Contemporary Jewellery

ciudades | cities | recycled PET plastic bottles

Cities VI. Necklace. Recycled PET (polyethylene terephtalate) plastic bottles, PVC cord, plated brass and sterling silver rivets. 9 x 15 x 2 cm

Cities I. Recycled PET plastic bottles, PVC cord, plated brass and sterling silver rivets.

Cities II. Recycled PET plastic bottles, PVC cord, plated brass and sterling silver rivets.

Cities III. Recycled PET plastic bottles, PVC cord, plated brass and sterling silver rivets.

Cities IV. Recycled PET plastic bottles, PVC cord, plated brass and sterling silver rivets.

Cities V. Necklace. Recycled PET (polyethylene terephtalate) plastic bottles, PVC cord, plated brass and sterling silver rivets. 100 x 90 x 35 mm

Cities VII. Brooch. Recycled PET (polyethylene terephtalate) plastic bottles, plated brass and sterling silver rivets. 10 x 10 x 3 cm

Cities VIII. Brooch. Recycled PET (polyethylene terephtalate) plastic bottles, plated brass and sterling silver rivets. 7 x 11 x 2,5 cm

Cities IX. Brooch. Recycled PET (polyethylene terephtalate) plastic bottles, plated brass and sterling silver rivets. 15 x 6 x 2,5 cm

Cities X. Brooch. Recycled PET (polyethylene terephtalate) plastic bottles, plated brass and sterling silver rivets. 15 x 6 x 2,5 cm

Cities XI. Brooch. Recycled PET (polyethylene terephtalate) plastic bottles, plated brass and sterling silver rivets. 8,5 x 6 x 5 cm

Cities XII. Ring. Recycled PET (polyethylene terephtalate) plastic bottles, plated brass and sterling silver rivets. 3 x 2 x 3,5 cm

Cities XIII. Ring. Recycled PET (polyethylene terephtalate) plastic bottles, PVC cord, plated brass and sterling silver rivets. 3 x 3 x 3,5 cm

Cities collection. Recycled PET plastic bottles

Cities collection. Recycled PET plastic bottles.

MAD Museum of Art and Design, Loot 2018

NOD:Not only decoration

Quoil Gallery

Year

2017

Statement

There are some places where beauty seems to be elusive.
In some cities a second look may be required to cast the spell that may
haunt us forever. It might be because they reinvent and recycle themselves
over and over again.
Cities collection addresses the concept of layers, which refers to rebuilding
and assembling. The project of reusing PET (polyethylene terephthalate) disposable plastic bottles is aligned with the idea of enabling new opportunities in material that was created to be waste but whose destiny is forced to change when applied to jewelry, giving it new significance and permanence. This line of work searches for an aesthetic experience in a material that seems to be deprived of these qualities. However, its potential can be unfolded while working devotedly with it and granting it a second chance to exist.