lighting is the jewelry of a room. and, aquarium, a mobile commissioned by the fondation cartier pour l’art contemporain, designed by brazilian artist beatriz milhazes, and crafted by cartier, was the jewel of art basel miami beach 2011.
the fondation cartier exhibited aquarium in the miami design district during art basel.
beatriz milhazes | aquarium | fondation cartier pour l’art contemporain | art basel miami beach 2011
photo credit lisa walsh | innerspace
cartier crafted the mobile from almost 15,000 carats of pearls, precious gems, and semi-precious stones, set in brass and gold vermeil. the gems include over:
3200 carats of rubies
3200 carats of sapphires
1800 carats of turquoise
900 carats of coral
150 carats of emeralds
20 carats of diamonds
beatriz milhazes | aquarium | fondation cartier pour l’art contemporain | art basel miami beach 2011
photo credit lisa walsh | innerspace
would you describe aquarium as jewelry? as, sculpture? or, as decorative art?
artist beatriz milhazes
photo credit art | basel | miami beach
fortunately, decorative lighting doesn’t need to be crafted from precious materials to resemble diamonds…
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