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For the FACETS collection designed in collaboration with surrealist artist @BlancaMiroSkoudy, THE RAYY has collaborated with ten like-minded creatives around the world, inspiring them to reveal their hidden side with our unique light-shaping fine jewelry.
Talented Friends
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Oct 04
What we love about Minh T
Minh T is an art director and photographer based in Lisbon, Portugal, where he finds inspiration from architecture, nature, and geometry. Although his background resides in technical and graphic design, his work evokes a fantastical, dreamlike state, masterfully combining natural and structural elements. The visual artist shares his most profound work with the world on @thismintymoment, which Surface Magazine named “The Best Individual Instagram.” Minh’s profile has attracted attention from distinguished publications, fashion houses and has allowed him the means to capture enviable travel destinations.
“This minty moment” showcases Minh T’s globally admired aesthetic with commissioned work and personal collections named “geometric encounters,” “forces of nature,” “everyday monuments,” among others.
“This minty moment” showcases Minh T’s globally admired aesthetic with commissioned work and personal collections named “geometric encounters,” “forces of nature,” “everyday monuments,” among others.
THE RAYY and Minh T align very closely on influences but have different mediums — a match made in surrealism.
Our collaboration
The FACETS collection is a structural and abstract collection of fine jewelry that features a customized hidden message drawn by surrealist artist Blanca Miró Skoudy. The wearer’s secret message is revealed once the light reflects off the mirror, which is seamlessly etched by THE RAYY's patented technology. This concept is inspired by the surrealist philosophy encouraging the liberation of the mind through the imaginative powers of our subconscious. With Minh T’s motto as a “modern surrealist” and one look at his feed, it became clear our artistic visions were perfectly aligned for a collaboration.
Another of Minh T’s most prominent influences, geometry is also a key element to THE RAYY's brand DNA. We believe in order to balance the chaos, there must also be clear shapes that are defined by geometry.
Another of Minh T’s most prominent influences, geometry is also a key element to THE RAYY's brand DNA. We believe in order to balance the chaos, there must also be clear shapes that are defined by geometry.
For our collaboration, Minh T customized the FACET pendant crafted from recycled 18k yellow gold — a silhouette expertly crafted using precise geometric calculations.
So, what’s Minh's hidden message?
True to his work, Minh T also gravitated towards the juxtaposition of two contrasting elements: Earth and Water. However, for his FACET pendant, he chose the portrait ‘SOLID as a rock’ because it is “a representation of my hidden side, something grounding yet ephemeral.” In Minh T’s work, he often looks for the hidden beauty in the world around him. With this piece of jewelry, he now looks inward, the hidden facet offering him a guide to living calmly in the moment.
SOLID as a rock, light drawing by artist Blanca Miró Skoudy
