Sophia Vari

Acquired directly from the artist

Galerie MiniMasterpiece, Paris

Acquired from the above by the present owner

Paris, Artcurial, Bijoux Sculptés, 2010

Philippe Garcia and Laurence Mouillefarine, Bijoux sculptés: Sophia Vari, La Martinière, Paris, 2010, pp. 72-73

Louisa Guinness, Art as Jewellery: From Calder to Kapoor, ACC Art Books, Suffolk, 2018, p. 184 for matching ring

‘Medée is derived from my fascination with mythology as it explains every human feeling one has in life — all the good and all the bad. Mythology gives me inspiration and freedom and it is what I have chosen to name most of my work. Mythology also gives freedom to my jewelry and gives it no limits. My sculptural work always begins with a small model. I bring a box with plasticine when I travel which gives me the flexibility to work wherever I am. I have an idea for a sculpture and make a model. Then I decide if it would be good for a monumental work, or for a portable (wearable) sculpture. And that was the beginning of the portable sculptures for me, and still holds true for me today.’ — Sophia Vari