Post-Colonial Gold

A Portable Archive of Value

Post-Colonial Gold is a collection of wearable sculptures by Annelies Nuy, positioned at the intersection of art, object and body.

The works do not function as accessories, but as carriers of meaning: small, mobile sculptures in which historical, cultural and personal layers converge.

Within the project, value is re-examined — not as material status, but as a shifting system of meaning, memory and transformation. The work moves across disciplines and contexts: from immersive space to the street, from history to the present, from digital presence to physical embodiment.

The object is not an endpoint, but a point of departure: an opening, an invitation to dialogue, reinterpretation and a different way of seeing.

Recognition

Annelies Nuy has been selected for Milano Jewelry Week 2026 by Enzo Carbone, CEO of Artistar Jewels, together with the Artistar Jewels curatorial team and a professional panel in contemporary jewelry, art, design and cultural research.

Her work was selected for its artistic vision, conceptual depth and exploration of materiality, identity, memory and systems of value. Within Artistar Jewels, her pieces are positioned as Contemporary and Artistic Jewelry, with a strong affinity for wearable sculpture.

Materials

Each wearable sculpture is composed through a carefully considered selection of responsible, non-animal-derived materials.

The project consciously departs from the traditional hierarchy of precious metals. Gold holds no literal place here. Instead, Post-Colonial Gold uses a contemporary and ethical material language to question what value means today.

The core of each piece draws from the philosophy of kintsugi — not as a literal technique, but as a conceptual framework. The foundation is a self-developed composite: a balanced mixture of high-grade resin, marble powder, charcoal and mineral elements, subtly reinforced with concrete to ensure strength and longevity.

This composition is not entirely plant-based. This is a deliberate choice made in favour of durability and an extended life cycle. Sustainability is understood here not only in terms of origin, but also in the capacity of an object to endure over time.

Metallic tones are created with pigments used within the cosmetic industry, selected for their skin-friendly qualities and refined finish. The surface engages with the body both visually and materially.

Sizes

Each wearable sculpture is made as a sculptural statement piece. Because of its scale and form, it is intended to be worn as a visible object rather than discreet jewellery.

Sizing information is specified per model and may include ring size, dimensions and weight.

The pieces are suitable for occasional wear, presentation, styling, photography or collection display. When not worn, each piece may also be presented as a collectible object.

Care

These wearable sculptures are intended to be worn.

Through daily use, signs of wear will naturally emerge. This is not considered deterioration, but enrichment — comparable to a well-worn pair of 501 jeans, where time, touch and experience become visible.

This layering resonates with the principle of wabi-sabi: the beauty of imperfection, change and a life lived.

Contact with water, such as washing hands, and intensive work with the hands may accelerate this process. For those who wish to preserve the original state, we recommend removing the piece during heavy use, contact with water, cleaning products, perfume or oils.

For those who value character and evolution, the process may be embraced.

Please store the piece separately and handle it as a small sculptural object.

Warranty

Each wearable sculpture is covered by a one-year warranty.

Should you wish to make use of this service, please contact us by email with your proof of purchase, including the article number or a clear image of the piece.

Within one year of purchase, you may exchange your piece for another model. This reflects our philosophy that a wearable sculpture can evolve alongside its wearer.

Refunds are not offered by the brand, unless required by applicable law or platform policy.

Inspiration

A significant source of inspiration for Post-Colonial Gold is Bogotá, where the origins and history of gold — particularly the history of El Dorado — remain deeply present.

In this context, gold was not merely a symbol of wealth. It was offered to higher powers, to the gods, as a means of connecting with the cosmos. What is compelling is that this spiritual depth continues to exist despite colonisation, European influence and the historical developments that followed.

This layering, this inner continuity, has profoundly shaped the project.

Within the arts, the powerful fragmentations of Doris Salcedo, alongside the work of Colombian female artists such as Beatriz González, María Fernanda Cardoso and Carolina Caycedo, have strongly influenced the practice. Their ability to connect the personal with the political, and to intertwine the feminine, the intuitive and the vulnerable with strength and meaning, has shaped the perspective behind this collection.

It is precisely these qualities — intuition, sensitivity, acceptance and the capacity to continue — that form the basis for a dialogue with artists who are able to render complex realities visible.

This encounter has given space to work intuitively and to embrace the outcome as it emerges: not as something fully controlled, but as a process that unfolds.

Within this, a distinct handwriting takes shape — layered, personal and inseparably connected to both history and inner experience.

Sustainability

The core collection does not primarily exist within a physical space, but within an immersive environment — globally accessible, 24/7 and without barriers.

Where many artistic practices remain dependent on scale, transport and exclusive locations, this work deliberately adopts another model. No monumental infrastructure, no logistical weight, no closed system — but direct and open access.

This creates a new relationship with immersive, museum-based art history: not bound to place, but open, fluid and in continuous dialogue.

The wearable sculptures return this movement to physical life. What begins digitally appears in the street — worn, close and embedded in everyday reality. Not as consumption, but as position.

Each object is a concentrated statement. Small in scale, yet expansive in reach.

Sustainability is therefore not limited to material choice. It is understood as a fundamental rethinking of how art exists, circulates and generates meaning.

Wholesale Information

Post-Colonial Gold is available for selected retailers, concept stores, museum shops, galleries and cultural platforms.

Each piece is part of a small-scale, artist-led production and is not mass-produced.

Wholesale details may include:

• limited series availability

• article number per piece

• ring size and dimensions per model

• wholesale price via Faire

• suggested retail price per object

• lead time per order

• product images and short concept text

• care and material information

• suitable packaging for presentation and retail

For wholesale enquiries, please contact Annelies Nuy or visit the brand profile on Faire.

Product Information Per Piece

Each wearable sculpture can be presented with:

• title

• article number

• associated value

• artist reference or inspiration

• materials

• dimensions

• ring size

• weight

• care instructions

• edition or availability

• wholesale price

• suggested retail price

• product images

• styling images

• short conceptual text

Brand Statement

Post-Colonial Gold is not jewellery in the traditional sense.

It is anti-jewellery, wearable sculpture and a portable archive of value. The collection questions systems of status, extraction and ownership, and proposes another way of understanding value: not as something mined, stored or traded, but as something carried, remembered and made visible.

Not luxury.
Not decoration.
But a visible statement about what is truly valuable.

Conceived and created by Annelies Nuy.

ANNELIES NUY Bio

Born in the Netherlands.
Lives and works between Amsterdam, Italy and Bogotá.

Annelies Nuy is a Dutch artist, curator and concept developer working at the intersection of art, fashion and technology. Her practice explores how art can move beyond traditional exhibition spaces and enter everyday life through wearable sculpture, immersive environments and cultural narratives.

With a background in Fashion & Technology, digital fashion and cultural innovation, she investigates systems of value, material culture, gender representation, historical memory and social transformation. Her work connects conceptual objects, immersive exhibitions and curatorial projects, often addressing the relationship between the body, history and public space.

Through projects such as 100 Women in Art You Need to Know and Post-Colonial Gold, Nuy develops new forms of artistic distribution that combine historical knowledge with contemporary culture.

Her current project, Post-Colonial Gold, redefines value beyond material wealth. Using wearable sculpture as a portable archive, the work transforms gold from a symbol of extraction, status and accumulation into a carrier of human meaning, memory, dignity and presence.