"Broken history": PLATE 10 Artwork

This artwork combines traditional porcelain restoration techniques with modern embroidery, featuring a detailed eye stitched onto a broken, vintage plate. The work was created in collaboration with embroidery artist Kathrin Marchenko. Inspired by the philosophy of Kintsugi, the broken plate is mended with gold, highlighting the beauty in imperfection and the history embedded in each fracture. The embroidered eye, gazing out from the center of the plate, serves as a powerful metaphor for insight, observation, and the unseen connections between the past and present. The combination of fragile porcelain and delicate threadwork invites viewers to contemplate the idea of seeing beyond the surface, finding depth and meaning in unexpected places. I chose these materials and techniques to reflect the balance between fragility and resilience, the old and the new, and the fusion of different artistic traditions. The intention behind this work is to provoke thought and evoke emotion, encouraging the viewer to appreciate the beauty of imperfection and the stories objects carry with them over time.