2007

22" x 9.5" | 56cm x 24cm

4 shades of orsoni 24kt mosaic gold, contorno, polished black onyx, faceted black onyx, bisazza vitreous glass, on glass vase. grouted in pewter.

“beauty is but a mere skin-deep perfection.” samuel richardson

i came across this vase... it was and naked and fragile... exposed for all the world to see. for beauty’s sake, i dressed it in gold and polished onyx. transformed on the outside, yet inside it remains unchanged... naked and fragile.