Every Medal has Two Sides by Fien Verbeke

Statement: In my work I want to bring knowledge, consciousness and start a discussion about the social and environmental impact of gold in relation to jewellery. I want to be a storyteller bringing awareness by incorporating my own experience, life lessons, norms and values in my pieces, but mostly to encourage the viewer to learn and form their own opinion. To do this, I am inspired by the Lega people who make a string of proverbs: Objects referring to one or several proverbs, strung on a line of cord in a village square, triggering the telling of stories and the exchange of ideas.