The Object
This 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.
Material
Gold 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.
Core Idea
For centuries, gold served as a measure of power, wealth, and empire, sustained by systems of extraction, possession, and colonial expansion. Post-Colonial Gold shifts that measure: value is no longer located in the material itself, but in what the object carries — history, memory, fracture, and human experience.
Meaning
Objects 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.
Within Post-Colonial Gold
Each 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.
Artist Reflection
The fragment is not repaired and remains deliberately incomplete. Gold does not restore it; it exposes it.
Specifications
Material: ceramic–concrete composite with gold-tone finish
Ring sizes: EU 16–19
Weight: approx. 18–24 grams
Finish: hand-crafted; slight variations occur
Each ring is unique.
Use and Care: 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.
Shipping: 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.
Tags: #WearableSculpture #PostColonialGold #SculpturalRing #ArtAsObject #GoldReconsidered #RepairAsMeaning #MonumentalMiniature #MaterialAsMemory
