Shining DESPAIR
Esteban Erosky
Mexico/Spain

Brooch “Daddy’s girl’, 2024
Enamel on copper, aluminum, brass, glass beads and pompons
Hot enamel on copper

Brooch “Sweet temptation”, 2024
Enamel on copper, aluminum, nickel silver and pompon
Hot enamel on copper

Our ability to transform things is so powerful that it allows us to create a personal world where hopelessness, suffering and all the things that cause us pain become soft and fluffy. A fluffy despair or a shining hope.

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Shining Despair – Aya Iwata / Japan

The theme « Shining Despair » merges two opposing concepts: brilliance and despair.

Shining Despair – Sunyoung Cheong / USA

As an immigrant mother and artist from South Korea, my work reflects the dualities of migration …

Shining Despair – Aimee Howard-Clinger / USA

The western world can be defined by the adage ‘knowledge is power’.

Shining Despair – Willy vande Velde / Belgium

The ring is part of the communication series.

Shining Despair – Jeanine van der Linde / Netherlands

In today’s world, where we face significant challenges …

Shining Despair – Maria Konschake / Belgium

« Prägung » is part of the series « About Space and Identity » …

Shining Despair – Deimezi Xenia / Greece

Behind and in front of what is visible.

Shining Despair – Misha McLean / Scotland

‘Repeat Prescription: 14mg’ embodies the quiet despair felt by those who rely on medication in order to sustain a healthy life.

Shining Despair – Carmen Lopez / Spain

Spinning reflections on the title of the competition.

Shining Despair – Isabelle Busnel / France

Human race is doomed. We are destroying the planet at a pace never seen before.