Shining DESPAIR
Maud Traon
UK

Ring “All this Mess We Are In”
Rough Opal,Abalone,Obsidian, Smokey Quartz, Unicorn Glitter, Silver, 90x60x55mm
Hand Sculpted and Silver Electroplated

« This Mess We Are All In » was created in 2021, a year when the first aftermath of the long COVID period began to take hold, marking a clear before-and-after moment. This was further compounded by the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, which intensified the sense of societal and economic vulnerability. The piece depicts an explosion of shards, with three unicorns attempting to escape, symbolizing the struggle for survival amidst chaos.

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Shining Despair – Esteban Erosky / Mexico-Spain

Our ability to transform things is so powerful …

Shining Despair – Marta Alonso / Spain

Mayfly, an ephemeral flight and Glimpse the universe …

Shining Despair – Isabelle Busnel / France

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

Shining Despair – Sara Shahak / Israel

« Flowers are weak creatures, naive. They reassure themselves as best they can.

Shining Despair – Jina Seo / USA-South Korea

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

Shining Despair – Elvira Cibotti / Argentina

I don’t always find the energy to overcome sadness or worry.

Shining Despair – Pilar Viedma / Spain

As every year, at the beginning of autumn, the Mediterranean people know that one day the floodgates of heaven will open …

Shining Despair – Donald Friedlich / USA

For most of us despair comes and goes.

Shining Despair – Katherine Mc Namara / Ireland

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

Shining Despair – Anna Timar / Hungary

These necklaces represent the duality of emotions within us.