Dorota Wilde
Jewellery & Metal Design BDes (Hons)
Afterimage is a collage of visuals, materials, feelings, and memories. They are collected snippets of life locked into an object.
About
Capturing the beauty of everyday moments and their essence led to creation of this collection. Inspired by various interpretations of afterimage, an image that continues to appear in the eyes after a period of exposure to an original image. I wanted to express what cannot be captured in a photo but rather remains in our minds. To capture ephemeral layers of everyday encounters and convey a dynamic fragility of a passing moment.
I treat the rectangular shape of a photograph as a base canvas that I transform into a brooch with an aid of manipulated imagery and added elements. Digital edits and ink drawings are adorned with gemstones, to highlight the preciousness of a memory, and elements of hand carved ebony, to evoke a warm feeling of nostalgia. I let the piece guide me to its creation by experimenting with materials and techniques, such as laser engraving, enamelling, CNC milling, electroforming or powdercoating.
Multiple layers of life dissected from dimensions of a photograph create a collage of visuals, materials, and memories. Rather than presenting a specific image I leave the room for interpretation so that the viewers can discover imagery and feelings they relate to in this play of light and shadow.
