Galerie Marzee Exhibition
Galerie Marzee, Holland
21st August 2016 - 29th October 2016
A selection of Ambrin's work is now on exhibition at the Galerie Marzee International Graduate Show!
Prayer Rings "Holy Wine"
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Ambrin collects what she considers to be 'contemporary prayers'. These are quotes and citations that appear in popular culture that in some way allude to the divine and holy. 'Prayer Rings' are inscribed with a 'contemporary prayer'. The rings are worn in pairs with one on each hand so that when you bring your hands together to pray, you will feel the rings fit together on the inside.
This 'Prayer Rings' is inscribed with the following contemporary prayer...
"You're my blood"
"You're my holy wine"
- inspired by Joni Mitchell's A Case Of You
Rose gold plated sterling silver
Handmade to order by Ambrin
Texture and text shape may vary
For more information or to place an order please email
ambrin@ambrin.co.uk
r. Mias' Cnct Less
Mr. Midas' Contact Lenses serve to illustrate how the story of King Midas and The Golden Touch might play out in modern society. What sort of objects would be affected and rendered useless? The golden contact lenses and silver lens case feature rose and thorn detailing which has been hand cut from a twenty pence piece. The plant symbolizes rose tinted vision as a symptom of excess wealth.
Mr. Midas' Contact Lenses is part of the Fool's Gold series. The Fool's Gold treasures see the transformation of everyday objects under the imagined lens of a 21st century midas touch. The work investigates conventionally 'valuable' materials and their characteristics in order to examine how the functionality and use value of contemporary objects might be comprimised through the dystopian pursuit for 'luxury'. Each item transformed holds particular significance in representing lived socio-economic narrative.