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Gone Astray. Jewellery and Utensils on the Fringe of Reason in Contemporary Gold and Silversmithing

Exhibition  /  06 Oct 2023  -  11 Feb 2024
 
Published: 30.12.2022
David Clarke. Object: Stash, 2020. Silver plate, pewter, steel.. Various dimensions. Selected Finalist at the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2022. . . Redundant antique candelabras and candlesticks have been repurposed to create a series of three majestic and intriguing silverware compositions. Confounding the expectations of the viewer, each is crowned with a pair of hand-finished upturned pewter bowls that act as lids. The series reflects on sustainability, abundance and the joy of social gatherings.. David Clarke
Object: Stash, 2020
Silver plate, pewter, steel.
Various dimensions
Selected Finalist at the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2022.

Redundant antique candelabras and candlesticks have been repurposed to create a series of three majestic and intriguing silverware compositions. Confounding the expectations of the viewer, each is crowned with a pair of hand-finished upturned pewter bowls that act as lids. The series reflects on sustainability, abundance and the joy of social gatherings.

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Where does usefulness end, and where does experimenting far beyond functionality begin? 
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