Noga Weiss

“Tapuach Adam”

Over the years, humanity has disconnected from the natural rhythm of the universe. The circular motion of nature, the human life cycle, and their parallelism led me to engage with tubers. I chose the Potato due to it being considered a poor product, but in reality, the world's nutrition is completely based/reliant on this tuber, and its historic significance. Gold, on the other hand, holds a high value in the human world but doesn't have true merit. Both materials are buried beneath the ground – while one is considered eternal and a safe investment, the other is deemed temporary and worthless. With deep observation, the opposite is true. Inspired by personal stories I have written, the line of jewelry I created combines the two materials and examines the substantive and symbolic value of the elements in the perception of a fleeting moment - the incarnation of the Potato as an analogy to a human life. Materials | pure gold, recycled gold from the jewelry box, copper, potatoes, plastic nets. Working techniques | casting, keum-boo, melting, stamping, braiding, knitting, compressing and patina. ימוליצ סליטס