Ela Bauer’s necklace, Horn 1 (2016), creates a visual contrast between jewelry and sculpture. This bold, looping form wraps around the neck, ending in two hollow, organic shapes. One is soft and flesh-toned, the other dark and glossy. This contrast creates a tension between light and shadow, body and object, natural and synthetic.
Known for her experimental approach to materials, Ela Bauer moves beyond metal, working with resin and silicone, creating unconventional textures that challenge ideas of wearability. Horn 1 is an interaction and a presence that demands attention. It asks: where does the body end and the object begin?
Rooted in her fascination with pantarhei (everything flows), Bauer’s work embraces transformation and fluidity. Nothing is fixed. Neither form, nor function, nor meaning. Contemporary jewelry at its most thought-provoking.
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