Work in progress designer's profile VI - Alex Tsai

Alex based his collection on the knight chess piece, following his growing passion for this noble game and his reflections on one of the themes discussed by our group: 

"Nothing epitomizes war more than a game of chess, which is where my brainstorming got me by looking at the collision of worlds."

The clean lines and angles of his pieces shows Alex's love for geometry and bold shape. He possesses a rare ability to channel the ornamental and minimalistic into a new visual quality, his easily recognisible individual style. This lets him create contemporary artworks while using traditional metalsmithing skills and materials. 

Alex's new collection will have the harmony and gentle discipline of a logical thought or a precise chess movement, expressing the same sharpness and clarity. 

Photo by Alex Tsai