metal | hybrid | object

Incertitudes: juxtapositions

By: Marinos Koutsomichalis
Incertitudes are a series of handmade jewels/articles that explore extempore metalsmithing. Embracing process-driven design, Incertitudes broadly pivot on an intuitive and spontaneous crafting informed on one hand by the physical characteristics of metals and, on the other, by accident, unconditional experimentation, slapdash making, and even lack of skill. It explores plasticity, ductility, elasticity, abrasivity, hardness, resilience, tensile strength, chemical/heat reactivity, and stiffness in metals while it celebrates an improvised and playful approach to metalsmithing. In doing so, rudimentary aspects of working with metal (annealing, melting, cutting, forging, folding, oxidising, etc) are creatively interrogated in depth.
metal | hybrid | object

Incertitudes: juxtapositions

Incertitudes are a series of handmade jewels/articles that explore extempore metalsmithing. Embracing process-driven design, Incertitudes broadly pivot on an intuitive and spontaneous crafting informed on one hand by the physical characteristics of metals and, on the other, by accident, unconditional experimentation, slapdash making, and even lack of skill. It explores plasticity, ductility, elasticity, abrasivity, hardness, resilience, tensile strength, chemical/heat reactivity, and stiffness in metals while it celebrates an improvised and playful approach to metalsmithing. In doing so, rudimentary aspects of working with metal (annealing, melting, cutting, forging, folding, oxidising, etc) are creatively interrogated in depth.

By: Marinos Koutsomichalis

Materials:
Gold 18K, iron, sterling silver, copper, brass, basalt

Dimensions:
Variable

Produced by: 
Marinos Koutsomichalis

Produced at:
Y’ha-nthlei Studio, Heraklion GR

Produced in:
2024

Some Incertitudes creatively interrogate juxtapositions/couplings of miscellaneous metals (and occasionally non-metals) and/or textures. That is, they explore the poetics of bringing eclectic elements together in playful oppositions. Accordingly, such articles are predominately concerned with radical couplings and contrapuntal materialities.

#30: Gold 18K, sterling silver, iron, copper; brazing, cold connections, folded, hammered, carved, fired, oxidised; 30x36x12mm / 22.1g

#20: Copper, sterling silver, brass; folded, fired, hand forged, hammered, oxidised, stone/matte finish; 156x12x65mm / 29.1g

#2: Sterling silver & basalt; brazed, high-polish finish; 15x25x20mm / 5.8g