Since 2009, Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery has teamed up with the likes of Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Enrico Castellani, Erwin Wurm, Giorgio Vigna, Jannis Kounellis, Rebecca Horn, Tatsuo Miyajima and more, giving each of the artists an opportunity to venture into the realm of jewelry for the very first time as they create exclusive wearable sculptures. Now the London gallery is tapping none other than Ai Weiwei for its latest display. Inspired by his own investigation into the devastation of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China’s Sichuan Province — which ultimately killed more than 70,000 people — “Rebar in Gold” reimagines the contorted steel rebar that remained from the fallen buildings, casting it in 24 karat gold before hand twisting it into bracelets. Said Ai to T Magazine:
I have always loved jewelry — the history and aesthetic of it, the sense of past. We have been dressing ourselves with it since the Neolithic times, and that has always fascinated me. It’s our connection to that piece, what it says about us, what we feel about it — the story.
The “Rebar in Gold” collection is on view now through January 16, 2016 with the pieces ranging in price from about $34,000 to $69,000 USD for those interested in acquiring them.
Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery
23 Heddon Street
W1B 4BQ London
United Kingdom
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Carhartt WIP 2015 Fall/Winter Collection Delivery 2
Carhartt WIP recently unveiled two capsule collections for the Fall/Winter 2015 season, and now comes another drop for the colder months ahead dubbed “Back to School”. The collection combines the durability that is synonymous with the brand’s aesthetic, along with the ease of wearability, allowing you to combine the key pieces in the drop to create an understated yet fresh look. The delivery consist of sweatshirts, jackets, coats, button-up shirts, T-shirts, jeans and joggers along with an array of accessories including backpacks, pens and caps. With everything you need to prepare you for your first day back at school or college, you can purchase the goods via Carhartt WIP’s official site or pick them up over at HBX.
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