Eyewear as an object has been represented in various forms since the 13th century. It has acted as a functional device to correct vision and protect the eyes, or as an icon of adornment, social status and an expressive statement of fashion, trend and culture. Artists have used eyewear to symbolize a person’s soul in art work. Eyewear can dramatically change a person’s appearance, emphasize facial expression, distort physical identity and intentionally manipulate impression as people judge unfamiliar circumstances behind the lenses. On the other hand, eyewear may also be an instrument for reveling truth. Eyewear is an art object, creates endless possibilities for viewer and wearer alike.
Medium: Hand engraving, CNC, rose wood, mokume gane (silver and copper), nickel silver, lenses, 925 sterling silver.
Size: Handle: 6 ¼” x 1 1/8” x 1 3/8", Eyewear frame: 6” x 1 ¼”
Year: 2009
