The notions of
the gemstone and value/preciousness isn't a new one, nor a concluded one. Value
and the idea of what is precious is both objective and
subjective. There are prices and levels of accessibility that
define this value as well as each individual who can bring their own
ideals of value onto material/gems/stones. Stones are formed from organic
material, created in the earth which we then extract and, more often than
not, facet or reform; forcing the natural into the man-made
world. These ideas of value are explored by many, one of whom is Beppe
Kessler, a Dutch jeweller. Kessler takes fragments of
her painted/drawn artworks and turns them into 3D stones through
acrylic. Within this made stone lies her artwork which is
magnified, and in some cases distorted, and set. These all carry the unique
gems, completely constructed by hand, into the realm of preciousness.
They become a vessel for more than just monetary value, but of her own
work.
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