The Found Object

This painting presents a post-apocalyptic micro-landscape composed of soil, a discarded beverage can, and faceted stones—elements that subtly reveal traces of human intervention within the natural environment. At the center of the composition lies a fragment of jewelry that, although originally created from found materials, has itself become a found object through the passage of time.

The work reflects the jeweler’s philosophical approach to making, where the distinction between artefact and environment, creation and discovery, gradually dissolves. Jewelry is not regarded merely as an ornament or possession, but as an object with its own life cycle. It is assembled from overlooked materials, transformed through artistic intervention, and ultimately returns to the landscape as another fragment of material culture. The painting invites viewers to consider the impermanence of human creativity and the cyclical relationship between nature, objects, and memory.