Night Warrior

by Xi Xia

2016-xi-xia-bodypiece
technical description

Sculptural bodypiece composed of black rubber pipe woven together using rubber cord and riveted with metal details. Worn across the arms with a back panel resting over the left shoulder. Featuring hanging large rubber straps at the back for added structure.

concept

This menswear jewelry collection represents a new vision on a future lifestyle in which adapting to the new is balanced with respecting the old. Resulting in pieces that serve as a bridge connecting both worlds, but also as armour. Designs are inspired by warriors, assuming that everyone in some sense is a warrior. Warriors combine two sides to their nature: one side is meant to protect and hide, the other is ready to attack out in the open and push boundaries. The black star becomes a symbol of this duality, made using metal and silver to embed gems in spheres protruding outside from the pieces. Black rubber, leather and rivets are combined through traditional plaiting techniques, incorporating both past and present.

tags
Armour, Black Star, Duality, Futuristic, Protection, Tradition & Modernity, Warriors
year
2016
category
Jewelry
object type
Bodypiece
historical summary

ITS Contest Application year: 2016
Application area: Jewelry
Collection shortlisted as a Finalist

techniques
Plaiting, Riveting, Upcycling, Weaving
colors
Black, Bronze
materials
Metal, Rubber
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