Vica Gabor Yulan Zou

The jewellery showcased at the graduation show is a product of a journey of exploration into the intricate concepts of belonging and its antithesis, not belonging. The aim is to capture the essence of what ‘home’ truly means using forms and colours that convey feelings associated with the chosen topic. The importance of freedom, learning to allow oneself into the unknown and stepping away from one’s comfort zone allowing chance to be part of the creative process, is an integral part of the concept. This necessitated that using alternative solutions to the jewellery, such as wearability and the connection of different parts, become a crucial design element. Precious (recycled silver) and non-precious elements (copper, lacquer paint) are used simultaneously. The past and the present are blurred as silver, sourced from scrap pieces collected throughout the years, was melted and reimagined into new pieces. Also, space is expressed ambiguously in its positive and negative facets and, in most pieces, it is what is cut and left out that becomes the central focus. In the realm of art and design, in-betweenness allows for the exploration of the unique connection between the body, the wearer, the maker, and the viewer. Through my work, I encourage dialogue and ask questions using jewellery as a tool for conversation.

Erotic Dreams---Fantasy

Incubus

The ‘Fantasy Incubus’ collection is my in-depth rendering and explanation of the elements and colours in erotic dreams. Dreams are the hint and satisfaction of desires. The strong collision between erotic dreams and human desires allows dreamers to reach intracranial or even physiological orgasms. The unknown plot and characters in dreams are surprising, and dreamers can also be any characters. Compared to completely restoring erotic dreams, this collection tends to capture individuals, such as an object or a creature. Dreams often appear in the form of fragments, so try to supplement them with emotions and fantasies, which refer to various characters that often appear in my past erotic dream experiences and recreate them. Simple elements such as tentacles, Vagina and female breasts are the main elements I emphasize and combine them with Asian erotic art culture. Using multiple colours of collage and overlay to express complex levels and colour gradients, mainly using metal casting, enamel, 3D printing, fabric design, bead embroidery, forming a dreamlike and bizarre effect, in order to create the diverse moist and delicate thoughts and stories under the desire and passion, depict some hidden but impossible fantasies, and turn abstract concepts and desires into concrete and visible images and objects.