EXPO ‘Jane Dodd: Rococo Revolution’ – Gallery Velvet da Vinci (USA) – 21Janv.-28 Fevr. 2015
Jane Dodd: Rococo Revolution
Opening Reception: Friday January 23, 6-8 pm
Inspired by a recent tour of European museums, palaces, and treasure houses, Jane Dodd: Rococo Revolution illustrates the artist’s simultaneous experience of seduction and repulsion to the sumptuous and decadent housing of these elite collections. Referencing a contemporary interpretation of the late Baroque aesthetic, Dodd’s meticulously carved bone and wood pieces take the form of wearable objects, each representing symbolic elements drawn from the natural world. According to the New Zealand based artist:
“Rococo Revolution… illustrates my discomfort with the way we hoover up wildlife and environment for our own frivolous ends. With these pendants I want to honor the simple, elegant forms of the animal world. The subject of the brooches is the battle between nature and culture. The collection of works pays homage to the crazy and rich craft traditions of the Rococo Age.”
Jane Dodd – 14 Bits #1. Tails and paws and teeth and… Relics of martyrs, 2014 Pendant: Lignum vitae, beef bone, ebony, boxwood, dye, sterling silver
Jane Dodd, A Jungle Incident, 2014 Brooch: Lignum vitae, ebony, 18k gold, ruby, sterling silver
Jane Dodd, Wrestling, 2014, Brooch: Mother of pearl, sterling silver, pearls, garnet.
Jane Dodd – Roast, Cook fast at 200°, or slow at 140°, Ebony, beef bone, 9k gold, sterling silver, marcasite
Jane Dodd, 14 Bits #2. Tails and paws and teeth and… Relics of martyrs, 2014 Pendant: Lignum vitae, beef bone, ebony, boxwood, dye, sterling silver
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