Gitta Kumeling

OBJKT-X

We’re surrounded by objects. We use them, discard them, forget them. But what if the everyday things we overlook say more about us than we realise? 
OBJKT–X is a jewellery collection that reimagines mass-produced objects as intimate carriers of identity. A lighter, a brush, a pair of glasses—these aren’t rare artefacts, but they’re deeply recognisable, woven into our daily lives. Through digital collage, 3D modelling, and metal plating, I transform them into brooches that blur the line between ornament and character—each one a small portrait of emotion, material, and meaning. 



As a designer, I’m drawn to the quiet relationships we form with the things around us. I explore how form, symbolism, and emotional memory can shift something ordinary into something personal. My work balances storytelling and visual intuition with experimental making—aiming to reawaken attention to what might otherwise go unseen.  
OBJKT–X invites us to rethink what we find valuable—reminding us that identity and meaning don’t just come from rare or expensive things, but from the attention, memory, and imagination we give to the everyday.” 

This page was last updated on June 15, 2025