Vivienne Varay
The Only
The Only
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The Only reflects on the layers of love and identity that adornment can reveal. Inspired by Count Leo Tolstoy’s love letter to his first fiancée, Valeria Arsenev, this piece reflects on the impermanence of physical beauty and the enduring nature of love. Tolstoy emphasizes that true understanding and love require effort, patience, and self-awareness.
This necklace embodies those ideas, with its intricate, textured surface symbolizing the layers of identity and emotion revealed through time and care. Constructed from thermoplastic polyurethane, polylactic acid, Czech glass beads, sequins, and steel pins, the necklace merges contemporary materials with traditional handcraft, reflecting the tension between external attraction and inner depth.
The Only invites viewers and wearers to consider love and identity as processes of continual discovery, where beauty and connection deepen through reflection and labor, encouraging them to look beyond the surface to explore themes of vulnerability, strength, and the enduring nature of the soul.
Materials
Materials
TPU, PLA, czech glass beads, sequins, steel pins
Dimensions
Dimensions
Artist Bio
Artist Bio



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