Like Lines Being Drawn Onto Paper. Koen Jacobs Silver Skeletons

Article / Artists CriticalThinking

Published: 10.05.2020

Body piece: Saiwala by Koen Jacobs.Silver, resin, Avaiki pearl, black pearl. 2018.53 x 7 x 7 cm.Photo by: Koen Jacobs.From series: The Artificial Kingdom.Wearable marionette.

Koen Jacobs
Body piece: Saiwala, 2018
Silver, resin, Avaiki pearl, black pearl
53 x 7 x 7 cm
Photo by: Koen Jacobs
From series: The Artificial Kingdom

Wearable marionette

The artist utilizes a closely held story to communicate something both personal and universal - an easy and usual task for jewelry. Koen Jacobs silver skeletons embody childhood drawings and they ask the questions - how do we balance who we are with who we were; when we look back are we seeing ourselves bathed in rose coloured light; and if we return to those moments, would we kill our darlings.

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