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Cordon ombilicale 

 

Supervisor: Attai Chen in Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem
Materials and technique: Copper, hot enamel and engraving. 
​Picture: Gabriel Attab

During this summer masterclass with Attai Chen, we explored various materials and were then tasked with creating a project using a single material. That same summer, I moved from my parents' home into my first personal apartment, which was a significant moment for me. During the move, I came across copper pipes—the same kind my father uses for his work in France. I decided to use them to create three necklaces, symbolizing a kind of umbilical cord. Each necklace represents a different approach to the mother-daughter relationship. 
 

The first necklace is open and features hot enamel, made possible by the school's large enamel kiln.
The second necklace is closed, with water at the center, and is engraved with three phrases from important books that resonate with me regarding parenthood: Romain Gary's Promise at Dawn, Proust's In Search of Lost Time—specifically Swann's Way—and Albert Cohen's The Book of My Mother.
Finally, the last necklace is corroded by acid and darkened, partially opening into itself.

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