The Kala Collection
After texturing the silver I cut it in simple geometric shapes and assemble them together to create articulated pieces. I am inspired by the symbolism of ancient Kongo as seen in textiles and sculptures.
This explains the earnest tribal look of the pieces. However, being minimalist in term of colour and forms, they also have a contemporain look. I specially like the way the silver shimmers softly in the light when the pieces move on the body.
It was said that we came out of dirt.
This collection came out of experimenting with sand casting around the idea of Kala (birth) and earthy texture.
The pieces look like a piece of a planet out of which a dot - an event/ a Kala / a birth ? - is coming out.
It started with a brooch and it became earrings and a bracelet
The Birth Collection
