Fractonema arcanum – Wearable Artifact
Discovered in the imagined deep recesses of an otherworldly ice cavern, Fractonema arcanum captures the frozen elegance of alien crystal growth. Its intricate lattice is meticulously grown through advanced computational design and 3D printing, each strand converging into spiked crystalline forms that seem both ancient and futuristic.
Each piece is hand-pigmented in translucent icy blues, with subtle tonal variations that make every specimen unique. The design’s ethereal geometry catches light in shifting, unexpected ways — evoking frozen nebulae, mineral filigree, and deep-sea bioluminescence.
More than an accessory, Fractonema arcanum is a fragment of a speculative natural history — wearable evidence of a species that might exist in the delicate space between science and imagination.
Pendant Material: Plant-based resin, hand-pigmented
Hoop: 201 stainless steel huggie creoles with 304 stainless steel pins, stainless steel color, approx. 14×15×2.5 mm (10 gauge), pin: 0.9 mm
Length: ~7 cm including hoop
Edition: Limited series – each piece is one of a kind
Fabrication: Designed algorithmically, 3D printed, hand-finished