Ice—Transitory and Eternal
A Surprising Interpretation of Cable
Ice—Transitory and Eternal
A Surprising Interpretation of Cable
Ice—Transitory and Eternal
A Surprising Interpretation of Cable
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Ice—Transitory and Eternal
A Surprising Interpretation of Cable
Ice—Transitory and Eternal
A Surprising Interpretation of Cable
Ice—Transitory and Eternal
A Surprising Interpretation of Cable
Sculpted in Ice
The weather wasn’t the only thing icy
on a frigid day in New York City. At the David Yurman boutique in
Soho, visitors encountered a Cable bracelet with an entirely
different kind of cool, a form as captivating as it was
ephemeral.
Carved out of a tremendous block of ice by
artist Shintaro Okamoto, the bracelet was a powerful counterpoint to
the everlasting beauty of precious metals and diamonds—ice of a
different kind. In the video above, see Okamoto work on the piece as
he describes the process of his craft.
Sculpted in Ice
The weather wasn’t the only thing icy
on a frigid day in New York City. At the David Yurman boutique in
Soho, visitors encountered a Cable bracelet with an entirely
different kind of cool, a form as captivating as it was
ephemeral.
Carved out of a tremendous block of ice by
artist Shintaro Okamoto, the bracelet was a powerful counterpoint to
the everlasting beauty of precious metals and diamonds—ice of a
different kind. In the video above, see Okamoto work on the piece as
he describes the process of his craft.
The
Double
Meaning of Ice
Some say that diamonds are called
“ice” because they resemble frozen water. Others cite a more
scientific reason: a diamond remains cool to the touch even when
heated.
Regardless of why, their crystalline,
mesmerizing beauty is where the similarity between ice and diamonds
ends. The nickname juxtaposes two diametrically opposed materials,
playing with the contradiction of the transient with the
everlasting.
David Yurman was one of the very first
jewelry designers to set diamonds in sterling silver. He calls these
creations Silver Ice®, an apt name for pieces that pair everyday style
with exquisite luxury.
The
Double
Meaning of Ice
Some say that diamonds are called
“ice” because they resemble frozen water. Others cite a more
scientific reason: a diamond has one of the highest thermal
conductivities at room temperature of any material.
Regardless of why, their crystalline, mesmerizing beauty is
where the similarity between ice and diamonds ends. The nickname
juxtaposes two diametrically opposed materials, playing with the
contradiction of the transient with the everlasting.
David Yurman was one of the very first jewelry designers to set
diamonds in sterling silver. He calls these creations Silver Ice®, an
apt name for pieces that pair everyday style with exquisite luxury.
ABOVE: 'Ice Watch Project' by
Olafur Eliasson and Minik
Thorleif Rosing at Place du
Pantheon in Paris.
RIGHT: Ai Weiwei ice
sculptures at Norrmalmstorg before the
Stockholm
International Film Festival 2014.
ABOVE: 'Ice Watch Project' by Olafur Eliasson and Minik
Thorleif Rosing at Place du Pantheon in Paris.
RIGHT: Ai Weiwei ice sculptures at Norrmalmstorg before the
Stockholm International Film Festival 2014.
Ice as Art
As David makes sculpture to wear from
brilliant diamonds, audacious sculptors like Shintaro Okamoto shape
ice into arresting, emblematic forms. Frozen water can make a
meaningful statement about time, nature, longevity and power. In
that sense, it’s not so different from diamonds.
Ai Weiwei, one of the most
influential artists living today, is a Chinese political dissident
and activist who uses art to make political statements. At the
opening of the Stockholm International Film Festival in 2013, he
created a buzz with two beautiful lions carved from ice. Inspired by
the lion sculptures that guard Beijing’s Forbidden City, they
symbolized that even the most powerful nations and leaders
eventually fade.
Danish sculptor Olafur Eliasson, in partnership with the geologist Minik Rosing, created installations in Copenhagen and Paris called “Ice Watch” in 2014. He used a dozen icebergs from Greenland on the occasion of the Climate Change Conference to raise awareness of the phenomenon. Placed in a huge circle so the frozen forms created a “clock,” visitors directly observed the reality of melting arctic ice.
Ice as Art
As David makes sculpture to wear from
brilliant diamonds, audacious sculptors like Shintaro Okamoto shape
ice into arresting, emblematic forms. Frozen water can make a
meaningful statement about time, nature, longevity and power. In
that sense, it’s not so different from diamonds.
Ai Weiwei, one of the most
influential artists living today, is a Chinese political dissident
and activist who uses art to make political statements. At the
opening of the Stockholm International Film Festival in 2013, he
created a buzz with two beautiful lions carved from ice. Inspired by
the lion sculptures that guard Beijing’s Forbidden City, they
symbolized that even the most powerful nations and leaders
eventually fade.
Danish sculptor Olafur Eliasson, in partnership with the geologist Minik Rosing, created installations in Copenhagen and Paris called “Ice Watch” in 2014. He used a dozen icebergs from Greenland on the occasion of the Climate Change Conference to raise awareness of the phenomenon. Placed in a huge circle so the frozen forms created a “clock,” visitors directly observed the reality of melting arctic ice.