Five

X-rays are meant to reveal hidden damage in the body, but despite technological breakthroughs they have limitations. Sometimes they hide and conceal what is truly present inside one’s skin. In this series of five neckpieces, five tumbled stones are hidden and concealed behind a bubble of x-ray film. The wearer cannot know for certain what is contained inside their piece, unless they perform ‘surgery’ to open the piece. The reverse side shows a representation of the stone, much like an x-ray is a representation of the skeletal system, of pencil on etched aluminium. The names represent an educated guess of what the stones are, just as medical practice is not an exact science. Diagnosis is not always correct. The aluminium ‘skins’ show the faded scar lines of reconstructive surgery. They are no longer smooth and perfect, reflecting the reality of so many people who survive accidents and injuries.

2017

Aluminium, Sterling Silver, Nylon Coated Wire, Tumbled Stone, X-ray Film

25 x 20 x 1cm

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