Norigae No.3 and 4. Set of 2 Floor Lamps Light, 2022

WKND Lab  

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.

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Norigae is a floor light made with Norigae, which is a 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.

Wkend Lab focused on the sul, which are tassels, made out of silk thread that is colored for the purpose. They chose five different colors that show the subtle beauty of Korean traditional clothing.

Therefore, designing contemporary lighting out of the forgotten accessory that they only see in historical movies and tv series nowadays was a new attempt to expand the meaning and explore new possibilities functionally.

Set of 2 Floor Lamps Light Color: Multi-color Overall size: 400 x 1160 x 260 (mm) Individual size: Size: 200 x 1160 x 260 (mm) Material: silk, metal Steel, acrylic, glass. Technique: Korean Traditional silk cloth decoration making. Production time is 5 weeks.