Dominique Winders - Giant's Jewelry

Biography

Giant’s Jewelry are wire sculptures which conceptualize the post-apocalyptic adornment created by  tribal societies in a world left in ruins.  Larger than life medallions, pendants and headdresses are embellished by religious relics, vines of wire and semi precious stones combined with discarded, found objects in various stages of disintegration and decay.  Represented in these pieces is the scope of human existence - suffering, sustenance, struggle, tension, hope, endurance, memory and the tenuous balance between mankind and nature.

Wall hangings, mixed media assemblages and mobiles using gems, chains, rusty bits of discarded hardware, barbed wire and bottle caps are twisted into crowns and charms of a Mad Maxesque society that is both nostalgic and brutal. Each ornament tells a story which is echoed by the shadows they create. Even after The End there will be unpredictable beauty found in imperfection.

Dominique also creates allegorical assemblage paintings which incorporate collage and wire embellishments. Immersed in the emic perspective of a surreal, imaginary culture, the artist explores  both dreams and memories to illustrate both the fantastical and mundane. 

Her work has been described as whimsical, distorted, delicate and dreamlike with mystical, shamanistic qualities. Each piece takes the perceiver on a journey of both the future and the past.. What would you remember if there was nothing left to remind you?

Giant's Jewelry is a contributing member ofTres Leches Art, a cooperative gallery located in the Northrup King Bldg, NE Arts District of Mpls. Gallery hours: 12-4pm, every Friday, Sat and Sun or by appt. Recognized as a MN Original, her interview and video can be viewed at https://www.tpt.org/post/sculptures-fit-for-giants/

Dominique has been invited to be a guest speaker at the Upper Midwest Bead Society on Oct 1, 2018