The Tribal collection by Vendorafa: hammered gold together with precious wood elements ♦ ︎
Just a century ago, Picasso, Braque and a large group of artists working in Paris, were fascinated by the art of primitive populations. The wooden sculptures with simple and strong features turned into cubist canvases. A century later the tribal art continues to fascinate the West and sometimes inspires the most disparate objects. For example, jewels.
Primitive art is the idea that gave life to the Tribal collection by Vendorafa.
The company of Valenza led by Augusto Ungarelli offers jewelry with the classic craftsmanship of gold that characterizes Vendorafa, but with the addition of elements in precious wood. It is, to be precise, a very resistant wood that is commonly called Bloodwood, a variety of eucalyptus found in Central America. The hammered gold contrasts with the dark satin wood rings. The shape of the jewels, moreover, is played on the classic geometric shape of the circle, a recurrent element not only in primitive sculptures, but also in tribal tattoos. Lavinia Andorno
