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The Box

Collaborative exhibition with Kontrapunkt Collective

2022 

When I was a child, my grandmother had a box of jewellery that was stolen. After she passed away, all she left were her earrings and wedding rings. The absence of those sentimental objects inspired me to create new pieces to fill the gap—not just for her, but for all the women in my ancestry who had long passed away, women I had never met. Of course, I don’t know what those pieces looked like, so the creation of The Box is entirely imagined.

Using the stories I’ve heard, the photographs I inherited, and my own feelings towards these women, I imagined their daily lives and how much they must have treasured the jewellery they owned. I envisioned the landscapes they inhabited and the tragedies they experienced throughout the 20th century.

With The Box, I began to play with the line between reality and fantasy, creating a new harmony—a kontrapunkt—for a lost connection between tangible objects and the people I associate them with, who are no longer reachable. Jewellery, in this context, also represents an illusionary idea. The recipients of these pieces are long gone, and I realized I needed to let go of wearability and functionality, focusing instead on shapes, memories, and emotions.

My main research focus in contemporary jewellery is to explore the boundaries of what jewellery is. I am curious to understand and push these boundaries, exploring the significance of creating objects at the edge of this field.

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The Box No. 3 and  No. 5

The Box No. 2

copper, recycled silver, brass 7.5cm, 2022

The Box No. 3

copper, recycled silver, cold enamel paint. 7.5 cm, 2022

The Box No. 5

copper, silk thread, 7,5 cm

2022

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