{"title":"10 waarden","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"u4vt0j\" data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1147\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"199\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"154\"\u003eCOLONIAL FRAGMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"164\"\u003e(Truth)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"167\"\u003ein dialogue with \u003cstrong data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eKara Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"219\"\u003eEMBODIED EARTH\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"230\"\u003e(Origin)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"233\"\u003ein dialogue with \u003cstrong data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"266\"\u003eAna Mendieta\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"337\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"290\"\u003eRECLAIMED IDENTITY\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"303\"\u003e(Identity)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"306\"\u003ein dialogue with \u003cstrong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eBetye Saar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"403\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"355\"\u003eHELD DIGNITY\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"367\"\u003e(Dignity)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"370\"\u003ein dialogue with \u003cstrong data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eSimone Leigh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"472\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"424\"\u003eBASIN OF MEMORY\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"435\"\u003e(Memory)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"438\"\u003ein dialogue with \u003cstrong data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"472\"\u003eDoris Salcedo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"550\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"500\"\u003eSTRUCTURE OF ATTENTION\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"514\"\u003e(Attention)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"517\"\u003ein dialogue with \u003cstrong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"550\"\u003eSophie Calle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"628\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"576\"\u003eTHREAD OF CONNECTION\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"591\"\u003e(Connection)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"594\"\u003ein dialogue with \u003cstrong data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"628\"\u003eLubaina Himid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"698\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"646\"\u003eHIDDEN ORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"660\"\u003e(Knowledge)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"663\"\u003ein dialogue with \u003cstrong data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"698\"\u003eHilma af Klint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"761\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"718\"\u003eVISIBLE REPAIR\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"729\"\u003e(Repair)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"732\"\u003ein dialogue with \u003cstrong data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"761\"\u003eYoko Ono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"834\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"781\"\u003eQUIET PRESENCE\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"794\"\u003e(Presence)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"797\"\u003ein dialogue with \u003cstrong data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"834\"\u003eLouise Bourgeois\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"truth-what-cannot-be-erased-in-dialoog-met-kara-walker","title":"TRUTH  What Cannot Be Erased in dialoog met Kara Walker","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"119\" data-start=\"53\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"86\" data-start=\"53\"\u003eTRUTH — What Cannot Be Erased\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"89\" data-start=\"86\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"119\" data-start=\"89\"\u003eIn dialogue with Kara Walker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"278\" data-start=\"121\"\u003eA wearable sculpture containing a fragment of blue-and-white ceramic, set within an irregular gold structure. The fragment remains incomplete and unrestored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"355\" data-start=\"280\"\u003eGold does not function as luxury, but as a frame that reveals what remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"588\" data-start=\"357\"\u003eThe ceramic refers to objects that circulated through early global trade routes, entangled with systems of power, extraction, and colonial history. Within the ring, the fragment exists simultaneously as object, artifact, and trace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"722\" data-start=\"590\"\u003eThis work shifts the meaning of value: not the material itself, but what the object carries — history, memory, and human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"885\" data-start=\"724\"\u003eIn dialogue with Kara Walker \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/admin.shopify.com\/store\/apronstudio\/content\/articles\/1002203185482\"\u003e(Blog)\u003c\/a\u003e, the work exposes the tension between refinement and violence. What appears decorative is inseparable from structures of inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"959\" data-start=\"887\"\u003eHandmade, unique, and part of \u003cem data-end=\"958\" data-start=\"917\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/anasaea.com\/viewExhibition\/69afa7ff0bb925f399ee2344\"\u003ePost-Colonial Gold  immerrsive expo\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"983\" data-start=\"961\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"983\" data-start=\"961\"\u003eRead more .....