Ela Bauer, necklace, 2019, resins, silicone, pigment
Ela Bauer makes colourful statement necklaces, or ‘neck objects’, that are prominently present when worn on the body. Her work focusses on colour. The physical materials she uses, different sorts of resin and silicone, enable her to discover endless colour nuances and different kinds of tactility. To Ela, specific colour sequences tell a story. Colours bear meaning, they are powerful vehicles of moods and atmosphere. People usually give colour to form. Ela does the opposite: she gives form to colour.