Transformation: Craft ACT annual members exhibition

Ximena Briceno
Accredited Professional Member / Metals
Biography
Briceno’s core career interests lie in the
history and practices of art, fine arts and
crafts, jewellery and precious metal work
developed in different cultures. She grew
up in Lima, Peru, where she had first
contact with native artisans and their
different crafts. Whilst working full time
in the manufacturing jewellery sector,
she studied at Santa Fe Community
College and then continued her studies
at the University of Florida . She arrived
in Australia in 2004, and in 2011 she
completed her PhD in Visual Arts in the
Gold and Silversmithing workshop at
the School of Art, Australian National
University.
Artist Statement
This necklace is part of a larger body of
work entitled Bush Enlightenment Baroque
which are my impressions on Australian
flora and fauna through the eyes of a
migrant from Latin America.
This necklace contains silver cast
specimens of native Australian flora
similar to those collected Joseph Banks
during Captain James Cook’s voyage in
the 18th century and thus their connection
to the age of Enlightenment.
Native Flora necklace was made for
Society North America Goldsmiths
(SNAG), 50 year anniversary Goldsmith
‘20. This work is inspired by a necklace
made by the late Alma Eikerman for
the exhibition Goldsmith ’70 held at the
Minnesota Museum of Art in 1970.
Image: Ximena Briceno, Native Flora necklace,
pendant and brooch, 2020, laser welded titanium
filigree and silver cast leaves specimans. Photo:
Courtesy of the artist.
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