SOL FLORES, Argentina
Alice in paper
The word carousel comes from in the Italian word garosello and the Spanish carosela, meaning “first battle”. This was the name of a combat exercise that reinforced the training of the
horsemen for battle, in which they attacked dolls that represented the enemy with wooden swords. By returning to this original meaning and by reflecting on the stories of our childhood, I fight the “first battle” in search of lost innocence and the illusion that by circling we may reach a new, better place or perceive something that we previously overlooked. In my collection of carousels, I recreate scenes from stories I have read, but with a more critical perspective, using the images that I remember but interpreting them in a modern way. By recycling the materials from which I make them, I try to give new meaning to both the stories and the ways they are conveyed. In the end, I realize that catching the ring and winning a free round may no longer be a prize, but a second chance to decide whether to get out or continue to circle ... So, what are you going to do now?
Material: paper, cardboard, wood
Technique: construction, collage
Sol Flores is a contemporary jewelry designer. She began her studies at the workshop at the age of eleven at the La Nave workshop under the mentorship of Jorge Castañon, and since 1999 she has participated in numerous national and international exhibitions, from the exhibition at the San Martín Cultural Center in Buenos Aires to the Schmuck exhibition in Munich in 2015. In her work, she strives to use discarded materials and give them new value, in line with the reinterpretation of stories told to us in childhood. What began as a game has become a playful space with an adult perspective … but always with a playful spirit.
Instagram: @solfloresjoyeria
