A FINE LINE
The fine line between peace and conflict
Conflict has always shaped human life—and the stories we tell to understand it.
A FINE LINE reimagines five fables and parables from around the world through jewelry and objects, turning timeless wisdom into contemporary form.
The series came into life as a shared project with Yael Friedman in the Showroom Trofejas, Berlin.
A FINE LINE - Sketchbook & Reflection
Sketchbook A FINE LINE (2025) / 73 pages, 21 x 30 cm
The sketchbook (German / English) consists of an introductory note, and chapters for each of the project's five fables each with the text of the fable and a reflection on it, accompanying illustrations / collages for each fable and photos of each jewel / object.
Introductory Collage of the Sketchbook, 2025 / Acrylic transfer print, color pencil, on Hahnemühle handmade paper / 32 x 24 cm from the Sketchbook A FINE LINE (2025), 73 pages, 21 x 30 cm
An example for a reflection on a fable, in this case referring to that of the WOLVES AND THE SHEEP
The Scorpion and the Frog
A scorpion asks a frog to carry him across a river, arguing he wouldn’t sting because they would both drown. The frog agrees, but midway across, the scorpion stings him anyway. As they both begin to drown, the frog asks why, and the scorpion replies that it is simply his nature.
Two Collages, 2025 / Acrylic transfer print, color pencil, paper, on Hahnemühle handmade paper / each 21 x 29,5 cm
THE SCORPION AND THE FROG
Objects, 2025
Scorpion: Fruit of the Kurrajong bottle tree / 23 x 16 x 14 cm
Frog: assembled of pieces of oak cork / 9 x 7 x 5 cm
THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMEL'S BACK
Arabic idiom that refers to a seemingly inconsequential incident that, however, pushes an ongoing situation too far across a line of tolerance
Left: Collage, 2025 / manipulated acrylic transfer print on Hahnemühle handmade paper / 20 x 16,5 cm // Right: Drawing, 2025 on Hahnemühle handmade paper / Color pencil / 6 x 24 cm
THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMEL'S BACK
Object, 2025
Bamboo, cord, screw clamps / 9 x 7 x 5 cm
THE WOLVES AND THE SHEEP / THE FOOLISH SHEEP
The Wolves and the Sheep" is an Aesop fable about a pack of wolves that tricks sheep into sending away their protective dogs to secure peace, only for the wolves to attack once the sheep are defenseless.
Left: WOLF OR DOG? Collage, 2025 / manipulated photo of wolf, acrylic transfer print, paint & color pencil on Hahnemühle handmade paper / 21 x 15,5 cm // Right: AGGRESSIVE SHEEP, 2025 / manipulated photo of sheep, acrylic transfer print, paint & color pencil on Hahnemühle handmade paper / 21 x 15,5 cm
SHEEP FIRST
Brooch, 2025
silver, image handprinted on silicon, steel / 10,2 x 6,5 x 0,5 cm
THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT
Six blind men touch different parts of an elephant—side, tusk, trunk, leg, ear, tail—and describe it as a wall, spear, snake, tree, fan, or rope, respectively. While each is partly right, their individual, adamant viewpoints prevent them from understanding the whole truth.
THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT: Six pieces from a Collage, 2025 / Acrylic transfer print, color pencil, on Hahnemühle handmade paper / each 6 x 6 cm
TWO SIDES OF A MEDAL
Pendants with tilting images (front and back), 2025
from left to right: Doe / Sealion; Elephant / Swan; Giraffe / Pinguin; handprints on acrylic glass, rubberballs, thread / each 10 x 10 1 cm; chain 90 cm
THE HALL OF 1000 MIRRORS
A joyful dog, wagging its tail, enters a house known for having 1,000 mirrors. It sees 1,000 happy, tail-wagging dogs smiling back, making it feel welcomed and happy. It leaves believing it is a wonderful place.
A grumpy, fearful dog enters the same house, growling at its reflections. It sees 1,000 hostile dogs growling back, which frightens it. It leaves believing the place is hostile and fearful.
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Left: HAPPY DOG, 2025 / AI generated & hand retouched image, color pencil on Hahnemühle handmade paper/ 18 x 18 cm // Right: AGGRESSIVE DOG, 2025 / AI generated & hand retouched image, color pencil on Hahnemühle handmade paper/ 18 x 18 cm
REFLECTIONS
Pendant, 2025
acrylic mirrors, steelwire, silver, thread / 5 x 5 x 4 cm