Isabella Bedlington | Contemplating the Afterlife, 'Liminal Space'

Artist: Isabella Bedlington, United KingdomMaterials:  oxidized sterling silver and fine goldSize: 7.75 Artist Statement: My artistic exploration delves into the contemplation of the afterlife's significance within the human experience. I undertake inquiries that revolve around the intriguing possibility of our present existence being a continuation of a former life. The genesis of my artistic journey finds its roots in a jade ring-shaped object known as Bi, an ancient artefact from Chinese heritage that historically assisted departed souls on their passage to the afterlife.My perspective aligns the concept of an afterlife with the intricate fabric of time itself. Within this framework, numerous lifetimes pivot, concealed within the enigma of time. Evoking the essence of this philosophy, 'Contemplating the Afterlife' embodies the torus' cyclic form, which symbolizes the perpetual cycle of death and rebirth that all material things undergo. This ring illustrates two borders and the spac