Koen Jacobs, Netherlands

Narcissus; Venus; Juno

METAMORPHOSES
Metamorphoses is inspired by mankind getting out of touch with nature. The Roman poet Ovidius, describes in his poems Metamorphoses beautifully how the harmony between humans and nature got disturbed by gods pursuing earthly desires, just like we do today. In classical times the longing for getting back to harmony was symbolised in hybrids of human and nature which can be seen in many fresco’s and sculptures in the form of centaurs, fauns and so on. My residency in Florence allowed me to study these mythological figures in detail and use my observations as inspiration for Metamorphoses.
Each piece consists of two parts, a silver wire drawing on top of a chiseled shape. With the silver wire, I have recreated my observations of the mythological figures. By bringing these mythological figures to live, I hope to inspire you to get in harmony with nature again.

18k gold plated silver; Silver, Avaiki Pearl; Silver, white pearl