Potential Pins by Jing He

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Jing He

I like to research on the function of daily objects, and subjects concerning the archetypes of jewellery, especially the pin of brooch. The pin attracts me a lot as it involves mechanical movement, function of connection, hardness of the substance, the motion of sharpening the pin, and wearing. I take jewellery as the way to explore the relationship between objects, and as the reason to connect objects together. 
In the collection Potential Pins No.1-No.4 (2014), to be a brooch (to be wearable) is the main reason to connect iron nails and plastic measurement spoons together. I split the iron nail and sharpened it into the pin, which can be attracted by the magnet inside of the plastic measuring spoon. My intent is to search for a simple and functional way of constructing, and to present a different perception! of viewing and using mass-produced objects from our daily life.
In the collection Potential Pins No.5-No.8 (2014), I choose the spoons and fork from second hand shop, and cut the metal parts by following their edges, which I sharpen into pins afterwards .My intent is to search for a simple and functional way of constructing, and to present a different perception of viewing and using mass-produced objects from our daily life. 
Jing He 

Opening:
3 July 18:30h