{"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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