Switched
15 June-10 October, 2023
Switched explores how individuals navigate between private and public states through jewellery as a spatial and psychological medium. Inspired by the game Tetris, the project reflects on how gaps, misalignments, and constant adjustments are not signs of failure, but integral parts of lived experience.

The work translates the logic of spatial opening and closing into wearable forms, using modular and reconfigurable structures to express shifts between introverted and extroverted behaviours. Each piece responds to the body through curved, skin-fitting geometries, allowing the wearer to continuously alter how much is revealed or concealed.

Rather than seeking a fixed outcome, Switched treats identity as fluid and adaptive. Jewellery becomes a site where personal boundaries, relationships, and emotional distance are negotiated—mirroring how individuals find balance and connection within ever-changing social environments.
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