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Until Death Do Us Part Kamilé Staneliené / Lithuania
Brooch “In Memoriam”, 2021 Copper, glass, photography, sandstone, pearls, silk thread, stainless steel Stained glass
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The brooch “In Memoriam” consists of two parts. The first part is a photo framed by stained glass technique. Here, my grandmother is eternalized in her youth with her children, including my mother. The second part is a stone found in the mountains. This stone symbolizes eternity. Attached to the photograph and the stone by knots is a pearl necklace that symbolizes my ongoing relationship, connection and attachment to my grandmother. This brooch is dedicated to the memory of my grandmother who left this world on August 19, 2021.
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Until Death Do Us Part Nan Jin / Japan - China
Brooch “Path”, 2020 Sterling silver Metal engraving, burn the silver powder
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There is a mushroom that has been chewed by bugs. A path of gnawed marks is formed on the mushroom, and all the mushroom cells along the path dead， thus forming a [path of death]. This is an unavoidable law of nature, but it is also a unique mark given by nature, and the uniqueness and unexpectedness draw me in. [Path of Death] divides the mushroom into two halves, but at the same time gives each a unique shape. In a word，Death may bring separation, but it is not necessarily means end, and the future is always unknown.
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Until Death Do Us Part Omri Goren / Israel
Triptych Brooch “Grandma”, 2020
Brooch “Half”, 2021
Three frames connected by hinges, three elements from one painting.
Printed oil paintings, Patinated Brass
Printed oil Paintings, 24K Gold Plated Brass
Metalsmith traditional methods
Metalsmith traditional methods PRICE ON REQUEST
For many years I have been engaged in research between connections opposing materials, conceptual and physical, parts of a whole individually or together. In this exhibition I chose to offer three works. The brooches deal with separation, marital and family. The necklace shows pieces of memory made up of pieces of clothing passed down in my family, three generations back, from Egypt, France, Russia, and Ukraine.
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Until Death Do Us Part Rikke Lunnemann / Denmark
Artwork “Mom Expired”, 2021
Sterling silver
Toolmaking, press, goldsmith techniques
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There is so much joy and love in being a parent, but it can also cost a lot of money. You can help your children economically when you are alive, but when ‘Death Do Us Part’ the parental help through ‘Mom Bank’ ends, the credit card expires, and the inheritance is split. But this does not mean that the love from a mom has expired. The card symbolizes much more than money. It symbolizes infinite love - after death. The 4 crosses represent death. 0143 is the code from the time of pagers - it means ‘I love you’. 1365 stands for every single day of the year. The last four numbers are 9s. 9 is the number for truth and completion?? as well as love, eternity, and faith. The expired card is a symbol of appreciation of life because we all know that death is inevitable. When we were born, we took a loan in death, and now this loan has expired. It is a memorial after death. It confirms that there is no more financial help, but the love of a mother is eternal.
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Until Death Do Us Part Youjin Um / South Korea
Brooch “Combination II-1”, 2021 Necklace “Combination III”, 2020
Sterling silver,
Sterling silver Sawing
Sawing PRICE ON REQUEST
Youjin Um / South Korea object It can be recognized that the creator's object is not a mere object of conventional meaning, but a meaningful object that originated from the appearance of one's own life and personal experience. It tells the story of a condensed history of time and space, which makes it feel like another self, or self, in various forms.
memory The illusion of memory appear in consistent or inconsistent forms. Repeat rearranging and reassembling the memory pieces one by one, scattered through the exposed and abandoned traces. The process of rediscovering the meaning and value of life in the objectified object that projected something is only possible through the method and reason of constant self-censorship.
me I feel nostalgic, comforted, stable and healed through the precious memories of my childhood. So I began to keep the memory in a single space. Silver, the main material in my work, reminded me of a scene of our time as a pure child.