Lexicon: The Art Object — Featuring Crest of the Dawn
At my most recent art fair, I found myself surrounded by scale and solidity. Towering sculptures dominated the space — bronze figures heavy with gravity, carved wood asserting presence through mass and form. It was unmistakably a sculptor’s terrain. And there I stood, quietly different, presenting crystal art objects . At first, the contrast felt unsettling. I questioned whether my work truly belonged among such monumental expressions of material strength. Crystal, after all, speaks in a softer language. It refracts rather than dominates. It invites rather than asserts. Yet what followed surprised me. Curators paused. Collectors lingered. Visitors returned for second looks. What initially felt like displacement slowly revealed itself as distinction. In a fair shaped almost entirely by sculpture, my stand was noticed as a deliberate exception — a space offering something rare: the Art Object. That moment brought clarity. At CARMELO Paris, I have never considered my creations to be de...