\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"983\" data-start=\"961\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"116\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"116\"\u003eTHE OBJECT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"434\"\u003eThis wearable sculpture incorporates a fragment of black blue-and-white ceramic, embedded within an irregular gold structure. Only a small portion of the original image remains visible. The fragment is neither restored nor completed, but presented in its current state: incomplete, exposed, and historically charged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"439\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"465\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"465\"\u003eMATERIAL AND CONTEXT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"645\"\u003eIn this work, gold does not function as ornament or a signifier of luxury. It operates as a structural element that frames the fragment and directs attention toward what remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"919\"\u003eBlue-and-white ceramics played a significant role in early global trade networks, circulating along the same routes as gold, resources, and people. The aesthetic value of these objects cannot be separated from the economic and colonial systems that enabled their movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003eWithin the ring, the fragment simultaneously operates as object, historical artefact, and material trace of these circulations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1053\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003eCONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1233\"\u003eFor centuries, gold functioned as a measure of power, wealth, and imperial expansion, sustained through systems of extraction and colonial exploitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003eThe project \u003cem data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003ePost-Colonial Gold\u003c\/em\u003e redefines this function. The emphasis shifts from the intrinsic value of the material to the layers of meaning the object carries, including history, collective memory, and human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003eINTERPRETATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1614\"\u003eObjects are often perceived as neutral or decorative; however, many are embedded within complex networks of power and inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1804\"\u003eBy isolating the ceramic fragment within a gold structure, this work renders these underlying layers visible. It does not attempt to resolve them, but instead presents the tension as such.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1809\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eIN DIALOGUE WITH KARA WALKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"2108\"\u003eThe work can be read in relation to the practice of Kara Walker, who examines how visual culture carries and reproduces the structures of colonial history. Her work demonstrates how aesthetic refinement can coexist with representations of violence and domination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2325\"\u003eSimilarly, this wearable sculpture operates within that tension. The fragment retains a decorative quality, yet its presentation within gold shifts attention toward the systems that enabled its original circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2330\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2375\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2375\"\u003eWITHIN THE PROJECT \u003cem data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2373\"\u003ePOST-COLONIAL GOLD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2377\" data-end=\"2600\"\u003eEach wearable sculpture within the series is associated with a human value. In this context, gold no longer functions as a measure of worth, but as a means of revealing what has historically been overlooked or marginalised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2602\" data-end=\"2659\"\u003eAcross the series, value shifts from material to meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2661\" data-end=\"2664\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2687\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2687\"\u003eARTIST REFLECTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2689\" data-end=\"2812\"\u003eThe fragment is not restored and remains intentionally incomplete. Gold is not used to repair, but to emphasise and expose.\u003cstrong data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2643\" data-start=\"2568\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/anneliesnuy.com\/collections\/post-colonial-gold-a-counter-archive\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover all 9 wearable sculptures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2643\" data-start=\"2568\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/anasaea.com\/viewExhibition\/69afa7ff0bb925f399ee2344\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisit the immersive expo.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2643\" data-start=\"2568\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/anasaea.com\/viewExhibition\/69afa7ff0bb925f399ee2344\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0135\/7080\/1764\/files\/SOFT_OPENING_3.jpg?v=1776165397\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"168\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1905\" data-start=\"1756\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1765\" data-start=\"1756\"\u003eTags:\u003c\/strong\u003e #WearableSculpture #PostColonialGold #SculpturalRing #ArtAsObject #GoldReconsidered #RepairAsMeaning #MonumentalMiniature #MaterialAsMemory \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annelies Nuy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61274562888010,"sku":"PG-001","price":5725.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0135\/7080\/1764\/files\/IMG-2947.jpg?v=1776261273"},{"product_id":"truth-what-cannot-be-erased-in-dialoog-met-kara-walker-copy","title":"WS-173","description":"\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"18rbx56\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"12\"\u003eThe Object\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"301\"\u003eThis wearable sculpture contains a fragment of blue-and-white ceramic, embedded within an irregular gold-toned structure. Only a small part of the original image remains visible. The fragment is not restored or completed, but held as it is: incomplete, exposed, and historically charged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"ntm4p9\" data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"313\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"744\"\u003eGold does not function here as ornament or luxury, but as a frame. It directs attention toward what remains. Blue-and-white ceramics circulated through early global trade networks, along routes also shaped by the movement of gold, resources, and people. These objects carried aesthetic value, yet they were inseparable from economic and colonial systems. Within the ring, the fragment becomes object, artifact, and trace at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1h4hnv8\" data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"757\"\u003eCore Idea\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003eFor centuries, gold served as a measure of power, wealth, and empire, sustained by systems of extraction, possession, and colonial expansion. \u003cstrong data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"944\"\u003ePost-Colonial Gold shifts that measure:\u003c\/strong\u003e value