Ingrid Römmich &

Veronika Schmidt

I carry all

Germany, 2010

Bracelet

Materials:

Silver

Techniques:

Laser engraving

Dimension in cm:

1 x 22 x 0.6 cm, 50 gram

Artist Statement:

Wearing an identity bracelet with an other

persons Name means having this Person

with you, in a metaphoric way. someone

belongs to you, and begins being a part of

you.

The submitted Bracelet, incorporates many

identities in one piece. It shows past times,

old relations, friends, departed people,

fictions. The names are not erased. Layer

over layer, every Name is still important

and left his mark on the Bracelet,to create a

new pattern.

What was your starting point or your

inspiration for doing this project?

Doing the Bastard Collection was already a

look into the field. We created jewelry

pieces based on the term Bastard.

Connecting sides, and things,  like wealthy

and cheap, old and new, to generate new

pieces inspires us.

Do you have a personal (or other)

connection to the exhibition’s theme?

We don't have a personal connection, but

for the Bastard theme we were strongly

inspired by contemporary Music hybrids:

Mash- up's. For example, one songs upon

the other playing at the same time, like

Grandmaster flash the message and maybe

russian folklore.

We used old jewelry which already has a

history and our sight with new technics.

What were the main reasons for choosing

the materials, shapes or technique in your

work?

It was already given material an shape, we

just used laser engraving as technic.

What kind of feeling you wish the viewers

will get from your work?

Irritation, something you might know, but

you can't distinguish exactly, subtle irony.

We wish that every viewer sees his or her

own names on the Bracelet.

If you could give your Jewelry to an

important figure in the Middle East who

will he/she be? and why?

This jewelry is for all the people the Middle

East.

Personal information:

personal website:

www.bastardcollection.de

www.cooperation-standard.ch

Inspiring artists:

Martin Margiela, Saskia Diez, Manfred

Nisselmüller

Top 3 materials:

Old Jewellery pieces inspires us a lot,

Metal, Stones Glas,

If I wasn’t an artist what profession would I

choose?

Social worker for youth, Veterinary

surgeon,

My dream is

to make a living doing our own jewellery