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