LODIE KARDOUSS

RESILIENCE THROUGH INTROSPECTION

In contrast to a makeshift shelter, often precarious and temporary, Ring of Shelter (Abri de Fortune), a human-sized ring, offers a quiet and steady personal space to retreat.

“In 2020 and 2021, many governments implemented policies that classified the population as ‘essential’ and ‘non-essential’ and even into ‘citizens’ and ‘non-citizens’. These measures often aroused concern among citizens. Faced with such challenges, how can we cultivate inner peace?”

Put in a corner, Ring of Shelter (Abri de Fortune) brings life to this usually forgotten and invisible spot. A call to embody it activates its complementary forces of privacy and community, safety and risk, introspection and representation.

Drawing a parallel with the creation of a pearl by the oyster — unable to get rid of an intruder, it protects itself and neutralizes the invader by covering it with several layers, ending up with a layer of mother-of-pearl — this installation is a haven for cultivating an inner sense of resilience to reinvent a collective narrative for the future that is as strong, radiant and precious as a pearl.

Concept and design: Lodie Kardouss

Technical execution: L’Aéro, David Bodson and Max Gielis

Production: BeCraft and Lodie Kardouss Studio

Special thanks to: Geoffrey Desmet, Frank Gizycki, Selim Riché, Peter Savel and Entrakt

Presented in Brussels (BE) during the Brussels Jewelry Week at MAD Home of Creators (2022)

Below, pictures of Ring of Shelter (Abri de Fortune) in its function during the BJW - Photos © Lodie Kardouss


Article by Cécile Maes for Klimt02