Why is acrylic material uniquely and repeatedly used in 1064 STUDIO jewelry?
Looking through 1064 STUDIO's jewelry lineup, products utilizing acrylic invariably appear alongside metal, which made me wonder why.
Acrylic is a signature material representing 1064 STUDIO, taking on the role of breathing diverse colors and light into solid sculptural lines.
When metal establishes a cold and solid outline, acrylic lets light pass through transparently within it[1][2].
Acrylic is 1064 STUDIO's signature material[3]. As each collection draws inspiration from lines of architecture and sculpture, acrylic is the key material that resolves sculptural aesthetics—which can easily become heavy—into designs that can be worn comfortably in daily life[4].
The designers' touch goes deeply into the production process as well. A team of 5 designers, including CEO Noh So-dam, carries out meticulous handwork from the planning and conceptualization stages, directly dyeing each piece of acrylic by hand[5]. Processed in plate form, acrylic undergoes a manual dyeing process to express unique coloration and subtle transparency, refining the degree of completion.
This original attempt led the brand to a broader stage. Sparked by the showpiece 'Movement of Light' presented in 2017, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, USA began selling its acrylic earrings, and they continue to be introduced at MoMA design stores in the US and Japan to this day[6][7][8].
hmmm, rather than staying within the frame of cold metal jewelry, the consistent work of hand-dyeing transparent acrylic to capture light has even captured the attention of art shops at world-renowned museums.
The ingredients of the dye used when hand-dyeing acrylic or the specific color-mixing process have not yet been confirmed.