Anya 2015

Mathematics, especially geometry, was always one of my favorite subjects.  I am fascinated by the process of problem solving, drawing geometric shapes, thinking about the correlation between two-dimensional and three-dimensional properties. I associate the processes involved in conception and execution of a piece of jewelry with the process of solving a geometrical problem. I also find beauty in more organic forms, such as relief and topography. Organic surfaces interest me from a mathematical point of view. I try to imagine them covered by a grid and translated into geometry.

My work is dominated by structure and abstraction. I try to create  illusion of a solid surface by using positive and negative spaces, light and shadows, and transparency. In my work I use my knowledge of geometry to create three-dimensional volumetric forms using planes, juxtaposing organic silhouettes and geometric shapes, structure, and patterns. I use repetition as a principle: in the overall appearance (the patterns that I create) as well as in the constructing process (multiple soldering). The pieces are a combination of simplicity (of a shape, line, and form) and complexity (of a pattern, surface, and process) in each piece. Geometric and organic qualities, squares and circles, symmetry and asymmetry, plainness and intricacy, limits and infinity, solidity and transparency coexist in my work.