Rational Thinking & Emotional Thinking by Siming Li

Bracelet / OnBody NewTalentsByKlimt02

Through my concept of “Rational Thinking and Emotional Thinking,” I seek to explore a new form of wearable art—one that exhibits a new relationship between jewelry and the wearer. Through my choice of materials and symbolic design patterns, each piece portrays both a rational and emotional feeling. Depending on mood or situation, combined with design aspects, each piece can be worn to display either rational or emotional elements. Acrylic, 3D printing, laser cutting, and lathe work, which involve high accuracy and precision, are used to express rational thinking. Formed metal, resin, and fabric more easily express sentiment and emotional thinking. These two modes of thinking constantly appear in our daily lives, and while they obviously differ, there will always be a struggle as well as a coexistence between rational and emotional thinking.