Marlene De Beer

Marlene De Beer 'Doring' bead necklace

Legacy
About the Session

Legacy, showcases 16 contemporary practitioners whose work reflects the movement’s enduring spirit of experimentation. Like their predecessors, these art jewellers often work with non-precious materials, producing pieces that are expressive, sculptural and conceptually adventurous.  Through these wearable artworks, the artists employ art jewellery as a critical medium to reflect upon, comment on, and challenge the world around them, exploring questions of identity, place, social standing, cultural practices, and political viewpoints.

 


  • Marlene De Beer; Marlene De Beer 'Doring' bead necklace

LOT 57

Marlene De Beer

Marlene De Beer 'Doring' bead necklace
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000

About this Item

South Africa
Marlene De Beer 'Doring' bead necklace
porcelain thorns, and bespoke hand-formed silver beads, on glass bead strands, length approximately 54cm, total weight 71 grams
2017

Notes

Marlene de Beer harnesses the expressive potential of non-precious materials such as porcelain, glass (including vitreous enamel), and sisal, creating a phenomenological response to her lived experiences. Her porcelain neckpieces, incorporating indigenous thorns collected from local trails, embody contrasts of fragility and strength, evoking themes of protection, suffering, and belonging.

- Marlene de Beer

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