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Love - Never Decays by Li Jia

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Published: 12.10.2021

Piece: Love - Never Decays by Li Jia.Bark, pine cones, oxidized brass, gold leaf.. 2019.8 x 8 x 8 cm.On his way to class one day, the artist happened to look at the bark of a roadside tree and was instantly inspired, so he started collecting bark and created this jewelry series. Bark protects and transports nutrients. It is constantly depleted and finally stripped off and abandoned. This struck the artist as a metaphor for a mother’s love—sacrificial giving, so he created a nerve-like form, using the idea of bark nourishing pine cones to convey motherly love. It is precisely the impact of ancient, lively, and small sentiments that will overcome psychological and physical consolations..

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