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A wreath is a form of jewellery made from, or based on, natural materials. Flowers, stems, and leaves are selected and carefully arranged in a circular form to adorn the body. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans made wreathes with thin worked gold shaped in botanical forms.

As I was working to combine differently coloured anodised aluminium plates into leaf shapes, these individual forms quickly combined into a wreath. Each part of the stem is a separate piece and the joints are all flexible, so it rests with ease on the upper body.

Yuri Kawanabe

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	A wreath is a form of jewellery made from, or based on, natural materials. Flowers, stems, and leaves are selected and carefully arranged in a circular form to adorn the body. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans made wreathes with thin worked gold shaped in botanical forms. As I was working to combine differently coloured anodised aluminium plates into leaf shapes, these individual forms quickly combined into a wreath. Each part of the stem is a separate piece and the joints are all flexible, so it rests with ease on the upper body. Yuri Kawanabe

Y U R IK A W A N A B E

w r e a t h

B r i s b a n e+S y d n e y+M u n i c h

2 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 1

All photos by Karel Hubnik © Yuri Kawanabe