More « Shining DESPAIR »

The idea of the « Attention » brooch emerged during the challenging days of 2023.

With the Rose Cochon series, Éliane-Catrie Blouin Achim expresses a profound sense of despair.

I have been saving the plastic packaging of my cigarette filters for several years.

Looking at the world from behind your curtains, untouchable yet vulnerable.

It’s not uncommon for darkness to cast a shadow over the human heart.

I am preoccupied with the unpredictable and abnormal aspects of life.

From circumstances defined mostly by despair, anguish and darkness – small fragments of light emit.

The Dropped Ice Cream brooches offer a surreal take on the iconic moment …

Behind and in front of what is visible.

My work reveals inner conflict and suffering by contrasting societal expectations with the personal turmoil I often experience.