Manifesto by Yan Yi Dai
Dai Yanyi, born in 1994 in Guangdong Province, is a member of the China Artists Association and the Jiangsu Artists Association. In 2021, she graduated from Nanjing Arts Institute with a degree in art design, specializing in lacquer art. She is a young lacquer artist and a visual arts educator.
This ring reflects my current state of life and emotions. The mechanical and repetitive nature of work erodes all sense of time, dissolving individuality and gradually stripping away control.Like the ring itself, it symbolizes each individual through the M, representing the self, and the passage of time in which one is confined—ultimately forming a W, a shared experience of entrapment.The engraving on the inner surface of the ring reshapes the human form, leaving a continuous, infinite imprint—an assertion of power, a personal confirmation, and a manifesto of my existence.
這枚戒指源自於本人當下的生活狀態和感受，工作中機械的重複性勞動切割掉所有可感知的時間，瓦解了獨立人格，讓本就有限的自我愈發喪失掌控感。我試著記錄下每一個被禁錮的、不屬於自己的時間，如同戒指本身的束縛，M代表每一個個體，和他們所被牽制的時間，他們凝結在一起，構成了W，是大家共有的處境。戒圈內的刻痕重塑了人的身體，留下連續、無限的印記，來達到一種力量，是自我的確證，也是一種宣言。
Material: Silver - 18k White Gold Plating
This piece is ready to ship, if you want to talk to us before purchase, feel free to contact us via info@obellery.com
Dai Yanyi, born in 1994 in Guangdong Province, is a member of the China Artists Association and the Jiangsu Artists Association. In 2021, she graduated from Nanjing Arts Institute with a degree in art design, specializing in lacquer art. She is a young lacquer artist and a visual arts educator.
This ring reflects my current state of life and emotions. The mechanical and repetitive nature of work erodes all sense of time, dissolving individuality and gradually stripping away control.Like the ring itself, it symbolizes each individual through the M, representing the self, and the passage of time in which one is confined—ultimately forming a W, a shared experience of entrapment.The engraving on the inner surface of the ring reshapes the human form, leaving a continuous, infinite imprint—an assertion of power, a personal confirmation, and a manifesto of my existence.
這枚戒指源自於本人當下的生活狀態和感受，工作中機械的重複性勞動切割掉所有可感知的時間，瓦解了獨立人格，讓本就有限的自我愈發喪失掌控感。我試著記錄下每一個被禁錮的、不屬於自己的時間，如同戒指本身的束縛，M代表每一個個體，和他們所被牽制的時間，他們凝結在一起，構成了W，是大家共有的處境。戒圈內的刻痕重塑了人的身體，留下連續、無限的印記，來達到一種力量，是自我的確證，也是一種宣言。
Material: Silver - 18k White Gold Plating
This piece is ready to ship, if you want to talk to us before purchase, feel free to contact us via info@obellery.com
Dai Yanyi, born in 1994 in Guangdong Province, is a member of the China Artists Association and the Jiangsu Artists Association. In 2021, she graduated from Nanjing Arts Institute with a degree in art design, specializing in lacquer art. She is a young lacquer artist and a visual arts educator.
This ring reflects my current state of life and emotions. The mechanical and repetitive nature of work erodes all sense of time, dissolving individuality and gradually stripping away control.Like the ring itself, it symbolizes each individual through the M, representing the self, and the passage of time in which one is confined—ultimately forming a W, a shared experience of entrapment.The engraving on the inner surface of the ring reshapes the human form, leaving a continuous, infinite imprint—an assertion of power, a personal confirmation, and a manifesto of my existence.
這枚戒指源自於本人當下的生活狀態和感受，工作中機械的重複性勞動切割掉所有可感知的時間，瓦解了獨立人格，讓本就有限的自我愈發喪失掌控感。我試著記錄下每一個被禁錮的、不屬於自己的時間，如同戒指本身的束縛，M代表每一個個體，和他們所被牽制的時間，他們凝結在一起，構成了W，是大家共有的處境。戒圈內的刻痕重塑了人的身體，留下連續、無限的印記，來達到一種力量，是自我的確證，也是一種宣言。
Material: Silver - 18k White Gold Plating
This piece is ready to ship, if you want to talk to us before purchase, feel free to contact us via info@obellery.com
