Moinester

This is a print by Inbal Abergil that seems to be made with gold and mirror. The gold component is machine-made, and in the form of a mesh. Attached to that is a reflective oval, framed with a decorative border. The reflective element bears an image, seemingly sandblasted into the glass. It depicts a classical figure wearing a plumed helmet, but bisected by a stark diagonal void. The image is almost like a cameo or a signet ring, and the metalwork has a definite air of costume jewelry. But then there’s the rub: the image is broken, incomplete. Abergil seems to be drawing attention to the material origins of our culture, which is premised on mass production and circulation. By using the language of adornment, while presenting it in a state of fragmentation, she shows us how images are made and unmade in the contemporary world. This work prompts us to consider the many hands and processes involved in creating even the smallest, most seemingly insignificant objects.