is no longer located in the material itself, but in what the object carries — history, memory, fracture, and human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1muu3up\" data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003eMeaning\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1337\"\u003eObjects often appear neutral, beautiful, or decorative, yet many have moved through systems of power and inequality. By isolating a fragment within gold, this sculpture makes those layers visible. It does not resolve them, but holds them in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"7anrjn\" data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1368\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eWithin \u003cem data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1368\"\u003ePost-Colonial Gold\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eEach wearable sculpture embodies a human value. Gold no longer measures what something is worth, but reveals what has been overlooked. Across the series, value shifts from material to meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"2j7oh4\" data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003eArtist Reflection\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1691\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe fragment is not repaired and remains deliberately incomplete. Gold does not restore it; it exposes it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1221\" data-start=\"1203\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1224\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003eMaterial: ceramic–concrete composite with gold-tone finish\u003cbr data-end=\"1285\" data-start=\"1282\"\u003eRing sizes: EU 16–19\u003cbr data-end=\"1308\" data-start=\"1305\"\u003eWeight: approx. 18–24 grams \u003cbr data-end=\"1358\" data-start=\"1355\"\u003eFinish: hand-crafted; slight variations occur\u003cbr data-end=\"1406\" data-start=\"1403\"\u003eEach ring is unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eUse and Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avoid prolonged contact with water, perfume and chemical products. Store separately to prevent scratches. Clean gently with a soft, dry cloth. Surface wear may develop over time; this enhances the character of the work. This ring is a sculptural object and should be handled with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1754\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carefully packaged in a protective box. Includes certificate of uniqueness. Insured shipping. Delivery time 3–7 business days if in stock. International shipping available. Tracking information will be provided once dispatched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003eTags:\u003c\/strong\u003e #WearableSculpture #PostColonialGold #SculpturalRing #ArtAsObject #GoldReconsidered #RepairAsMeaning #MonumentalMiniature #MaterialAsMemory \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annelies Nuy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61487045706058,"sku":"WS-173","price":525.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0135\/7080\/1764\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_20_mei_2026_09_58_14.png?v=1779264184"},{"product_id":"pcg-14","title":"PCG-007","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1ihwrd5\" data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"440\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"440\"\u003eThe Object\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"556\"\u003eThis wearable sculpture contains a fragment of blue-and-white ceramic embedded within an irregular gold structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"738\"\u003eOnly a small portion of the original image remains visible. The fragment is not restored or completed. It is held in place as it is — incomplete, exposed, and historically charged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"743\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"p5wnda\" data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"760\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"760\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"900\"\u003eGold does not function here as ornament or luxury. It acts as a frame that reveals the fragment and directs attention toward what remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003eBlue-and-white ceramics circulated through early global trade networks, moving along the same routes as gold, resources and people. These objects carried aesthetic value, but were inseparable from the economic systems that enabled their movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eWithin the ring, the fragment exists as object, artifact and trace at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"7qdad3\" data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003eCore Idea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1394\"\u003eFor centuries gold functioned as a measure of power, wealth and empire, sustained through systems of extraction and colonial expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003ePost-Colonial Gold shifts that measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003eValue is no longer located in the material, but in what the object carries — histories, memory and human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1e4w57m\" data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003eMeaning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eObjects often appear neutral or decorative. Yet many circulated through systems shaped by power and inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003eBy isolating a fragment within gold, the sculpture makes those layers visible. The object does not resolve them. It holds them in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1830\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1l8v0hz\" data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1867\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1867\"\u003eIn Dialogue with Kara Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"2036\"\u003eKara Walker exposes how visual culture carries the structures of colonial history. Her work reveals how refinement and beauty can coexist with violence and domination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003eThis sculpture operates within that tension. The ceramic fragment appears familiar and decorative, yet its isolation within gold redirects attention to the systems that enabled its circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2286\"\u003eWhat appears refined does not erase what it contains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2291\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1npls9c\" data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2325\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2325\"\u003eWithin Post-Colonial Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2374\"\u003eEach wearable