NADEZHDA ELKINA
Unidentified objects
These objects exist before they are defined, named or classified. Their fluid, abstract, tactile forms are closer to vibration than function. They are not created to be “understood” by visual systems or algorithms, they deliberately remain undefined, resistant to recognition. Each object can be a brooch, a ring, or an earring, but at the same time it can be devoid of any functionality and remain just an object. By changing the decorative elements, 27 different combinations are possible. In a world increasingly governed by predictive systems, classification and algorithmic pattern recognition, these objects become unreadable. They reject the meaning imposed by systems. Here, substance becomes a space of potential, a silent act of resistance that restores autonomy, intuition, choice and sensory experience.
Material
Aluminium, silver, polymer clay, low temperature enamel
Technique
Mixed media
NADEZHDA ELKINA, Poland
Nadezhda is a Polish-based artist and jewelry designer with a background in classical music. She began her professional jewelry career in a jewelry store, where she mastered classical techniques, precious metalworking, and traditional metalworking processes. Later, her practice expanded to unconventional materials, including polymer clay, other polymer materials, and base metals. Her work has been published in professional journals dedicated to contemporary jewelry and experimental polymer clay techniques. She has participated in international contemporary jewelry competitions and exhibitions.
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