Pia Aleborg - Jewellery
Collection by Henrik Berglund
Work by Swedish contemporary jewellery artist Pia Aleborg. www.piaaleborg.com
In the Act
Starting point in this series of necklaces has been the typical Swedish suburb. I have observed its general shapes and colors but above all its specific details: repairs in the asphalt, leaves lying on garden lawns, wooden sticks dropped on sidewalks, and how public pavements turn into private gardens – the “constructed nature” of the suburb. Even if someone has sought to tidy it all up, it usually looks a bit sad and neglected. One gets the impression that somebody has tried to just “fix it…
In the Act
Starting point in this series of necklaces has been the typical Swedish suburb. I have observed its general shapes and colors but above all its specific details: repairs in the asphalt, leaves lying on garden lawns, wooden sticks dropped on sidewalks, and how public pavements turn into private gardens – the “constructed nature” of the suburb. Even if someone has sought to tidy it all up, it usually looks a bit sad and neglected. One gets the impression that somebody has tried to just “fix it…
A P A R T F R O M
The mess of electric cords under the table, the stains in the carpet and forgotten socks beside the bed - parts that have been removed from their context and transformed into bijouterie. the Press page
Take Your Seat!
I feel observed I'm attracted by the Chesterfield sofa; the material, its tautness, its aura of luxury and its smell, but above all by the powerful feeling I get when I sit in it. I become aware of where and how I sit; my body language, gestures and posture. Pictures by Anna-Mia Brolund To download high resolution images please visit: the Press page
In the Act
Starting point in this series of necklaces has been the typical Swedish suburb. I have observed its general shapes and colors but above all its specific details: repairs in the asphalt, leaves lying on garden lawns, wooden sticks dropped on sidewalks, and how public pavements turn into private gardens – the “constructed nature” of the suburb. Even if someone has sought to tidy it all up, it usually looks a bit sad and neglected. One gets the impression that somebody has tried to just “fix it…
In the Act
Starting point in this series of necklaces has been the typical Swedish suburb. I have observed its general shapes and colors but above all its specific details: repairs in the asphalt, leaves lying on garden lawns, wooden sticks dropped on sidewalks, and how public pavements turn into private gardens – the “constructed nature” of the suburb. Even if someone has sought to tidy it all up, it usually looks a bit sad and neglected. One gets the impression that somebody has tried to just “fix it…
A P A R T F R O M
The mess of electric cords under the table, the stains in the carpet and forgotten socks beside the bed - parts that have been removed from their context and transformed into bijouterie. the Press page