sculpture embodies a human value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2376\" data-end=\"2443\"\u003eGold no longer measures worth. It reveals what has been overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2502\"\u003eAcross the series, value shifts from material to meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2507\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"xvg8p7\" data-start=\"2509\" data-end=\"2533\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2533\"\u003eArtist Reflection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"2587\"\u003eThe fragment is not repaired. It remains incomplete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2589\" data-end=\"2629\"\u003eGold does not restore it. It exposes it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1221\" data-start=\"1203\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1224\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003eMaterial: ceramic–concrete composite with gold-tone finish\u003cbr data-end=\"1285\" data-start=\"1282\"\u003eRing sizes: EU 16–19\u003cbr data-end=\"1308\" data-start=\"1305\"\u003eWeight: approx. 18–24 grams \u003cbr data-end=\"1358\" data-start=\"1355\"\u003eFinish: hand-crafted; slight variations occur\u003cbr data-end=\"1406\" data-start=\"1403\"\u003eEach ring is unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eUse and Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avoid prolonged contact with water, perfume and chemical products. Store separately to prevent scratches. Clean gently with a soft, dry cloth. Surface wear may develop over time; this enhances the character of the work. This ring is a sculptural object and should be handled with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1754\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carefully packaged in a protective box. Includes certificate of uniqueness. Insured shipping. Delivery time 3–7 business days if in stock. International shipping available. Tracking information will be provided once dispatched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003eTags:\u003c\/strong\u003e #WearableSculpture #PostColonialGold #SculpturalRing #ArtAsObject #GoldReconsidered #RepairAsMeaning #MonumentalMiniature #MaterialAsMemory \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annelies Nuy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61516898697546,"sku":"003 WS-PCG-096-HDKno.036","price":4725.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0135\/7080\/1764\/files\/IMG-3099.jpg?v=1775235860"},{"product_id":"pcg-15","title":"PCG-008","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1ihwrd5\" data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"440\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"440\"\u003eThe Object\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"556\"\u003eThis wearable sculpture contains a fragment of blue-and-white ceramic embedded within an irregular gold structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"738\"\u003eOnly a small portion of the original image remains visible. The fragment is not restored or completed. It is held in place as it is — incomplete, exposed, and historically charged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"743\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"p5wnda\" data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"760\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"760\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"900\"\u003eGold does not function here as ornament or luxury. It acts as a frame that reveals the fragment and directs attention toward what remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003eBlue-and-white ceramics circulated through early global trade networks, moving along the same routes as gold, resources and people. These objects carried aesthetic value, but were inseparable from the economic systems that enabled their movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eWithin the ring, the fragment exists as object, artifact and trace at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"7qdad3\" data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003eCore Idea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1394\"\u003eFor centuries gold functioned as a measure of power, wealth and empire, sustained through systems of extraction and colonial expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003ePost-Colonial Gold shifts that measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003eValue is no longer located in the material, but in what the object carries — histories, memory and human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1e4w57m\" data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003eMeaning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eObjects often appear neutral or decorative. Yet many circulated through systems shaped by power and inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003eBy isolating a fragment within gold, the sculpture makes those layers visible. The object does not resolve them. It holds them in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1830\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1l8v0hz\" data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1867\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1867\"\u003eIn Dialogue with Kara Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"2036\"\u003eKara Walker exposes how visual culture carries the structures of colonial history. Her work reveals how refinement and beauty can coexist with violence and domination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003eThis sculpture operates within that tension. The ceramic fragment appears familiar and decorative, yet its isolation within gold redirects attention to the systems that enabled its circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2286\"\u003eWhat appears refined does not erase what it contains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2291\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1npls9c\" data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2325\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2325\"\u003eWithin Post-Colonial Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2374\"\u003eEach wearable sculpture embodies a human value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2376\" data-end=\"2443\"\u003eGold no longer measures worth. It reveals what has been overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2502\"\u003eAcross the series, value shifts from material to meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2507\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"xvg8p7\" data-start=\"2509\" data-end=\"2533\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2533\"\u003eArtist Reflection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"2587\"\u003eThe fragment is not repaired. It remains incomplete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2589\" data-end=\"2629\"\u003eGold does not restore it. It exposes it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1221\" data-start=\"1203\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1224\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003eMaterial: ceramic–concrete composite with gold-tone finish\u003cbr data-end=\"1285\" data-start=\"1282\"\u003eRing sizes: EU 16–19\u003cbr data-end=\"1308\" data-start=\"1305\"\u003eWeight: approx. 