Unstable Keepsakes is an exploration of the transience of memory-bearing objects. The work is part of my PhD research project at Hasselt University and PXL-MAD School of Arts, Hasselt (BE), which is funded by the Special Research Fund (BOF) of Hasselt University (BOF21DOC04).

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The idea behind the series is to explore the transience of objects and thus also the transience of the memories associated with them.
The objects in the series are based on 3D scans of (once) existing jewellery that was acquired by the company Argentor (Antwerp, Belgium) in the course of purchasing old gold. These scans then served as source for the glass objects shown here, which were produced in a process that is only partially predictable, intended to reflect the transience of pieces of jewellery.
All the jewellery scanned at the start of the project has since been melted down and is therefore lost forever. Sadly, the loss of the objects also means the loss of memories associated with them.

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Year: 2024