Freya Jeavons / 3D Design and Craft BA(Hons)

Glimmer of Fragility

“Apoptosis is natural death, brought about by the tiredness and exhaustion of matter. In Greek this word means ‘the dropping of petals’. The world has dropped its petals.” Tokarczuk (2009)

Gold has tantalised humanity since the origins of its existence. Whilst providing us with beauty and prosperity, the sinister and damaging impacts of this multifaceted material are often conveniently ignored for monetary gain. Mining practices are exhausting our planet. Throughout, I am exploring our relationship with this valued material. I aim to challenge perceptions of gold in my work by manipulating existing scrap metals through force to a raw state; a metaphor for our treatment of our environment – the impact of our exploitive actions and greed. By deconstructing this preconceived notion and altering this material that is considered beautiful and precious. These pieces are a reminder that someday unless changes are made, the world will face Apoptosis.

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Brutal Beauty chocker
Brutal Beauty

 

Glimmer of Fragility
Glimmer of Fragility

 

Frail
Frail

 

Hidden Value
Hidden Value

 

Devaluing
Devaluing