Double Touch
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.This armband, like Sottsass’s gold necklaces, are constructed of a solid gold circle. The added materials differentiate the designs but also link them to each other. The humble pebble is treated as if it were a gemstone, by virtue of its setting in gold. The real value, however, lies in the stone’s privileged position—its contact with the wearer. The cold, round pebble on the skin stimulates the senses and connects the wearer to nature.
Artwork Details
- Title: Double Touch
- Artist: Millie Behrens (Norway)
- Date: designed ca. 2010, manufactured 2016-17
- Medium: silver, gold, pebbles
- Dimensions: 2 3/4 × 9/16 × 13/16 in. (7 × 1.5 × 2 cm)
- Classification: Jewelry
- Credit Line: Lent by the artist, Millie Behrens, Norway
- Rights and Reproduction: © Mille Behrens
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art