Teruo Akatsu

I use fragments of roof tiles, which I cut up or carve.

When worn on the body, the finished work appears to be an artificial form designed particularly for human use, and its functionality seems to be the main source of its beauty.

However, it soon becomes clear how much of the work is the result of pure chance. It is not initially designed to ornament the body; its creation depends much more on the texture and shape of the material.
With the paradoxical nature of my work, I hope to question the true meaning of jewellery.

The general conception of jewellery is focused on the fact that it adorns the body. However, this kind of understanding limits appreciation of my kind of jewellery. If we look at jewellery in terms of the relationship between the body and its surroundings, then we begin to see how we relate ourselves to objects, other people and our whole environment.

With this in mind, the characteristics - including the advantages and disadvantages - of the materials themselves add meanings to my work.

teruoakatsu@ybb.ne.jp

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