The art of Monte Albán had given us the freedom to see things detached from their use, as pure materials, worth being turned
into precious objects.
Not exact matches
Olga de Amaral transforms two - dimensional textiles
into luminous three - dimensional
objects by combinung diverse materials, including fiber, gesso, acrylic and
precious metals, to make works of unique aesthetic power.
These are not alchemistic acts of turning formerly invaluable
objects into precious artefacts, but conceptual exercises and manual gestures that add layers and narratives to pre-existing abstracts.
For «Unwearable Jewels,» her debut U.S. solo show at Sebastian + Barquet, the designer translated her signature gestures
into decorative
objects for the home, including wall plaques, rugs, and furniture all detailed with
precious and semi-
precious stones.
A project turns a
precious stone
into a symbol of the force of nature rather than an
object of luxury.
Robert Carioscia bejewels his hand - made and found
objects transforming the dross
into the
precious.
Cheap aluminum kettles and tiffin boxes, decorative wall tapestry and textiles, mostly collected from markets in Cirebon, are either hung on the walls or are placed on wooden plinths as if in a museum, transforming every day
objects into precious items.