Today is my last day of vacation, so it’s going to be more visuals than words. I came across this glamorous, wonderful tall ship made by Ann Carrington. The ship is comprised entirely of South Sea pearl jewelry, and I thought “ooooh, pretty.” Then I did a little reading, and I realized the piece, called “Galleons and Feathers,” was made, at great expense, to throw light on the unfair working conditions in Wing Wo Wave City, an industrial estate in Zhuijang Province, China, which manufactures pearl adornment in unthinkable quantities.
“It is about pearls and the discrepancy between their perceived status of being timeless status symbols of refined taste and wealth (with exotic overtones) and the often very unromantic reality. Wing Wo Wave is a Chinese sailing Junk believing the dream, cruising on a tangled never ending sea of wedding tiaras, chokers and earrings.” – Ann Carrington, artist
July 5, 2015 at 9:04 am
Wow! How beautiful and creative 🙂
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July 5, 2015 at 12:13 pm
Glad you liked them!
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July 5, 2015 at 9:14 am
Reblogged this on Benji's Photo Blog.
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July 5, 2015 at 11:04 am
jaw-dropping gorgeous but I wonder if the message is not lost in the beauty of this astonishing piece of art she has created.
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July 5, 2015 at 5:56 pm
I wondered about her choice of symbolism wasn’t a little obscure, but maybe I’m just not getting it.
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July 5, 2015 at 7:13 pm
No, no….it’s not us…..
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July 5, 2015 at 6:24 pm
I get the wow factor instantly. Personally I think I would need to read the artist’s intention in order to comprehend the message. It’s a very lovely thing though.
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July 5, 2015 at 8:02 pm
I agree. It doesn’t immediately convey her intention. But it sure is purdy!
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July 8, 2015 at 9:21 am
I am glad that her stated intention to use the expensive art piece as social commentary is put into the world. I know the working conditions around the world are not monitored and regulated as they should be. (Which is why there will never be a free economy but that is a discussion for another time.)
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July 8, 2015 at 10:00 am
Indeed. And it really is beautiful.
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