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FRAGILITY
Sayaka Ito
Japan

Fragility is the beauty of existing things and lives. Fragile, therefore, there is strength, there is care. All our souls are fragile; thus, we unite, we love. May acceptance of fragility in our lives bring better things to our world.

Brooch « Draft#5 », 2022
150x70x20 mm / 30 gr
Hand dyed silk, gold plated brass, steel wire
Hand dyed silk, string pulled out of silk

Brooch « If that osmanthus would tarnish what will it be of the remains », 2022
200x50x50 mm / 60 gr
Zinc, silver
Forging

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