TIME COLLECTION – SERIES I – The First Suspension – PIECE 4 Before the Turning
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 in silver and porcelain quadrant, silver frame, semi-precious stones (agate, crystal of rocca), brass metal ribbon galvanized in gold, grosgrain ribbon
Provenance / status:
Availability or acquisition inquiries upon request
Before the Turning stands at the threshold. The watch face is present but inactive, suggesting imminence rather than completion. This is the final moment before progression — when awareness is complete, yet action has not begun.
The work closes Series I with quiet intensity, preparing the transition toward external expression in the following acts.