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TIME COLLECTION – SERIES I – The First Suspension-PIECE  5  The Weight of Ornament

Artist pin (medal-object), applied arts – jewellery design

2010–2011, Florence, Italy

Author: Milan Stamenovic

Handmade, unique piece (one of a kind)

Materials:

Antique pocket watch case and porcelain quadrant, oxidized tin, brass elements, semi-precious stones (agate, cat stone), brass metal ribbon galvanized in gold, grosgrain ribbon

Provenance / status:
Availability or acquisition inquiries upon request

The Weight of Ornament introduces gravity into the stillness of Series I. Time appears no longer neutral, but adorned—burdened by symbolic excess. The feather, traditionally associated with lightness, becomes paradoxical: it does not lift, but emphasizes the tension between ornament and function.

This work marks the moment when time begins to carry meaning beyond presence. Decoration here is not embellishment; it is a slow accumulation of significance.