Shining DESPAIR
Iris Merkle
Germany

Necklace “Stethoskope”, 2020
Brass 14 K gold plated, cable approx. 60cm
Photo : Andreas Kaerner

Vital functions are usually listened to with a stethoscope, the lifelines, the heart and the lungs. What is the diagnosis? How should one deal with the situation in the world? With despair, fear or with humor? My work approaches the challenges ambivalently, but also with a wink. This stethoscope can simply be jewelry. The answer is in the eye of the beholder.

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