Brooch

Pavel Opocensky, Brooch, 1980-1999, fabricated Corian, overall: 1 x 5 ¹⁄₈ x ³⁄₄ in. (2.6 x 13.0 x 2.0 cm) part A (brooch): 1 x 4 ⁷⁄₈ x ³⁄₄ in. (2.6 x 12.4 x 2.0 cm) part B (clasp): ¹⁄₄ x ³⁄₈ in. (.7 x 1.0 cm) diam. part C (clasp): ¹⁄₄ x ³⁄₈ in. (.7 x 1.0 cm) (diam.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Zack Peabody, 2000.62.11A-C

Artwork Details

Title: Brooch
Artist: Pavel Opocensky
Date: 1980-1999
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: overall: 1 x 5 ¹⁄₈ x ³⁄₄ in. (2.6 x 13.0 x 2.0 cm) part A (brooch): 1 x 4 ⁷⁄₈ x ³⁄₄ in. (2.6 x 12.4 x 2.0 cm) part B (clasp): ¹⁄₄ x ³⁄₈ in. (.7 x 1.0 cm) diam. part C (clasp): ¹⁄₄ x ³⁄₈ in. (.7 x 1.0 cm) (diam.)
Credit Line: Gift of Zack Peabody
Mediums: corian
Mediums Description: fabricated Corian
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Object Number: 2000.62.11A-C
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2000.62.11A-C

Artwork Description

In these brooches Pavel Opocensky explores the properties of fabricated Corian, a dense, opaque material he extensively works into delicate, transparent jewelry. The artist’s minimalist approach to design reveals his fascination with “forms that reflect the inner harmony of an underlying geometry, both as they exist in space and as they relate to the human body.”