Elementary Set
Founded in 2009 by the artist and curator Jonathan Berger, Elementary Set is a venture into what Berger refers to as "experimental manufacturing." The company will present one collection or "set" every year, for which Berger will interpret a different basic or "elementary" product type. Berger's approach to design is influenced largely by the history of philosophically driven companies including the work of Charles and Ray Eames, SUPERSTUDIO, and SITE Projects. Each collection will remain available for as long as materials will allow.
Elementary Set's bracelets reinvent the traditional components and traits of jewelry and challenge our understanding of what jewelry should be. Berger has chosen to use brass in lieu of gold or other precious metals, which requires that the owner choose to regularly polish the objects to a high shine or allow the metal to reach a naturally oxidized state. Elementary Set's jewelry collection is intended to be modular, with the straight forward streamlined format serving as an index that encourages owners to curate their own arrangements. This engagement is key in the spirit of the collection, which is distinctly democratic, modest, and in pursuit of a variety of glamour divorced from traditional notions of value and worth. …
Founded in 2009 by the artist and curator Jonathan Berger, Elementary Set is a venture into what Berger refers to as "experimental manufacturing." The company will present one collection or "set" every year, for which Berger will interpret a different basic or "elementary" product type. Berger's approach to design is influenced largely by the history of philosophically driven companies including the work of Charles and Ray Eames, SUPERSTUDIO, and SITE Projects. Each collection will remain available for as long as materials will allow.
Elementary Set's bracelets reinvent the traditional components and traits of jewelry and challenge our understanding of what jewelry should be. Berger has chosen to use brass in lieu of gold or other precious metals, which requires that the owner choose to regularly polish the objects to a high shine or allow the metal to reach a naturally oxidized state. Elementary Set's jewelry collection is intended to be modular, with the straight forward streamlined format serving as an index that encourages owners to curate their own arrangements. This engagement is key in the spirit of the collection, which is distinctly democratic, modest, and in pursuit of a variety of glamour divorced from traditional notions of value and worth.
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