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Light Surge Àkójọpọ̀ Aṣọ Obìnrin by Chen Yang

Light Surge Àkójọpọ̀ Aṣọ Obìnrin by Chen Yang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àṣà Ìmúra, Aṣọ àti Ẹ̀wù Competition Category.


IrinÀṣà Ìmúra· 2024

Light Surge Àkójọpọ̀ Aṣọ Obìnrin

by Chen Yang

Client: Chan Yeung

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Àṣà Ìmúra Category

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The Design

About Light Surge Àkójọpọ̀ Aṣọ Obìnrin

Light Surge jẹ́ àkójọpọ̀ aṣọ obìnrin tí ó ṣàkópọ̀ okùn onídán ìmọ́lẹ̀ (optical fiber) pẹ̀lú aṣọ ìwọ̀. Ìṣàpẹẹrẹ yìí ṣàwárí àjọṣe tí ó wà láàrin àwọn ohun èlò, ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ àti aṣọ ìwọ̀. Aṣọ okùn onídán ìmọ́lẹ̀, àwọn okùn tí ó rọ̀ dòdò, àti àwọn ẹ̀wọ̀n kírísítàlì tí a fi ọwọ́ rán papọ̀ láti ṣẹ̀dá ìlà mẹ́ta (three-dimensional) ní àyíká ara ẹni tí ó wọ̀ ọ́. Àwọn okùn ìmọ́lẹ̀ LED ni a fi sí inú ìṣàpẹẹrẹ aṣọ náà. Ìmọ́lẹ̀ náà máa ń yí padà láàrin àwọ̀ búlúù àti funfun, pẹ̀lú ìyàtọ̀ nínú bí ìmọ́lẹ̀ náà ṣe mọ́lẹ̀ tó. Ètò kan tí a ti ṣètò tẹ́lẹ̀ ń ṣiṣẹ́ pẹ̀lú ìdíwọ̀n (switch), tí sí sì mú kí ètò fóònù alágbèéká lè ṣàkóso rẹ̀ láàrin ìwọ̀n kan tí a ti pinnu. Àwọn ẹranko inú omi òkun tí ń tan ìmọ́lẹ̀ ni wọ́n fi ṣe àwokose fún àkójọpọ̀ yìí.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Light Surge Àkójọpọ̀ Aṣọ Obìnrin jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Light Surge Àkójọpọ̀ Aṣọ Obìnrin yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Light Surge Àkójọpọ̀ Aṣọ Obìnrin nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
"Light Surge" explores the relationship between materials, technology, and clothing. As a technological fiber material, optical fiber has more possibilities for the spatial structure between clothing and body. When the clothing combines the light -guided fiber with the artificial glass through sewing and handmade embroidery, the contrast and details of the light created.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 650mm x Depth 550mm x Height 1750mm
Tags
Conceptual design,New material,Optical fiber,Fashion design,
Production Technology
Mainly using optical fiber fabrics and garment fabrics and hand-seamed drill chains, mobile phone software is used in the control of light, which can be controlled remotely within a certain range.
Design Challenge
There will be many uncertainties in the debugging of light and the production of clothing. Such as the structure of light power supply and placement. As well as the more patient test is the hand-sewn crystal diamond chain, but the process is very happy and fulfilling.
Research
The design of the work comes from a photograph of a sea slug eating a silver coin jellyfish by photographer Gary Bell Minden. From the silhouette and structure of the garment and the presentation of light, I combine hand-stitched drill chains, garment structure inlaid LED strips and fiber-optic cloth. The three-dimensional knot made of optical fiber cloth and the hanging optical fiber make the clothing shape present a sensual spirit.
Inspiration
Inspired by some glowing marine phenomena and marine life. Such as fluorescent beaches and sea slugs. The light visually presents a burst of spring and a feeling of flexibility in the garment.
Project Duration
The project began in The Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in December 2022, was completed in The Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in March 2023, and exhibited at The Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in May 2023.
Operation Flow
You can cycle the light transformation by yourself by turning on the switch through the set program, and you can also control the light transformation in real time through the mobile phone software. Make it change color and light and dark between blue and white.
Team Members
Chen Yang;
Tian Shun
Image Credits
Image #No1:Photographer Zhi Ke, 2023
Image #No2:Photographer Zhi Ke, 2023
Image #No3:Photographer Zhi ke, 2023
Image #No4:Photographer Zhi ke, 2023
Image #No5:Photographer Zhi ke, 2023

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