From the book; From the coolest corner, Nordic Jewellery ,
Widar Halén (ed.) Arnolsche, Nasionalmuseet
Existing and non-existing boundaries by Päivi Ruutiainen
“A everyday object in a recyclable material, such as the plastic hip
flask by Paula
Lindblom, is made just a precious as a gold piece. The focus on materials
has been
replaced by a focus on ideas.
When comparing art jewellery from different countries, we often look for
defining national
traits. In the Nordic cultures we find that many overarching elements
find similarities
in their themes. Nature is traditionally considered a significant theme,
animals and plants
especially. The relation to the untamed and indigenous nature has from
time to time
Indisputably become somewhat ironic. For instance, Paula Lindblom´s jewellery is a
statement on ecological matters. The array of varied themes in art
jewellery is
fascinating: the political has become personal statements which can be
small and daily
themes, but we also witness bigger and large themes living parallel to
them. These
themes can be intertextual and can comment on matters related to society
or art. In this
way the emphasis on jewellery´s capability to communicate contents to
the viewer has been increasingly underlined.”
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