Venus in the Chapel talisman and gifts A wearable relic of nature’s

A wearable relic of nature’s grace — bold

A real feather

345mm by 200mm

A copper electroformed ring made from a toy rhino head—something once playful

Crafted from Abalone shell found along the Eastern Cape coastline

Venus in the Chapel talisman and gifts A wearable relic of nature’sA classical figure reworked through collage and specimen. A cut out of Venus stands before the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, carefully aligned so that her hand meets the reaching figure from the fresco. The gesture echoes connection and creation, bridging mythology and Renaissance iconography in one precise moment. Venus is finished with a real pair of pearlescent butterfly wings, their natural sheen catching the light against the backdrop. The