BODY OF WATER — Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir

BODY OF WATER

Contemporary jewellery art from Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Japan
9-27 September 2024
Art Hall of Nakagawa Special Steel Co. Ltd
Tennozu Central Tower 1F, Art Hall
2-2-24 Higashishinagwa
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo, 140-0002, Japan

Participating artists:
Denmark:
Helen Clara Hemsley, Maja Røhl, Katrine Borup, Janne K. Hansen, Gabriella Goldsmith, Malene Kastalje, Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir, Mette Saabye
Norway:
Lillan Eliassen, Philipp Spillmann, Anna Talbot, Liv Blåvarp, Sigurd Bronger, Ingjerd Hanevold, Hilde Dramstad, Felieke van der Leest
Sweden:
Sofia Björkman, Karin Roy Andersson, Tore Svensson, Maria Börjesson, Märta Mattsson, Ammeli Engström, Helena Johansson Lindell, Hanna Liljenberg
Japan:
Tomoyo Hiraiwa
Supported by:
The Danish Arts Foundation, Nationalbankens Jubilæumsfond, Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation, Copenhagen Goldsmiths’ Guild, Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fond, Norwegian Crafts and the Norwegian Embassy, Tokyo

BLACK WAVES

2024

Nylon thread and polyester thread

In a time where I find myself redefining my practice in an attempt to be more in tune with the challenges of the planet, it has been hard to justify the use of the nylon thread that has been in my possession for 15 years. Nylon contains both oil and micro plastics and is incredibly strong, which makes it perfect for ropes for, amongst other things, boats. The sea, which feels like an untamable wild beast, has been filled with so much plastic, visible and invisible. Islands of plastic and micro plastics that enter our own bodies via the fish we eat. This circular movement from a body of water to our own body of water was something I wanted to express, whilst also acknowledging the dilemma and guilt contained in the use of this material.