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Nicole Cherubini — Gem-Pot, Red; Vanitas #1
Nicole Cherubini

Gem-Pot, Red; Vanitas #1

2005

A striking ceramic vessel crafted from porcelain and terra-cotta serves as the foundation for an opulent accumulation of fake gold and silver jewelry, chain, and lustrous embellishments. Cherubini adorns the work with yellow crystal ice, white fox fur, and brown, black, and pink rabbit fur, creating a lavish yet unsettling meditation on excess and mortality. The combination of humble ceramic tradition with gaudy, perishable adornments evokes the classical vanitas genre, questioning the fleeting nature of beauty, wealth, and desire.

Medium
ceramic, porcelain, terra-cotta, fake gold and silver jewelry, chain, luster, yellow crystal ice, white fox fur, brown, black and pink rabbit fur, enamel, plywood and Tar-Gel

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Nicole Cherubini, Gem-Pot, Red; Vanitas #1, 2005

A striking ceramic vessel crafted from porcelain and terra-cotta serves as the foundation for an opulent accumulation of fake gold and silver jewelry, chain, and lustrous embellishments. Cherubini adorns the work with yellow crystal ice, white fox fur, and brown, black, and pink rabbit fur, creating a lavish yet unsettling meditation on excess and mortality. The combination of humble ceramic tradition with gaudy, perishable adornments evokes the classical vanitas genre, questioning the fleeting nature of beauty, wealth, and desire.

Medium
ceramic, porcelain, terra-cotta, fake gold and silver jewelry, chain, luster, yellow crystal ice, white fox fur, brown, black and pink rabbit fur, enamel, plywood and Tar-Gel
Year
2005
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Opulent Mood, Contemporary Woman Artist, Vanitas, Tactile Opulence, Memento Mori, Emerging Artist, Decorative Arts, Ceramic Art, Contemporary Female Artist, American Artist, Assemblage Art, 21st Century, 21st Century Art, Mixed Media Sculpture, Maximalist Aesthetic, Opulent Aesthetic, Maximalist, Rich Warm Tones