SHAMAN’S TRIANGLE BANGLE WHITE

‘The Man Who’, as I refer to the character that fuelled the narrative of ‘The Shaman’s Triangle’ series, is a man of myth and legend. Loosely based on the story of the infamous Comte de St Germain I imagined a mystical character, an alchemist who had discovered the elixir of life, a man who is un-place-able and untraceable – a futurist shaman.

My research began deeply immersed in Masonic insignia and legend, a subject that has been something of an ongoing obsession with me. The intrigue and veiled history, as well as the visual aspect, is something that I never tire of. I was also reading the writings of Aleister Crowley, watching films by Kenneth Anger and researching past alchemists such as John Dee. Within this mix was also the work of the Russian constructivists, Tatlin and Malevich, amongst others.

The one shape that was repeated over and over in this research was the triangle. It is a shape with significant power. Not only is it the strongest physical shape you can create within architecture (or any structure) it also has a potent symbolism. I decided to take this shape and work with it – skewing its perfect lines as if the power of The Man Who has taken control. I wanted to create a bangle that was also a piece of sculpture, a bangle that reflected some of the intensity and alchemistic promise of my muse.

The designs in this collection are unapologetic, and this bangle is no exception – it creates a geometry on, and off, the wrist, that I believe pays tribute to a world beyond our time and understanding – the world of The Man Who.