Ruhong Chen
Jeweller
Published: 15.10.2020
gmail.comBrooch: Brooch I, 2019
Charcoal powder, 18k fair trade gold (inner brooch).
5.5 x 1.5 x 5.3 cm
From series: The Only Permanence is Impermanence
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Brooch: Brooch I, 2019
Charcoal powder, 18k fair trade gold (inner brooch).
5.5 x 1.5 x 5.3 cm
From series: The Only Permanence is Impermanence
Alternative set view.
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Necklace: Neckpiece I, 2019
Soil, silk thread Gold leaf, freshwater pearls (inner necklace).
43.5 x 0.8 cm
From series: The Only Permanence is Impermanence
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Necklace: Neckpiece I, 2019
Soil, silk thread Gold leaf, freshwater pearls (inner necklace).
43.5 x 0.8 cm
From series: The Only Permanence is Impermanence
Details.
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Necklace: Neckpiece II, 2019
Soil, silk thread Gold leaf, freshwater pearls (inner necklace).
43 x 0.65 cm
From series: The Only Permanence is Impermanence
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Ring: Ring I, 2019
24k gold (inner ring), talc.
3.3x1x3.6
From series: The Only Permanence is Impermanence
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Ring: Ring II, 2019
24k gold (inner ring), talc.
3.5 x 1 x 3.5 cm
From series: The Only Permanence is Impermanence
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Ring: Ring III, 2019
24k gold (inner ring), talc.
3 x 1 x 3.8 cm
From series: The Only Permanence is Impermanence
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Ring: Ring I, 2019
24k gold (inner ring), talc.
3.3x1x3.6
From series: The Only Permanence is Impermanence
Set view.
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Necklace: Sugar!, 2018
White granulated sugar, silver.
4 x 1 x 30 cm
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Necklace: Neckpiece I, 2017
Fine silver, freshwater pearls.
From series: Vanishing Memories
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Necklace: Neckpiece IV, 2017
Fine silver, freshwater pearls.
From series: Vanishing Memories
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Brooch: Brooch I, 2017
Fine silver, freshwater pearls.
From series: Vanishing Memories
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Brooch: Brooch I, 2017
Fine silver, freshwater pearls.
From series: Vanishing Memories
On body.
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Necklace: Dress your Lips and Dress your Dreams, 2016
Tin, sewing threads.
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Brooch: Between Us, 2015
Fine silver, resin, acetate film, magnet.
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Ruhong Chen has studied abroad in the UK alone since she was 15, and art has gradually become her way of meditating on memories and ongoing sensory experiences. She earned a BA Jewellery degree at Central Saint Martins and an MFA at Edinburgh College of Art in 2019. During her studies, as an award, she received the Precious Metal Bursary from the Incorporation of Goldsmith, and her works were exhibited in Wallpaper* Magazine. Her works were shown in many exhibitions, including Galerie Marzee, and are currently on show at Intro in Amsterdam.
Statement
My creations tend to echo the concept of impermanence. Besides, philosophical thinking about the essence of life and worldly phenomenon has often been my source of inspiration. I tend to integrate natural materials, varying from gold to soil, to my work through the exploration of innovative techniques. I am now continuing my jewellery practice in my studio in Shanghai. In my current ongoing project, I am focused on the creation of 100% plant-based plastic jewellery.About The Only Permanence is Impermanence series.
When everything in the world has birth and death, meeting and parting, is there a permanent entity? Buddhism philosophy proposes that individuals are merely collections of strands of experience. Everything in the world is constantly changing, so they all have the essence of impermanence. It goes on to posit that suffering can be overcome when people become mindful of the impermanence of reality.
Inspired by the philosophy of impermanence, in my work, I explore the idea of building in fragility through the use of transient materials such as talc, soil, and charcoal. The jewellery pieces have a lifespan and go through transformative processes, both physically and conceptually, when interacting with the wearer. Hidden preciousness is eventually revealed through the act of wearing and wearing out the jewellery pieces, in which the jewellery becomes a form of ritual. The pearls and gold revealed in the jewellery symbolize the state of serenity achieved through the acceptance of our own impermanent state. The wearer can draw their own symbolic values and meanings from experiencing this transitory jewellery collection.
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