In Situ #425 by Alex Tsai

There is a natural gravity towards entomology in any of Alex’s creations, there’s no greater source of inspiration than hexapedal wonders prepacked by the Muses themselves, as the artist puts it.

The quartet of contemporary wearables on display is part of a developing collection that interprets nature as a visceral precious object. As much as each piece differ in form, they share a fundamental recipe for material elements. This connects them to the series’ central theme of conservation, where the vacated chrysalis adheres to a pseudo-authentic habitat; constructing a metaphor for our inability to fully comprehend our blissful instances until in hindsight, as a memory that we would willingly exhaust ourselves to salvage from dissolution in the fog of oblivion.

The miniscule conservatories though exist within the confines of a brooch, their functionality in the context of the human form was never a priority in the artist’s creative practice. These artefacts are formally resolved as a standalone object, its wearability stems not from the preconceived notion of jewellery, but instead a practical appendage that yields an extra stratum of significance, oscillating the threshold of bodily boundaries.

Unique Piece
The creation of this miniscule conservatory spanned over 425 days to complete.

Material: tree bark, silver, steel wire

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