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Yi Liu
- Male
- Wuhan, Hubei
- China, mainland
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Artist Statement
My jewellery investigates motions of mourning and memorial jewellery, souvenirs that remember a loved one and which are a reminder to the living of the inevitability of death. I work predominately in plaster, which communicates a feeling of fragility related to our weak and transitory life.
Life is precious! I chose to work with tones of black, white and gray. These three tones are the background in my work and are combined with the highlights of copper and gold to form a contrast between preciousness and emptiness. I created images on plaster with symbols of death once used in Victorian mourning jewellery such as skulls, skeletons, and human hair. memento mori that are a warning against vanity.
Life is precious! I chose to work with tones of black, white and gray. These three tones are the background in my work and are combined with the highlights of copper and gold to form a contrast between preciousness and emptiness. I created images on plaster with symbols of death once used in Victorian mourning jewellery such as skulls, skeletons, and human hair. memento mori that are a warning against vanity.
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- UK
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- School of Jewellery in Birmingham, UK
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- I am a student at school of jewellery, birmingham in their MA Jewellery, Silversmithing & Related Product program and will graduate in Sep. 2010.
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