Venus in the Chapel talisman and gifts

Venus in the Chapel talisman and giftsA classical figure reworked through collage and specimen. A cut out of Venus stands before the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, carefully aligned so that her hand meets the reaching figure from the fresco. The gesture echoes connection and creation, bridging mythology and Renaissance iconography in one precise moment. Venus is finished with a real pair of pearlescent butterfly wings, their natural sheen catching the light against the backdrop. The

and natural form

A wearable relic of nature’s grace — bold

The artwork blends fantasy with natural decay

A copper electroformed ring made from a toy rhino head—something once playful

or rigid interpretation

Under glass in thrifted frame

A real feather

No two pairs are ever the same

345mm by 200mm

the majority from Port Alfred

Crafted from Abalone shell found along the Eastern Cape coastline

frogs appear in the plagues of Egypt