Dengdeng Li, Wang Yihan｜2025 SUSFUTURE 國際永續時尚設計展
／Artist 藝術家／
Li Dengdeng: Ph.D. in Design, fashion designer, and jewelry artist. Social Positions: Member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) in the United States, Committee Member of the Craft Art Design Committee of the Vocational Art and Design Teaching Guidance Committee of the Ministry of Education in China, Member of the Korean Color Styling Association (한국색채조형학회), Senior Designer Representative of the International Cooperation Department of the Shanghai Jewelry Design Association, and Member of the China Art Education Association. Li Dengdeng's design style is known for its whimsical creativity, and her works have been featured in numerous media outlets including CCTV. She is an outstanding young artist.
李登登：設計學博士，時尚設計師，首飾藝術家。
社會職務：北美金工協會會員（SNAG）美國，中國教育部職業院校藝術設計類專業教學指導委員會工藝美術設計專門委員會委員，韓國色彩造型協會會員（한국색채조형학회），上海首飾設計協會國際合作部高級設計師代表，中國藝術教育學會會員。李登登的設計風格以天馬行空著稱，作品被CCTV在內的多家媒體採訪報道，是一位優秀的青年藝術家。
／Description and concept of the artwork
作品描述與概念／
Patients with Alzheimer’s disease often find themselves in a state of impaired expression. When the ability to speak is lost, unspoken words seem to linger within their eyes. During a visit to a senior care community, the designer noticed an elderly man repeatedly tapping his fingers lightly on a tabletop, the rhythm closely resembling that of Morse code. This subtle observation became the source of inspiration.
The dots and dashes of Morse code echo the synaptic connections between neurons, symbolizing how patients’ cognitive pathways gradually become blurred. At the same time, Morse code introduces a ritual of “decoding” into acts of care and attention. Words such as “home,” “it’s my mother,” “don’t wander off,” “don’t leave,” “who am I,” and even “I am an Alzheimer’s patient” were translated into Morse code and embedded into the design.
Through textured surfaces of raised and recessed forms, warmth and emotional resonance are conveyed, allowing jewelry to become a medium through which silent individuals communicate with the world. The process of deciphering these codes also enables the public to perceive and understand the voices of the Alzheimer’s community—voices blurred by time yet still present.
The work further employs treated metals with gradations from dark to light, and circular grooves that shift from shallow to deep, metaphorically referencing the memory curve of Alzheimer’s patients. Rings made from different materials and finishes express varied visual and tactile effects, reinforcing the theme while also highlighting individual differences.
The title of the work, “Sequential Erosion,” reflects this concept. “Sequential” refers directly to the order of memory, while “Erosion” signifies both the gradual erosion of memory caused by the disease and the transformation of metal textures through specialized processes. The use of new materials symbolizes resistance against memory loss and the enduring effort to preserve identity in the face of forgetting.
阿爾茨海默病患者經常發現自己處於一種表達狀態障礙。當他們失去說話的能力時，他們的眼睛里隱藏著未說出口的話。參觀一個老年護理社區時，注意到一位老人不斷地用他的手輕敲桌面手指，節奏與摩爾斯電碼的節奏相符。這個細節引發的靈感。摩斯密碼中的點和線的組合代表神經元突觸的連接，使患者的思維路徑變模糊。它也給了關心的行為一個“破譯”儀式感。設計師翻譯了這樣的詞“家”、“是我媽媽”、“別亂跑”、“別走”、“我是誰”等等“我是阿茲海默症患者”變成摩爾斯電碼。通過凹凸觸感的質感，傳遞溫情，讓珠寶成為沈默的人與世界溝通的媒介。它也使公眾能夠理解被時間模糊了的AD群體的聲音在破譯密碼的過程。最後，使用的效果金屬，從深到淺，從小到大環形凹槽的深度AD患者的記憶曲線為前介紹。使用不同的材料製作不同效果的圓環，在符合主題的同時表現個體差異。
作品名稱《序蝕》：“序”直指記憶順序，“蝕”既體現病症對記憶的侵蝕，又暗示金屬在特殊工藝下的質感變化，新材料的運用象徵對抗記憶流失的力量 。
