Midnight Tide Гарданбанд by Elinn Yi Fang

Midnight Tide Гарданбанд by Elinn Yi Fang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Ҷоизаи нуқрагии A' Design Award in Дизайни ҷавоҳирот Competition Category.

НуқраҶавоҳирот· 2023

Midnight Tide Гарданбанд

by Elinn Yi Fang

Client: Bijoux d'Elinn

Ҷоизаи нуқрагии A' Design Award Winner in Ҷавоҳирот Category

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The Design

About Midnight Tide Гарданбанд

Midnight Tide гарданбандест, ки аз тиллои сафеди 18-иёрӣ бо алмосҳои гузошташуда сохта шудааст. Ин зевари гардан аз 79 ҷузъи алоҳида моделсозишуда иборат аст, ки ҳар кадоми онҳо барои иҷрои вазифаи муайян рехта шуда, дар шаклаш ба устухонҳои инсон ишора мекунад. Ҷузъҳо тавассути механизми аслии пайвасткунӣ, ки аз пайвандҳои бадан илҳом гирифта шудааст, бо ҳам мепайванданд, ки ин таранҷиши идорашаванда ва ҳаракати равонро ба вуҷуд меорад. Ҳар як ҷузъ намунасозӣ, васл ва бо танзими дақиқ дубора рехта шуда, буғумҳо дастӣ ба таври нозук танзим карда шудаанд. Шакли ҳосилшуда ҳаракати мадду ҷазри уқёнусро дар болои китф ба ёд меорад.

The Recognition

About the Ҷоизаи нуқрагии A' Design Award

Midnight Tide Гарданбанд ғолиби Ҷоизаи нуқрагии A' Design Award аст, ки эътирофи фавқулодда обрӯманд буда, ба тарҳҳои сатҳи олӣ, зебо ва таъсирбахш дода мешавад. Ғолибони нуқра асарҳои бағоят дурахшон ва бениҳоят эҷодкоронаанд, ки таҷрибаи барҷаста, истеъдод ва зиракии тарроҳони худро нишон медиҳанд. Интизор меравад, ки Midnight Tide Гарданбанд асари аҷоиб ва намунавӣ бошад, ки ба таври назаррас касбӣ ва амиқан навоваронаанд. Ин тарҳи ғолиби Ҷоизаи нуқрагии A' Design Award ихтирои хеле назаррас ва мавриди таҳсин аст, ки судманд аст ва ҳудуди санъат, илм, тарроҳӣ ва технологияро пеш мебарад. Midnight Tide Гарданбанд офаридаест, ки бисёриҳо ба он ҳасад мебаранд ва хостаҳоро бедор мекунад, эҳсосоти мусбат меорад ва ҳайрат ва тааҷҷуб ба вуҷуд меорад.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: To realize the artistic vision, the neckpiece consists of 79 meticulously modeled units, each cast to fulfill specific functions, resembling the distinctive shapes of human bones. Inspired by body ligaments, these units interconnect through an original linkage mechanism that delivers curated tension and choreographed movement. The combination engineers a textural unity that is simultaneously resilient and agile.
Dimensions & Packaging: 125mm x 3mm x 195mm
Tags: Bespoke jewellery, Necklace, Diamond neckpiece, Exquisite craftsmanship, Serenity, Artistic expression
Production Technology: Diamond inlaid 18ct White Gold, individually modelled and cast with 3D printing techniques that interconnect through an original linkage mechanism. Relentless trial and error and countless prototyping culminated in the final engineering of the structure.
Design Challenge: In order to achieve visual harmony and convey the intended artistic vision, the neckpiece required specific qualities in terms of texture, color, and reflection. The desired movement is achieved by meticulously crafting each individual unit with subtle variations. This involved a precise and laborious process of manipulating the hardened 18ct Gold wires in order to control the angle, direction, and extent of joint movements, similar to the way ligaments function in the human body. The goal was to attain a universal balance across all units and joints, which required significant effort and attention to detail.
Research: Visual qualities: Inspired by oceanic movements and tidal imageries, artist made pencil studies and observations that progressed seamlessly from figurative sketching to the finalized abstract form.
Engineering: The adult human body comprises 206 individual bones, each with a unique shape and function in facilitating movement. The engineering of this neckpiece is influenced by the anatomical structure of body joints.
Inspiration: The neckpiece crystallizes the inner serenity to which the artist is drawn. The piece is reminiscent of the frothy ebbs of midnight tides, draping effortlessly over one's shoulder: mimicking the fluidity of a wave caressing down the coastline, imbuing the pulse of the ocean into the wearer's very being.
Project Duration: Starting April 2022 during the 2 month city-wide lockdown in Shanghai, and finished in January 2023, Shanghai.
Operation Flow: The design process originated from the shaping of the piece that was completed within one sitting. The artist then came up with different structures to combine and separate the materials in order to achieve the fluidity and strength of the shaping. Each unit was prototyped, assembled, and recast with precise adjustment. After more than 10 types of structural redesign and finishing, the joint movements were individually fine-tuned by hands to enable desired movements multi-dimensionally.
Team Members: Elinn Fang
Image Credits: Image No.1-5: Mo Zhou
Video: Lin Zhu
Copyrighting: Simone Zhang