Sam Tho Duong

50 Rings

September 17 – October 10, 2005

Sam Tho Duong, avocado ring
Sam Tho Duong, 50 Rings, exhibition
Sam Tho Duong, avocado ring
Sam Tho Duong, avocado ring
Sam Tho Duong, avocado ring
Sam Tho Duong, avocado ring
Sam Tho Duong, avocado ring
Sam Tho Duong, avocado ring
Sam Tho Duong, avocado ring

50 Rings

Often working with natural materials, Sam Tho Duong experimented with the pit of an avocado.  He sliced the seed and noticed that when they dried, the slices cracked into 4 quarters, which lay the groundwork for Duong's rings.  Laying flat, the rings make a curiously beautiful object, in the hand they move with a sensuous liquidity, and when the finger is inserted, they open up, transforming into a wearable ring.