Ring Brooch / Brooch Ring by Liu Xiao
Statement
The artist seamlessly merges the ring and brooch—two distinct functional symbols—into a single piece, Ring Brooch / Brooch Ring. When worn as a ring, it exhibits the visual characteristics of a brooch; when worn as a brooch, viewers perceive it as a ring (or rings). Some pieces may appear deceptively wearable in multiple ways, yet ultimately reveal themselves as unwearable, non-functional objects.
With a touch of humor, the artist playfully poses the question: Am I wearing a ring? A brooch? In doing so, he initiates a discourse on the relationship between jewellery’s functionality and visual perception.
戒指胸針/胸針戒指
作品《戒指胸針/胸針戒指》中作者將戒指和胸針視為兩種功能性的符號，將其直接並置在一起：作為戒指佩戴在手上時呈現的是胸針的視覺特征，而當作胸針佩戴在胸前是人們看到的卻是戒指的的形態。甚至有作品的形態充滿了可佩戴性的各種表象，卻根本無法使用它，只是個“無用”的物件。以輕松調侃的方式發問：我戴的是戒指？還是胸針？輕松背後作者試圖討論首飾的功能屬性和視覺認知的關係。
Material : silver, 14k gold, tourmaline / silver, 14k gold
Size: 30x20×20mm , 20x45x26mm, 45x6x8mm
Statement
The artist seamlessly merges the ring and brooch—two distinct functional symbols—into a single piece, Ring Brooch / Brooch Ring. When worn as a ring, it exhibits the visual characteristics of a brooch; when worn as a brooch, viewers perceive it as a ring (or rings). Some pieces may appear deceptively wearable in multiple ways, yet ultimately reveal themselves as unwearable, non-functional objects.
With a touch of humor, the artist playfully poses the question: Am I wearing a ring? A brooch? In doing so, he initiates a discourse on the relationship between jewellery’s functionality and visual perception.
戒指胸針/胸針戒指
作品《戒指胸針/胸針戒指》中作者將戒指和胸針視為兩種功能性的符號，將其直接並置在一起：作為戒指佩戴在手上時呈現的是胸針的視覺特征，而當作胸針佩戴在胸前是人們看到的卻是戒指的的形態。甚至有作品的形態充滿了可佩戴性的各種表象，卻根本無法使用它，只是個“無用”的物件。以輕松調侃的方式發問：我戴的是戒指？還是胸針？輕松背後作者試圖討論首飾的功能屬性和視覺認知的關係。
Material : silver, 14k gold, tourmaline / silver, 14k gold
Size: 30x20×20mm , 20x45x26mm, 45x6x8mm
Statement
The artist seamlessly merges the ring and brooch—two distinct functional symbols—into a single piece, Ring Brooch / Brooch Ring. When worn as a ring, it exhibits the visual characteristics of a brooch; when worn as a brooch, viewers perceive it as a ring (or rings). Some pieces may appear deceptively wearable in multiple ways, yet ultimately reveal themselves as unwearable, non-functional objects.
With a touch of humor, the artist playfully poses the question: Am I wearing a ring? A brooch? In doing so, he initiates a discourse on the relationship between jewellery’s functionality and visual perception.
戒指胸針/胸針戒指
作品《戒指胸針/胸針戒指》中作者將戒指和胸針視為兩種功能性的符號，將其直接並置在一起：作為戒指佩戴在手上時呈現的是胸針的視覺特征，而當作胸針佩戴在胸前是人們看到的卻是戒指的的形態。甚至有作品的形態充滿了可佩戴性的各種表象，卻根本無法使用它，只是個“無用”的物件。以輕松調侃的方式發問：我戴的是戒指？還是胸針？輕松背後作者試圖討論首飾的功能屬性和視覺認知的關係。
Material : silver, 14k gold, tourmaline / silver, 14k gold
Size: 30x20×20mm , 20x45x26mm, 45x6x8mm
