Norigae

About the Item

This lighting was designed with small tassels gathered to create the shape of a large tassel, in the sense of maximizing the original meaning of Norigae and bringing good fortune to the space. - This piece is a floor light made with Norigae, which is a Korean traditional decorative pendant for women’s clothing. Norigae itself originally functions as a good-luck charm hoped to bring something such as eternal youth, wealth, or many children, as well as a fashion accessory. This piece was designed with small Norigae tassels gathered to create the shape of a large Norigae tassel, in the sense of maximizing the original meaning of Norigae and bringing good fortune to the space. As Korean designers, we believe that our culture has far more to offer than K- pop and K-dramas. It's a shame that we're not doing a better job of promoting and displaying our traditional art values, which are slowly fading through generations. In this regard, we would like to incorporate modern furniture design into our culture to make it more sustainable and approachable. To go beyond the conventional representation of traditional craft techniques, we would like to propose a new way of looking from a new perspective combined with the contemporary aesthetics that we pursue. The original norigae is composed of three basic parts: the main ornament on top, elaborate knots, and the tassel on the lowest part. We focused on the sul, which are tassels, made out of silk thread that is colored for the purpose. We chose five different colors that show the subtle beauty of Korean traditional clothing. Globalization of the whole world was rapidly triggered as national borders online disappeared. The world is becoming a new mixed culture altogether. Accordingly, the longing for the traditional identity is also occurring simultaneously. However traditional craftsmanship is being replaced with fast mass-produced goods. Also, even the items in the market that claim that they are inspired by traditional methods are made similar only in appearance, and there are many cases where traditional materials are not actually used. We believe that the users have a deep thirst to re-invent forgotten materials and craftsmanship. Therefore, designing contemporary lighting out of the forgotten accessory that we only see in historical movies and tv series nowadays was a new attempt to expand the meaning and explore new possibilities functionally.

Creator:

Eunji Jun (Designer),Halin Lee (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 45.67 in (116 cm)Diameter: 9.85 in (25 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Agate,Glass,Iron,Silk,Hand-Knotted,Woven

Place of Origin:

Korea, Republic of

Period:

2010-

Date of Manufacture:

2022