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tokujin yoshioka: 'stellar' for swarovski crystal palace
installation view of 'stellar' at the swarovski crystal palace
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japanese designer tokujin yoshioka presented his 'truly ephemeral vision' entitled 'stellar',
executed in collaboration with swarovski crystal palace, during milan design week 2010.
'stellar' installation
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the chandelier is based on tokujin's attempt of creating an artificial star,
but in a spherical form. focusing on the beauty born out of coincidence during the
formation process of natural crystals, 'stellar' is the result of tokujin's ongoing research
development of growing crystals within an aquarium, which he first presented in 2008 in
the form of a 'venus chair' at the 'second nature' exhibition at gallery 21_21 design sight
in tokyo.
visitors observing the naturally growing crystal
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'stellar' - the artificial star
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detail of crystal texture
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display of natural crystal being grown inside an aquarium
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half of the production process for stellar was guided by tokujin, while the other half
was in the hands of 'mother nature'. a block of soft polyester fiber was placed within
a large aquarium with a certain chemical solution, where a special mineral was melted within.
upon the polyester fiber, the natural crystal began to form its structure and continued a
gradual growth until its completion.
'...this unpredictable element makes me feel the serendipitous beauty in nature.
it took approximately one month to complete the work. (...) I let the tiny crystals grow
and create a spherical formed crystal in the early stages of the 'stellar' and I tried to express,
through swarovski crystal, the beauty, fortuity and breathtaking figure which comes out
of the growing process of natural crystal. '
tokujin yoshioka
detail of natural crystal growth
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detail of natural crystal growth
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detail of natural crystal growth
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natural crystal growth inside an aquarium
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'stellar'
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tokujin's 'stellar' was one of the most beautiful installations of milan design week 2010,
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