Beweglicher (moveable) Ring
Ring
1998 (made)
1998 (made)
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The creation of moving or 'kinetic' jewellery is an important strand within contemporary making, as also is work where the ultimate form of the piece may be varied by the wearer. This ring combines both these elements within a sophisticated and minimal geometric design. Goldberger has written that the structure 'allows its user to modify the ring and make it into many different shapes. Form and expression of the ring can be easily adapted to the prevailing mood of the user: sharp and aggressive; smooth and soft; symmetrical and straight-lined; chaotic and cheerful', allowing the ultimate design choice to be that of the wearer rather than the jeweller.
Object details
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| Title | Beweglicher (moveable) Ring |
| Materials and techniques | Silver and titanium rings |
| Brief description | Silver and titanium ring designed and made by Sylvia Goldberger, Vienna, 1998. |
| Physical description | Five rings of alternating silver and titanium are held together around an inner core. Each of the five has the same profile - rising to two asymmetrical points at the front - but the alignment alternates, corresponding to the different materials. Each ring is able to rotate in either direction around the inner core, allowing a varity of configurations. |
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| Production | Attribution note: The moveable structure of the ring was patented by Goldberger in 1996. |
| Summary | The creation of moving or 'kinetic' jewellery is an important strand within contemporary making, as also is work where the ultimate form of the piece may be varied by the wearer. This ring combines both these elements within a sophisticated and minimal geometric design. Goldberger has written that the structure 'allows its user to modify the ring and make it into many different shapes. Form and expression of the ring can be easily adapted to the prevailing mood of the user: sharp and aggressive; smooth and soft; symmetrical and straight-lined; chaotic and cheerful', allowing the ultimate design choice to be that of the wearer rather than the jeweller. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.22-2000 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2000 |
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