NECKLACE, TAKIS, CIRCA 1985

the pendant containing a magnet attracting iron shot, connected by a knife-edge section to a flattened spherical motif with a hammered finish, to a wire collar, inner circumference approximately 380mm, pendant signed Takis, stamped 916, edition number 1/9, maker's mark.

'The Magnetic Jewels by Takis', Stavros Milharias, Athens, 1985

Stamped 916 for 22 carat gold. Light scratches to surfaces and small areas of discolouration to surfaces consistent with wear. Some pieces of iron shot possibly deficient. Overall in good condition.
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Panagiotis Vassilakis, a.k.a. Takis (b. 1925) is a Greek artist whose work explores and challenges the boundaries between art and science. From 1959, Takis began working with magnetic fields, which became an important element of his later work, leading to the development of his unique Télésculptures. Like many of his ground-breaking sculptures, his jewels often feature magnetic forces as a hidden element. Takis himself easily integrated jewellery manufacture with the rest of his artistic practice, stating that working with precious metal was a process of 'microsculpture' (Mihalarias, 1984). Pieces by Takis can be found in the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and have been exhibited around the world at such institutions as MoMA, the Hayward Gallery in London, and the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art.