“For this series, I continue to create functional objects that double as distinct visual artworks by scaling the jewellery technique into lighting pieces adorned with fabrics and pearls. The pieces’ layered materiality draws from my diverse background, technical, design, and artistic knowledge gained from experience across gold and silversmithing, lighting design, and textiles, and a holistic approach to production that considers the object’s entire lifespan. But though practically grounded, my process doesn’t follow a fixed idea but a willingness to combine innovation with ancient methods.

For Heavy Hand, I lean even deeper into this essence. The parabolic pieces embrace a delicacy present within my process, imbued with a masculine-feminine dualism. The imposing forms are dressed with cloth and small pearls, an aesthetic choice determining them as androgynous bodies. Echoing my oeuvre, they possess a free-form oscillation between contemporary and familiar, intimate and bold, pressure and care.

Rather than forces in opposition to each other, the series embodies my desire for the feminine and masculine to come closer together, a joyful balance I hope touches those who encounter this tender series.” – Nicole Lawrence