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Clockwork Love by Tjep
Dutch designers Tjep. are exhibiting a collection of jewellery comprising overlapping symbols at Gallery Ra in Amsterdam.
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Called Clockwork Love, the range includes six designs each representing a different emotion.
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Symbols are layered to create what look like mechanisms frozen in time.
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The series is an extension of Tjep.'s 2002 project Bling Bling, which featured overlapping logos.
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The project remains on show until 16 January.
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Here's some text from Tjep.:
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Clockwork Love by Tjep.
Clockwork Love builds further on the Bling Bling pendant designed by Tjep. for Chi Ha Paura...?
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Launched in 2002, it was constructed from several layers of overlapping logos.
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Clockwork Love is a jewelry collection evenly and consistently combining a great multitude of graphic elements in a multitude of layers.
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The main body of this collection presented in Gallery Ra in Amsterdam consists of 6 timepieces expressing different 'heart moods' through the liberal use of symbolic references, the collection of pendants link up to such themes as fragility, passion, uncertainty and desire.
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The frozen mechanical arrangements express characters as if it were portraits immobilized in time.
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Different cutting techniques and materials have been applied and mixed.
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Above: Black Bling
The pieces range in size from 8*8 cm (small), 16*16 cm (medium) all the way to 70*70 (Extra Large) as mural.
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Above: Evil
Parallel to the main theme are the sub-themes: evil, peace and black bling.
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Above: Peace
Clockwork Love:
Wings golden
Burning
Exposed
Key
Arrow
Safe
Wings
Wings black
Wings XL