Drosophila estrella

silver and bronze alloy recovered, gold plated 24k

1.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm

“I am passionate about contemporary jewelry and feel comfortable telling stories through its craftsmanship. This work, “Without Prejudice,” represents a search for new worlds, expressed through jewelry.
I want to challenge conventional notions of what turns us on, or what is rejected, like flies in a man's world.
“Unprejudiced” reorients our experience of flies and our prejudices against them. My intention in recreating these tiny insects, which multiply and gather, is to create pieces that represent an homage to their marvelous nature”.

Artist bio:
Paola Pérez was born in the city of Bogotá, Colombia. Her creative process stems from experimentation with natural materials and the reuse of metals, addressing themes such as nature, our origins and territory. Her works include installation, objects and jewelry made with artisanal techniques such as: micro casting, carving and modeling.
She began her jewelry studies at the National School of Artisans in Bogota in 1991. He studied jewelry at the National Learning Service of Bogota SENA in 1995 - 1998, Gemology at the University of Buenos Aires UBA, Argentina in 2008 - 2010 and specialized workshops of jewelry and creation with particular masters such as Joakim Von Lagenberg 1996, Juan Carlos Fuentes 2010, Charon Kransen 2014, Luis Acosta 2016 and Marc Monzó 2018 in Sweden, Argentina and Colombia respectively. In his career he has obtained some recognitions such as: Scholarship for Creation in Goldsmithing, Ministry of Culture (2004), Excellence in Craftsmanship Award, Artesanías de Colombia and Ministry of Economic Development (2011), Lasalle College International Scholarship, Lasalle College (2011), International Circulation Scholarship, Ministry of Culture (2014), Bogota Artisans Award, Secretariat of Culture Recreation and Sports (2015), Vitrina Arte y Design Grant, Gilberto Alzate Avendaño Foundation (2016), Local Artistic Production Recognition Grant - Barrio Biennial XIV, IDARTES (2018), Comparte lo que somos. Ministry of Culture Grant (2020), ES CULTURA LOCAL Grant, Gilberto Alzate Avendaño Foundation (2020), Award for cultural management in downtown Bogota, FUGA (2022).