Brought to Light by Malissa Kuznicki
Published: 20.07.2020
Colonel Eugene E. Myers Art Gallery
- Mail:
- malissa
obsessoriesstudios.com
- Phone:
- +1 701 777 2257
- Management:
- Kris Meisel

Brought to Light is a resident artist exhibition of the works of Malissa Kuznicki.
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Malissa Kuznicki
“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” – Carl Jung
Jewelry's place in our lives is profound. It is tangible, wearable communication. It lives with us in a way that is more intimate than most other art forms. Jewelry is worn on the body and becomes a marker of how we wish to be perceived by the world. In this way, it is deeply personal. Jewelry is the armor we live in. In times of such great uncertainty, we feel the need for armor even more.
Through my work, I investigate the relationship between what we express and what we wish to keep hidden. I am interested in the dichotomies within our own psyches and the multiple senses of self. I experiment with the tension between how we want to be perceived and how we see ourselves. By literally placing what we wish to hide on the outside of the body, the function of jewelry is subverted and the difference is laid bare. I continue to explore the tenuous balance between our dueling natures through narratives, materiality, and form. / Malissa Kuznicki
Jewelry's place in our lives is profound. It is tangible, wearable communication. It lives with us in a way that is more intimate than most other art forms. Jewelry is worn on the body and becomes a marker of how we wish to be perceived by the world. In this way, it is deeply personal. Jewelry is the armor we live in. In times of such great uncertainty, we feel the need for armor even more.
Through my work, I investigate the relationship between what we express and what we wish to keep hidden. I am interested in the dichotomies within our own psyches and the multiple senses of self. I experiment with the tension between how we want to be perceived and how we see ourselves. By literally placing what we wish to hide on the outside of the body, the function of jewelry is subverted and the difference is laid bare. I continue to explore the tenuous balance between our dueling natures through narratives, materiality, and form. / Malissa Kuznicki
Necklace: Sundog, 2020
Acrylic, sterling silver, photosensitive resin, 24k gold.
28 x 10x 33 cm
Photo by: David Kuznicki
On model.
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Necklace: Sundog, 2020
Acrylic, sterling silver, photosensitive resin, 24k gold.
28 x 10x 33 cm
Photo by: David Kuznicki
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Brooch: Pod, 2020
Sterling silver, acrylic, 24k gold, human hair.
16 x 10 x 16 cm
Photo by: David Kuznicki
On model.
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Brooch: Pod, 2020
Sterling silver, acrylic, 24k gold, human hair.
16 x 10 x 16 cm
Photo by: David Kuznicki
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Necklace: Terrible Thought, 2019
Sterling silver, copper, brass, steel, ulexite, graphite.
8 x 2 x 8 cm
Photo by: Malissa Kuznicki
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Necklace: Terrible Thought, 2019
Sterling silver, copper, brass, steel, ulexite, graphite.
8 x 2 x 8 cm
Photo by: Malissa Kuznicki
Back view.
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Necklace: Terrible Thought, 2019
Sterling silver, copper, brass, steel, ulexite, graphite.
8 x 2 x 8 cm
Photo by: Malissa Kuznicki
Front view.
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Brooch: …the Effort it Takes…, 2018
Copper, stainless steel, enamel.
8 x 1 x 10 cm
Photo by: Malissa Kuznicki
From series: Dark Ruminations
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Brooch: …All the Bad Things…, 2018
Copper, stainless steel, enamel.
8 x 1 x 10 cm
Photo by: Malissa Kuznicki
From series: Dark Ruminations
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Necklace: In the Shadow, 2019
Sterling silver, copper, brass, steel, black pearl, graphite, human hair.
5 x 1 x 8 cm
Photo by: Malissa Kuznicki
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Necklace: In the Shadow, 2019
Sterling silver, copper, brass, steel, black pearl, graphite, human hair.
5 x 1 x 8 cm
Photo by: Malissa Kuznicki
Back view.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
Necklace: In the Shadow, 2019
Sterling silver, copper, brass, steel, black pearl, graphite, human hair.
5 x 1 x 8 cm
Photo by: Malissa Kuznicki
Front view.
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.
Ring: Fibonacci Orchid, 2016
Sterling silver, brass, bronze, copper, moonstone, photopolymer resin.
10 x 10 x 10 cm
Photo by: Malissa Kuznicki
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Colonel Eugene E. Myers Art Gallery
- Mail:
- malissa
obsessoriesstudios.com
- Phone:
- +1 701 777 2257
- Management:
- Kris Meisel
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