Necklace

The long-standing tradition of fine metalwork and the much more recent history of jewellery-making in Japan converge in Yasuki Hiramatsu’s work. It is distinguished by his superb sensitivity in the way he handles the material, particularly gold, and the distinctly contemporary interpretation of Japanese ideas of form, which Hiramatsu expresses in his jewellery and metal objects. In many of his pieces gold has the appearance of crumpled tissue paper, an effect which almost seems to deny the artist’s hand. In complete contrast, other work of his is formed on a strictly constructive basis.