Keesi Kapsta:
The jewellery at this exhibition has mostly been influenced by the magical Indonesia and specifically by the island of Java. The great beauty of its luscious nature, the play of colors and haunting patterns stay in one’s mind. The memories from there fill the soul and excite the senses…
We can only guess at the deeper meaning of the mystical, magical signs and symbols. Like Estonians the people there have their nourishing secret patterns that their forefathers used to wear on the belts and jewellery for both decoration and protection.
The flower of life is represented in one of the necklaces, its petals being formed by circles. The symbol for the creation of patterns and the secret of life’s energy is in there. That’s how the most sacred pattern is formed – the fountain of the all-powerful…
I have used semiprescious stones and magnificent large pearls from Indonesia in my works, as well as silver and the technique of melting.
Working on those pieces I wished to bring at least a little bit of Indonesian warmth, flowing forms and its different esthetics to our northern coolness…
With this exhibition I’m also honoring, in a modest way, the goddess of beauty, knowledge, and arts…
