Qeelin

A Modern Chinese Cultural Journey

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Assouline
01 April 2023

Precious metal & precious stones: artworks & design

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"As the newest brand under Kering's umbrella, Qeelin brings China's alluring history and contemporary culture to the world's stage. Created by founder Dennis Chan, Qeelin offers a modern interpretation of Chinese history through a jewellery lens. The pieces are endlessly fun, playful, and distinctly full of Chinese sensibility, with various collections drawing inspiration from China's rich cultural heritage. Qeelin's first piece was the Wulu, inspired by the Chinese wu lou-a simple gourd that is inexpensive and widely available in China, and serves as a traditional symbol of good luck and happiness. From there, Qeelin expanded to include collections like the Bo Bo, a playful and fun-loving panda whose outfits interchange to match the wearer's mood, and the Yu Yi (Chinese for ""dreams come true"") that is inspired by ancient-Chinese traditional ornaments and protective talisman. But no matter the collection, chi is expressed throughout. This book brings together a rich tapestry of Qeelin's visual landscape, as expressed through sketches, drawings and images of the brand's most iconic pieces.

AUTHOR: Born in Hong Kong, China, Yoko Choy is a design journalist and author. Her work to date has been published in prestigious Chinese and international titles, and in 2018, she became the China editor at Wallpaper
* magazine, to which she has been contributing for more than a decade. Currently based in both her native city and Amsterdam, Choy is also a creative and communications consultant and has worked with brands such as Art Basel, Beijing Design Week, Design Hotels, Dover Street Market and Mariotestino+. She serves on judging panels for architecture and design awards, moderates talks and conferences, and advocates for the importance of cross-cultural connections, with a mission to translate the knowledge and insights from the Eastern and Western worlds into a common creative language and to raise awareness of the importance of international exchanges and collaboration in the creative industries.

100 illustrations

Handcrafted linen volume in a linen clamshell case"

Imprint: Assouline
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 356mm, Width: 279mm, Spine: 36mm
ISBN: 9781649800565
ISBN 10: 1649800568
Publication Date: 01 April 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

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A Modern Chinese Cultural Journey

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