Series of art works exhibited in a purpose built shelf structure

BACKGROUND: the Ice Mosaic installation reveals new interpretations of Antarctica that emerge through recognisable personal jewellery and souvenir object. This research explores and interprets a jeweller's personal experience of Antarctica. Although Antarctica has no permanent residents, it accommodates a number of utilitarian buildings, predominantly research bases, and a small number of huts. In this installation Haydon experiments with the gallery space to create layered installation in which to view the objects from beyond the gallery. A small 'Window gallery', is used to make some of the works available to the public 24 hours a day CONTRIBUTION Echoes of Antarctic manmade structures and objects are found in the works as elements of form, applied imagery and connecting components. The Gallery's Jacqui Knowles says, "Paradoxically, in order to achieve the effects of ice and snow, each piece undergoes multiple kiln firings, until the desired finish is achieved. Despite their diminutive scale, and partially due to the luminescent surfaces, these works cleverly hint at an environment that is magnificent and harsh, as well as grand in scale." SIGNIFICANCE Objectspace, with major funding from Creative New Zealand, is a public gallery dedicated to positioning making in the fields of craft, applied arts and design, within a range of cultural, economic and social frameworks, to provoke new assessments about works and practices. It creates, 'new opportunities for outstanding practitioners, critical discourse and professional development'. Haydon captures the essence of an elemental beauty, deftly expressed through the restrained use of colour, simple forms, and attention to surface detail. Haydon's research was first presented in the 2009 exhibition programme (Ice Terrane) and the evolution of her work was again sought to illustrate the power of the craft object in exploring and connecting with human experience and place three years later in this solo exhibition.

背景：《冰之镶嵌（Ice Mosaic）》装置艺术通过可识别的个人首饰与纪念物品，衍生出对南极洲的全新解读。本研究探索并诠释了一位珠宝艺术家的南极个人体验。尽管南极洲并无永久居民，但这里坐落着众多实用建筑（以科考站为主）与少量小屋。在本次装置创作中，海登（Haydon）对画廊空间进行实验性改造，打造出分层式装置，让观众得以从画廊之外的视角观赏展品。其中一处小型“橱窗画廊”可实现作品24小时面向公众开放。

创作贡献：作品的造型元素、应用图像与连接组件中，均融入了南极人造建筑与物品的呼应意象。该画廊的杰奎·诺尔斯（Jacqui Knowles）表示：“颇具悖论意味的是，为呈现冰雪质感，每件作品都需经过多次窑炉烧制，直至达成理想的饰面效果。尽管这些作品尺寸小巧，但得益于其发光的表面，它们巧妙地暗示出这片既壮丽严苛又规模宏大的极地环境。”

作品意义：由新西兰创意发展署（Creative New Zealand）提供主要资助的Objectspace（奥克兰艺术空间）是一家公共画廊，致力于将工艺、实用艺术与设计领域的创作置于多元文化、经济与社会框架之下，以推动对相关作品与实践的全新审视。该机构旨在“为杰出从业者、批判性话语与专业发展创造新机遇”。海登（Haydon）捕捉到了极地原始之美的精髓，通过克制的色彩运用、简洁的造型与对表面细节的精心雕琢，精妙地传递出这份美感。海登的相关研究最初于2009年的《冰域（Ice Terrane）》展览中展出；时隔三年，其创作的演进再度在本次个展中呈现，用以彰显工艺物品在探索并联结人类体验与地域空间方面的力量。