In her latest collection of jewellery, she has given shape to the experience and the yearning of travelling. What do you wear, what do you value, how do you wear it - these questions underlie her decisions in making the work. The wooden forms recall little flasks or bottles. You cannot travel without fluids. She now places more emphasis on the surface, the skin, of the wood than ever before, using graphite or lacquer. Thus she partly neutralises the significance of the form. It is moreover clear from the forms themselves that, with their countless ramifications, heir meaning cannot easily be fixed. You can carry one of these tiny, dark flasks on your journey, slinging it over one shoulder on a long chain, a container of yearning, close to the body. The chains are of divers materials; they sometimes have small branches or interruptions, unexpected delights to encounter on the way.

Marjan Unger