Brooch
Artist
Thanh Truc Nguyen
(German, born 1983)
Date2016
MediumPowder coated steel and oxidized silver
DimensionsOverall: 7/8 × 3 3/8 inches (2.22 × 8.57 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert Hiller
Object number2016.15.3
On View
On viewGallery Location
- L7
Collections
DescriptionCircular brooch made of two layers of wire mesh; one round, the other diamond-shaped. The round layer is a light blue color, and the other is black. There are dual pins for attaching to fabric or clothing. The metal portions (except the pins) have also been painted black.Gallery LabelThis brooch seems to come alive when light plays across its surface. German jeweler Thanh Truc- Nguyen strives to create works which evoke optical illusions when worn. Her goal is to give the sense that the surface of the jewelry is moving. She achieves the illusion in this piece by using different layers of powder-coated steel and oxidized silver.
Purchased from the artist through Galerie Ra, Amsterdam by Robert Hiller, 2016;
His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2016.
Copyright© Thanh Truc Nguyen
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