Lucerne School of Art and Design

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Published: 23.07.2021

Body piece: Indolore 01-04 by Pauline Müller.Metal, pearls. 2020.Photo by: Raisa Durandi.From series: Doux LeurreStatement: Ephemeral and flamboyant facial metamorphosis. The facial jewellery collection “Doux Leurre” by Pauline Müller promises intensive bodily and visual experiences for the wearer and viewer alike. Whoever engages with this facial metamorphosis, even for a short time, experiences their altered appearance with force and skin-felt vividness. With this work Pauline undertakes a playful yet critical exploration of the (mostly not pain-free) practices of body or facial modification to which individuals from all cultures have eternally been emotionally drawn. With yourself as the model, experience how fluid the boundaries between eccentricity and absurdity can be!.

Pauline Müller
Body piece: Indolore 01-04, 2020
Metal, pearls
Photo by: Raisa Durandi
From series: Doux Leurre

Statement: Ephemeral and flamboyant facial metamorphosis. The facial jewellery collection “Doux Leurre” by Pauline Müller promises intensive bodily and visual experiences for the wearer and viewer alike. Whoever engages with this facial metamorphosis, even for a short time, experiences their altered appearance with force and skin-felt vividness. With this work Pauline undertakes a playful yet critical exploration of the (mostly not pain-free) practices of body or facial modification to which individuals from all cultures have eternally been emotionally drawn. With yourself as the model, experience how fluid the boundaries between eccentricity and absurdity can be!

The study programme provides an education in design with practical relevance to both, everyday rituals and the exceptional. XS Jewellery students use contemporary tools, to create body-related objects at the interface between ritual, aesthetics and wearable functionality.

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