18–24 grams \u003cbr data-end=\"1358\" data-start=\"1355\"\u003eFinish: hand-crafted; slight variations occur\u003cbr data-end=\"1406\" data-start=\"1403\"\u003eEach ring is unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eUse and Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avoid prolonged contact with water, perfume and chemical products. Store separately to prevent scratches. Clean gently with a soft, dry cloth. Surface wear may develop over time; this enhances the character of the work. This ring is a sculptural object and should be handled with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1754\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carefully packaged in a protective box. Includes certificate of uniqueness. Insured shipping. Delivery time 3–7 business days if in stock. International shipping available. Tracking information will be provided once dispatched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003eTags:\u003c\/strong\u003e #WearableSculpture #PostColonialGold #SculpturalRing #ArtAsObject #GoldReconsidered #RepairAsMeaning #MonumentalMiniature #MaterialAsMemory \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annelies Nuy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61517062373706,"sku":"003 WS-PCG-096-HDKno.036","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0135\/7080\/1764\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_4_apr_2026_17_08_59.png?v=1775358886"},{"product_id":"pcg-17","title":"PCG-011 The Weight of Protection In Dialogue with Mona Hatoum","description":"\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"0ae558e8-c554-414a-ac6e-2532a1e60f8f\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-25\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:c50c6efb-5b28-4d07-a8b8-5453b08129b2-148\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-26\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1484449d-38e5-41b4-b038-d6fb897f9b54\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"91\"\u003e This wearable sculpture reinterprets the thimble — a symbol of protection and domestic labour — as a structure of control. Through material contrast and altered form, the object disrupts its original function and exposes the tension between care and restriction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1002\" data-start=\"859\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/anneliesnuy.com\/blogs\/news\/mona-hatoum-when-the-familiar-becomes-unsafe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn dialogue with Mona Hatoum\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003c\/a\u003e the work transforms the familiar into something unstable, revealing how protection can shape and limit behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1212\" data-start=\"1004\"\u003eAs part of \u003cem data-end=\"1035\" data-start=\"1015\"\u003ePost-Colonial Gold\u003c\/em\u003e, the sculpture contributes to a network of wearable objects that redefine value, shifting attention from material wealth to human qualities such as empathy, care and intuition.  read more...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"115\"\u003eThe Object\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"175\"\u003eThis wearable sculpture is based on the form of a thimble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"392\"\u003eThe object retains its recognisable structure: a protective cap worn on the finger. At the same time, it is altered. The proportions are shifted, the surface is irregular, and the form appears heavier than expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"579\"\u003eThe exterior is dark and worn, marked by use or transformation. A band of gold interrupts this surface, separating the body from the tip. The top is enclosed, perforated, and decorated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"675\"\u003eThe object is both functional and obstructive.\u003cbr data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"630\"\u003eIt suggests protection, but also restriction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"697\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"733\"\u003eThe materials operate in contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"846\"\u003eThe dark surface absorbs light and shows traces of handling, pressure and time. It is not polished or resolved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"997\"\u003eThe gold band introduces a different value system. It does not function as decoration in a traditional sense, but marks a division within the object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003eThe decorated tip refers to ornament and craft, yet its perforated surface suggests resistance rather than refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003eMaterial does not unify the object.\u003cbr data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1157\"\u003eIt creates tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003eCore Idea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003eThis object examines protection as a controlled condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003eA thimble is designed to shield the body while enabling work. It allows the hand to continue functioning under pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1426\"\u003eIn this form, that logic becomes ambiguous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1599\"\u003eProtection is no longer neutral. It becomes visible, weighted, and potentially limiting. The object raises the question whether protection enables action, or regulates it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1e4w57m\" data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003eMeaning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1678\"\u003eThe sculpture positions itself between care and control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1871\"\u003eIt refers to domestic labour and repetitive gestures traditionally associated with the hand. At the same time, it introduces elements that resist ease: weight, closure, and material contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003eThe body is implied but absent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1987\"\u003eWhat remains is an object that suggests use, while withholding full access to it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/anneliesnuy.com\/blogs\/news\/mona-hatoum-when-the-familiar-becomes-unsafe\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003eIn Dialogue with Mona Hatoum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2132\"\u003eMona Hatoum frequently transforms domestic objects into structures that feel unstable or threatening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2251\"\u003eHer work shifts the meaning of the familiar. Objects associated with safety, care or routine become sites of tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2253\" data-end=\"2302\"\u003eThis sculpture operates within the same strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2538\"\u003eThe thimble is immediately recognisable as a tool of protection and domestic labour. However, its altered form and material composition disrupt that function. The object no longer simply protects the finger; it imposes itself onto it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2540\" data-end=\"2646\"\u003eLike Hatoum’s work, it does not represent danger directly.