Small mirror discs accentuated the blossoms of a group of ribwort plantains left behind after the meadow was mown. Seen from a distance the plants, kept in motion by breeze and wind, threw sparkles and flickers in the air as the discs caught the light and sun. Up close, the focus shifted to the otherwise inconspicuous inflorescence reflected in the discs. Here, the context of the smoothly cut meadow surrounding it augments the effect of this intimate connection between the artificial and the natural and allows it to be considered an ornament.
“Himmelsfalle” (Sky Trap) is a cube-shaped object with mirror surfaces placed in a meadow, its four vertical sides reflecting the surrounding green. Above it, and clearly separated from it, almost as if floating, it reflects a piece of sky, the darkness of a bush lying in the shade, or even a flash when the sun hits its surface. The fusion of the object with its surroundings transforms its location into a site of adornment.
“Was ist Schmuck?” (What is Jewellery?) explores, among other things, the conditions for jewellery and what transforms an encountered feature, artefact, or situation to jewellery outside the conventional context of jewellery. The garden at home, which is close to nature, served as a field of experimentation for investigating these questions. Found encounters were highlighted using simple interventions, rearrangements, or additions from the respective environment. The inconspicuous elements chosen thus stood out as perceptible as small special features.