Yixin Zhang
Lust & Opium poppy
Jewellery
2021
Sterling silver, Pearls
2.4 cm x 1.8 cm, 2.9 cm x 1.9 cm
The nipple clip's part-covered design represents the flower's bloom and the spreading lust that will destroy humans. The nipple is the metaphor for the fruit of opium poppy, which is the toxic part of the plants and the primary material of drugs (Encyclopædia Britannica). The nipple is the body part that makes people addicted exactly as the drug makes people crazy. The pearls represent the spreading of lust; the women's bodies have undeniable charm under the petals. The nipple clips remind the wearer to restrain the endless lust for sex
Work by
Yixin Zhang aka. Sia Zhang
Jewellery
“My collection explores the relationship between plants and the seven deadly sins, by making jewellery that uses the plants as the metaphor for the seven deadly sins. From my perspective, the plants...” [More]