The Olympics are here (in case you hadn't noticed), and there is much talk about medals. David Watkins was responsible for designing the 2012 medals, and although I admire his previous work, I am perplexed by the monstrously large medals being held aloft by winning athletes. Large enough to fling into the sky at a clay pigeon shoot, their apparent weight just doesn't seem to match their size.
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| Medals, London 2012 Olympics |
So, this led me to think about the nature of medals. Is their primary function as personal recognition of achievement, or a public display of supremacy and strength? I am instantly attracted to the collision of textiles and metal in traditional medals, and welcome the excuse for a bit of showy colour in an otherwise sombre dresscode, but think I would prefer something a bit more subtle ... a whispering medal, if there could be such a thing.
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| Studio work - Medal 1, found textile, found metal, plastidip © Vanda Campbell 2012 |
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| Studio work - Medal 2, found textile, found mirror © Vanda Campbell 2012 |
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| Studio work - Medal 3, found textile, found glass © Vanda Campbell 2012 |
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