The inspiration behind Tokujin Yoshioka's new Wings of Sparkle project for Swarovski was the image of a swan on a lake spreading its wings gracefully — much like the Austrian brand's logotype. To be presented at Baselword — the World Watch and Jewellery Show, at the end of April 2013, this wall of 23,000 hexagon metal reflectors with 250,000 60mm skillfully positioned LEDs will mark the entrance to Swarovski's space.
"I wanted to create the space from the luminance itself," states Yoshioka, who has collaborated frequently with the brand in past years. "My intention was to express the space by the dazzle of light, and not by forms. Visitors will enter the world of Swarovski by being veiled with the light of luminance."
25 April — 2 May 2013
Tokujin Yoshioka: Wings of Sparkle
Baselworld 2013
Basel