Jewels A151964 giving depth to a 2D

giving depth to a 2D work

Image size: 18''H x 27''W

These hand-fabricated vermeil hoops are stamped with a dot pattern on the edges and a line pattern on the fronts

The large Cocoon form is graced with a wide belly

It can also hang as a horizontal painting

Jewels A151964 giving depth to a 2DThe artist started using gold leaf in her work around 2014. The gold leaf became a symbol of the precious indigenous metals taken from her birthplace, the Dominican Republic, by European Conquerers. As she worked, she discovered that in applying gold leaf to images that resembled the island, she was in fact re appropriating the gold to the Caribbean Islands. This work signifies a shift from displacement (experienced by immigration and struggle) to