Cut
Gigi Mariani Cut, 2020 Silver, 18kt yellow gold, patina earrings 2 x 2x 0,3cm Unique and Signed Gigi Mariani works with antique, almost forgotten techniques. Using niello, a blackener with the aid of sulfur, he conceals the preciousness of the noble metal. Under the application of heat, “blood clots” and cracks appear in the surfaces — making them appear marked by age. Mariani engages his instinctive approach of using the metal surface as a canvas, incorporating he expressive medium of niello, he interrupts that surface texture through his precise, geometric forms. In addition to precious metals, the basic materials of Gigi Mariani’s jewellery include iron, copper and brass. His incredibly sculptural and geometric wearable works of art have become a testament to Mariani’s incredible attention to materiality as both a goldsmith and visual artist.
Elytra earrings
John Moore Elytra, 2019 reversible earrings, anodised aluminium, oxidised silver 14 cm long Unique Elytra is the entomological name for beetle wings, which inspired this collection. Multiple elytra, made from dyed, anodised aluminium, are clustered together to form overlapping patterns that remind us of fish scales, flower petals and bird feathers. Earrings can be suspended upside down, causing the elytra to flare outwards, like an open pinecone.
Segmenti – Sasso
Giorgio Vigna Sasso | 2019 18kt yellow gold, oxidised silver, diamonds earrings unique and signed
Within earshot
Kendell Geers Within earshot, 2011 18kt yellow gold bullet earrings 2.6 x 3.6 x 0.6 cm Edition of 10 Signed and numbered The 2011 collaboration between Kendell Geers and Elisabetta Cipriani resulted in three different iconic pieces that convey the characteristic intensity of the artist’s works. Within Earshot are a pair of earrings casted from a real exploded bullet used by the artist to realise one of a series of sculptures made of bulletproof glass shot at with a rifle.
Man Ray
Ute Decker Man Ray, 2020 100% recycled sterling silver ear sculptures 6 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm edition of 12 unique within the series initialled and hallmarked The wearable sculptures by the internationally acclaimed architectural artist Ute Decker are a meditation on the richness of simplicity. She sculpts space, movement, volume and a subtle texture into a carefully composed interplay of light and shadow with a richly evocative sense of space and story. This essential purity is typical of her work in its minimalism and attention to detail.
Nidi (Nests) Earrings
Sissi Nidi (Nests), 2019 18kt gold threads earrings 8.3 x 5 cm unique and signed With an artistic focus of anatomical study in relations to environmental elements, Sissi brings forth new ways to interpret wearable art, as the pieces transform into a second skin of light and gold for the wearer. For her wearable art pieces, Sissi interlaces the symbolism of the bird’s nest with the anatomy of the human body. The artist’s creations are hand-made and embellished, yet delicate like her sculptures. Carefully interwoven and welded with gold and silver threads, decorated with precious gemstones, Sissi’s contemplative process re-imagines a sculptural piece of art to work in tandem with the single wearer. It was pivotal to Sissi to be personally involved with the production of her wearable art pieces. Nests draws its symbolism from natural nests which provide a safe place. Nests can be displayed as a sculpture when taken off, and becomes a sculptural work of wearable art that unites with the individual when worn.
Serpentine Pavillion
Ute Decker Serpentine Pavillion, 2019 18kt Fairtrade yellow ear sculptures 3.5 x 2.7 cm edition o6 unique within the series initialled and hallmarked The wearable sculptures by the internationally acclaimed architectural artist Ute Decker are a meditation on the richness of simplicity. She sculpts space, movement, volume and a subtle texture into a carefully composed interplay of light and shadow with a richly evocative sense of space and story. This essential purity is typical of her work in its minimalism and attention to detail.
Butterfly Wings
Ania Guillaume Butterfly wings, 2019 Titanium earrings 5.6 x 6; 5.9 x 6.1 cm circa Edition of 8 Ref. E15 Butterfly Wings is an exemplary series of Guillaume’s examination of elements of the natural environment, translated into wearable art. In sculpture as much as in wearable art, there is a strong perception of the spiritual natural universe. Flowers or animals are designed within the shape of the jewel and, once worn, they create an intricate dialogue between the wearer and nature. Known for their fragility, the delicate attributes of butterfly wings are juxtaposed in its materiality. Casted from delicate carvings into thin wax, the titanium wearable pieces of earrings and necklaces still play with our perception to materiality, as the incredibly lightweight jewellery pieces gleam in their chromatic spectrums. Feminine and beautiful, these reflections of elements of nature become an elegant statement piece to our everyday fashion.
