Vhari Denovan Mcgovern
My practice sets out to capture the essence of movement. Drawing from experiences and struggles of both theoretical and physical feelings of ‘stuckness’, my work is driven from the subsequent reclamation of such setbacks. Music provides a sense of liberation, which is reflected in the jewellery. These influences are not explicit in their representation, but rather invite the viewer to interpret them in their own way. Rhythmic patterns and melodic references embody motion, and the beauty of the fleeting moment. Structures that flow and interplay with one another are combined with materials that contrast.
Creating harmony and dimensionality, the work itself has elements of sensory stimulation whilst being worn or interacted with. The tactile nature of jewellery is honoured, and compliments the wide perception of self-liberation and freedom which is embedded throughout the work. Physically driven from music, and conceptually from subsequent feelings, my work sets out to encapsulate such sentiments that are not palpable, but similarly shared between every viewer and wearer. The jewellery represents momentum and progression, and the work is a testament to moments of stillness, moments of loudness, and moments of moving forward.