\u003cbr data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2601\"\u003eIt introduces it through subtle displacement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2656\" data-end=\"2686\"\u003eResonance with the Present\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2688\" data-end=\"2776\"\u003eThis object directly relates to current discussions around control, safety and the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2778\" data-end=\"3039\"\u003eIn contemporary society, protection has become a central concept — in technology, healthcare, data, and social structures. Systems are designed to safeguard, monitor and optimise. At the same time, these systems increasingly define behaviour and limit autonomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3041\" data-end=\"3082\"\u003eThe thimble reflects this dual condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3084\" data-end=\"3248\"\u003eIt is a tool of protection, but also a device that regulates movement. It enables action, while shaping how that action is performed. The user adapts to the object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3250\" data-end=\"3295\"\u003eThis dynamic is visible in multiple contexts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3296\" data-end=\"3477\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vjyswv\" data-start=\"3296\" data-end=\"3357\"\u003edigital environments where safety is tied to surveillance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16n6h4a\" data-start=\"3358\" data-end=\"3420\"\u003ehealthcare systems where the body is monitored and managed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1w1rcwb\" data-start=\"3421\" data-end=\"3477\"\u003esocial norms where protection can become restriction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3479\" data-end=\"3570\"\u003eThe object does not illustrate these systems directly.\u003cbr data-start=\"3533\" data-end=\"3536\"\u003eIt operates on the same principle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3572\" data-end=\"3625\"\u003eProtection is not neutral.\u003cbr data-start=\"3598\" data-end=\"3601\"\u003eIt structures behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3627\" data-end=\"3767\"\u003eBy isolating and transforming a familiar object, the sculpture makes this mechanism visible on an intimate scale — at the level of the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3769\" data-end=\"3830\"\u003eWhat appears small and domestic reflects a broader condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3832\" data-end=\"3945\"\u003eControl is no longer imposed from the outside.\u003cbr data-start=\"3878\" data-end=\"3881\"\u003eIt is embedded in the tools we use and the systems we depend on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3955\" data-end=\"3984\"\u003eWithin Post-Colonial Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3986\" data-end=\"4095\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3986\" data-end=\"4006\"\u003ePost-Colonial Gold\u003c\/em\u003e is a system of wearable sculptures that redefines value in relation to colonial history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4097\" data-end=\"4406\"\u003eFor centuries, value was determined through systems of extraction, hierarchy and control — often reinforced by institutions such as religion and the church. Within these structures, softer human qualities — such as empathy, care and intuition — often associated with women, were pushed into subordinate roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4408\" data-end=\"4446\"\u003eThis project repositions those values.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4448\" data-end=\"4636\"\u003eBy creating a network of female artists who powerfully embody these qualities, each wearable sculpture becomes part of a larger whole. The objects do not stand alone; they form a dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4638\" data-end=\"4673\"\u003eEach work functions as a statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4675\" data-end=\"4726\"\u003eEach wearable sculpture embodies a human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4728\" data-end=\"4760\"\u003eThis work addresses \u003cstrong data-start=\"4748\" data-end=\"4759\"\u003econtrol\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4762\" data-end=\"4883\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eNot as an external force, but as something embedded within structures that appear protective, necessary and self-evident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1206\" data-start=\"991\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1224\"\u003eMaterial: ceramic–concrete composite with gold-tone finish\u003cbr data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1285\"\u003eRing sizes: EU 16–19\u003cbr data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003eWeight: approx. 18–24 grams \u003cbr data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1358\"\u003eFinish: hand-crafted; slight variations occur\u003cbr data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1406\"\u003eEach ring is unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1511\" data-start=\"1208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1225\" data-start=\"1208\"\u003eUse and Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avoid prolonged contact with water, perfume and chemical products. Store separately to prevent scratches. Clean gently with a soft, dry cloth. Surface wear may develop over time; this enhances the character of the work. This ring is a sculptural object and should be handled with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1754\" data-start=\"1513\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1526\" data-start=\"1513\"\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carefully packaged in a protective box. Includes certificate of uniqueness. Insured shipping. Delivery time 3–7 business days if in stock. International shipping available. 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