Fragility – Beatrice Carlson / New Zealand

Fragility – Beatrice Carlson / New Zealand

FRAGILITYBeatrice CarlsonNew Zealand How do we refer to Fragility and how do we feel about it in our, somehow, judgemental, competitive society? Looking at synonyms, there is nothing positive about it: delicate, brittle, frail, weak, tenuous. Fragility is what some...
Fragility – Barbara Schwager / Switzerland

Fragility – Barbara Schwager / Switzerland

FRAGILITY Barbara SchwagerSwitzerland Fragile Moods Moods come and go. They are subject to fluctuations and external influences. We cannot always control them in our favour—in other words, “just be happy.” Only we ourselves know how we feel—and often we have to...
Fragility – Babette von Dohnanyi / Germany

Fragility – Babette von Dohnanyi / Germany

FRAGILITYBabette von DohnanyiGermany This piece talks about our identity, how fragile we are, our look in our individual face, our acceptance about ourselves. The research of ourselves all way deep but also never secure. Brooch « hello », 20237x7x2,5cm mm / 250,00...
Fragility – Anne Blok / Netherlands

Fragility – Anne Blok / Netherlands

FRAGILITYAnne BlokNetherlands The fragile threads of memory Life is fragile; it is temporary and precious. This brooch tells the story of a young life, life in the bud and the rose that never reached full bloom. The brooch tells the story of a thirteen year-old girl....
Fragility – Anna Talbot / Norway

Fragility – Anna Talbot / Norway

FRAGILITYAnna TalbotNorway My two brooches; Up Yours! and Two Fingers Up! are made from two old Vaseline containers, the Vaseline used up, smeared on dry lips, used in private places, with personal gestures. They’re decorated with ornaments, colours and look...
Fragility – Anna Liu / USA

Fragility – Anna Liu / USA

FRAGILITYAnna LiuUnited States In a small city in Sichuan, China, nestled on the edge of the basin and surrounded by mountains, life unfolded among steep stairs and winding streets. The place once seemed ordinary, yet mornings filled with mist and distant peaks shaped...