Faculty of Design
Material Art & Design
Yixin Zhang
Greed & Rafflesia
Jewellery
2021
Sterling silver, Pearls
6.9 cm x 4.3 cm
This cheek piece based on Rafflesia as the metaphor for greed that clamps on the cheek’s inside and outside. The Rafflesia’s repulsive odour attracts insects to pollinate the plant (The Library of Congress). This piece will be worn close to the mouth and connect with the mouth, representing the thoughts of greed and keeping receiving the outside lure, like authority, money, etc. (pearls) to humans through the mouth
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]