
Relationship is for a reason, a season or a lifetime
人有悲欢离合,月有阴晴圆缺。
The shape of egg signifies life. The brooch has exchangeable parts and can be worn for different occasions and meanings.
Reason: black and red rubber from electrical wire offcuts.
Season: flower petal.
Lifetime: Cracked line at the bottom of egg. It’s inspired by a Chinese saying: No matter how seamless egg looks like, there’s always a tiny seam (鸡蛋再密也有缝). It means no matter how perfect you think your relationship/life is, there’s always a flaw.
‘Relationship is for a reason, a season or a lifetime’ brooch, Vivian Qiu, 2022, sterling silver, electrical wire rubber, steel wire, size varies, 5x6cm maximum.








Egg Maze
Life is a maze.
You’ll always find a way out, or you get stuck in there.
The fastening method is inspired by Herman Hermsen’s Disk Brooch (1986).
Egg Maze brooch, Vivian Qiu, 2022, titanium, steel ball, 5x7cm


