{"product_id":"012-the-archaic-seal-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy","title":"#6 MONOLITH RING.","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"312\"\u003eA Wearable Sculpture of Fracture, Repair, and Inner Authority\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"369\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"369\"\u003eCollection: Wearable Sculpture — Post-Colonial Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"374\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"390\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"623\"\u003eThis wearable sculpture presents itself as a compact monolithic form: heavy, closed, and concentrated. On the finger it appears not as jewellery, but as a fragment — a material remainder that implies history rather than decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"1025\"\u003eA white core forms the structural base of the ring and is partially overlaid by a dark, roughened upper mass. The surface retains traces of abrasion and compression; small inclusions and irregularities evoke stone, sediment, and geological layering. The object appears shaped by pressure and duration rather than by polish. Its presence suggests formation through accumulation rather than refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1323\"\u003eA gold line cuts through the mass like a visible scar. This intervention marks rupture, yet simultaneously indicates reconfiguration. Wearability here is not about display, but about carrying an interrupted continuity — a history that is neither erased nor concealed, but structurally integrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1419\"\u003eThe sculpture does not operate within the realm of ornamentation, but within that of presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003eMATERIAL, STRUCTURE, AND FORM\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1803\"\u003eThe combination of matte white and dark anthracite establishes a clear sense of layering. The darker surface is granular and visibly hand-worked, with lighter speckles reminiscent of mineral aggregates in natural stone. The white core remains perceptible as an underlying structure, creating an internal hierarchy rather than a seamless whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"2101\"\u003eThe construction is organized around a solid band that serves as the supporting core. Above it develops an irregular mass in which layers overlap and partially obscure one another. The gold line articulates the boundary between these layers and defines the site of fracture without disguising it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2103\" data-end=\"2271\"\u003eThe form is asymmetrical and compact, with a rounded, almost geological contour. Though modest in scale, the proportional density gives the object a monumental quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2273\" data-end=\"2403\"\u003eWhat is constructed here is not an ideal surface, but a material condition in which fracture remains visible as part of structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2408\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2438\"\u003eIN DIALOGUE WITH YOKO ONO\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2440\" data-end=\"2806\"\u003eThis work can be understood in relation to Yoko Ono’s practice, where vulnerability, repair, and participation occupy central positions. In \u003cem data-start=\"2580\" data-end=\"2592\"\u003eMend Piece\u003c\/em\u003e (1966), Ono invited viewers to repair broken ceramics, leaving the fractures visible and imperfect. The value of the object does not lie in restored wholeness, but in the collective act of care and responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2808\" data-end=\"3191\"\u003eOno’s broader body of work consistently shifts attention away from aesthetic completion toward perception and awareness. Her instruction pieces, minimal gestures, and open-ended propositions activate the viewer as participant rather than spectator. Repair, in her thinking, is not cosmetic restoration but an ethical stance toward damage — whether material, social, or psychological.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3193\" data-end=\"3546\"\u003eWithin this context, the gold line in the ring does not conceal rupture but renders it legible. The wearer does not possess a perfected object, but carries a visible reconfiguration. The sculpture acknowledges that repair does not mean returning to an original state; it marks the emergence of a new condition in which the scar becomes part of identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3633\"\u003eAs in Ono’s work, meaning shifts from formal resolution to relational responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3635\" data-end=\"3638\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3640\" data-end=\"3679\"\u003eRESONANCE WITH THE PRESENT CONDITION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3681\" data-end=\"3939\"\u003eIn a time when political, ecological, and social systems are under strain, the notion of stability can no longer be taken for granted. Repair cannot simply imply restoration of a presumed equilibrium; it requires recognition of what has irreversibly changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3941\" data-end=\"4202\"\u003eThis ring condenses that condition into material form. The closed mass suggests protection, but also concentration. The visible gold intervention signals a moment of consciousness within matter itself. What is worn is not intactness, but transformed continuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4204\" data-end=\"4300\"\u003eValue appears here as layered authority — the capacity to integrate fracture without denying it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4302\" data-end=\"4305\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"4307\" data-end=\"4319\"\u003eNEW VALUE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4321\" data-end=\"4525\"\u003eWithin \u003cem data-start=\"4328\" data-end=\"4348\"\u003ePost-Colonial Gold\u003c\/em\u003e, gold shifts from material affirmation to inner transformation. It no longer functions as proof of ownership or status, but as a marker of rupture acknowledged and reorganized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4527\" data-end=\"4648\"\u003eThe sculpture proposes integrity not as unbroken perfection, but as coherence achieved through confrontation with damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4650\" data-end=\"4653\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"4655\" data-end=\"4674\"\u003eARTIST STATEMENT\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4676\" data-end=\"4828\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"4676\" data-end=\"4717\"\u003eWearable Sculpture — Post-Colonial Gold\u003c\/em\u003e investigates extraction, power, and the construction of value within both historical and contemporary systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4830\" data-end=\"5067\"\u003eFor centuries, gold operated as a sign of wealth and control. This series reconsiders that legacy by transforming the ring — symbol of continuity, possession, and bond — into a compact sculptural entity in which fracture remains visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5069\" data-end=\"5244\"\u003eThese wearable sculptures function as small monuments. They carry the weight of historical value while shifting its measure toward an inner, relational, and ethical dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5399\" data-end=\"5402\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"5404\" data-end=\"5419\"\u003eUSE \u0026amp; CARE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5420\" data-end=\"5653\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5420\" data-end=\"5490\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5422\" data-end=\"5490\"\u003eAvoid prolonged contact with water, perfume, and chemical products\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5491\" data-end=\"5532\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5493\" data-end=\"5532\"\u003eStore separately to prevent scratches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5533\" data-end=\"5572\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5535\" data-end=\"5572\"\u003eClean gently with a soft, dry cloth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5573\" data-end=\"5653\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5575\" data-end=\"5653\"\u003eSurface wear may develop over time — this enhances the character of the work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5655\" data-end=\"5706\"\u003eThis ring is a sculptural object. Handle with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5708\" data-end=\"5711\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"5713\" data-end=\"5726\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5727\" data-end=\"5975\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5727\" data-end=\"5769\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5729\" data-end=\"5769\"\u003eCarefully packaged in a protective box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5770\" data-end=\"5808\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5772\" data-end=\"5808\"\u003eIncludes certificate of uniqueness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5809\" data-end=\"5829\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5811\" data-end=\"5829\"\u003eInsured shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5830\" data-end=\"5880\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5832\" data-end=\"5880\"\u003eDelivery time: 3–7 business days (if in stock)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5881\" data-end=\"5917\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5883\" data-end=\"5917\"\u003eInternational shipping available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"5918\" data-end=\"5975\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5920\" data-end=\"5975\"\u003eTracking information will be provided once dispatched\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5977\" data-end=\"5980\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"5982\" data-end=\"6002\"\u003eTAGS (optional)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6003\" data-end=\"6142\"\u003e#WearableSculpture #PostColonialGold #SculpturalRing #ArtAsObject #GoldReconsidered #RepairAsMeaning #MonumentalMiniature #MaterialAsMemory\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annelies Nuy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61148476408138,"sku":"WS-PCG-096-HDKno.036","price":425.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0135\/7080\/1764\/files\/WhatsAppImage2026-02-17at8.10.54PM_1.jpg?v=1771585378","url":"https:\/\/anneliesnuy.com\/products\/012-the-archaic-seal-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy-copy","provider":"Annelies Nuy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}