Elvira Cibotti - Precious Collective
Elvira Cibotti
Designer biography:
Via Jewellery, Cibotti found both a means of expression and the possibility of dialogue engagement. The bodies that wear her work have their own identity, interpret in their own way and also have something to say. In this exchange she connects with others. After initially working quite conventionally she felt the need to find a more personal form of expression and communication. That's when she started using paper. By repurposing images and publications she was giving them a second chance, a second life. Her goal became to re- signify them, transform them into jewellery pieces that conveyed her perspective and vision of our surroundings.
Collection concept: 'Don't label Me' Series
'I am not just a vessel or a container, an ornament or a simple object.
I am also a jewel.
I am not just a support, a pedestal, or a simple stand structure.
I am also a jewel'
Too often we confine and label ourselves, which restricts our possibilities. In reality we can be many things, have diverse preferences and activities and fulfil various roles. This openness and variety enrich and liberates us. The paper I up-cycle, once text and image in a magazine, now forms the structure of a piece of jewellery. Layer by layer it takes shape, volume and colour. It has not lost its original identity but it presents itself differently, serving a new function. Let us not limit ourselves.
