The idea for the amber brooch \u201eSuctus\u201d was born in the mind of the Dutch artist Ruudt Peters during his research into\u2026 a black hole. \u201eI perceived a relationship between the beginning and the end of life. Infants are washed in a little tub, the bodies of the dead are placed in a coffin \u2013 both have a more or less similar shape. Inspired by my discovery, I recreated this shape in the form of jewellery, using the effect of light concentration \u2013 it reflects off the walls and, concentrated, is \u2018sucked\u2019 by the amber to the lower surface beneath the stone. When the jewellery lies on a table, the concentrated reflection of the light passing through the amber is visible on the table, whereas when the jewellery is worn, the light reflects off the gilded walls, warmed by the warm colour of the amber,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201eSuctus\u201d can be translated as suction, but also temptation and seduction. Light is what guides us, encourages us to delve deeper, to follow a secret hidden deep down, to seek the primal source of human souls. This brooch is like a mirror in which everyone can see themselves. It is a vessel filled with our personal stories, experiences, imaginations... It is the essence of life reflected in jewellery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first amber brooch from the \u201eSuctus\u201d collection was created for the exhibition of works by artists from all over world inspired by Leonardo da Vinci and amber, entitled \u201eAmber & Leonardo\u201d, presented for the first time in March 2018 at the Baltic Sea Cultural Centre in St. John's Church in Gda\u0144sk (initiator: Wojciech Kalandyk<\/a>, curator: Giedymin Jab\u0142o\u0144ski). \u201eI agreed to accept the invitation of the exhibition organisers on the condition that I received ready-cut and polished amber \u2013 in my hands it broke immediately, I thought I was going to go mad,\u201d recalls Ruudt Peters. However, amber fascinated him \u2013 especially the way light penetrates it, but also \u201ethe romantic way in which many creators use it\u201d. So he quickly went from hatred to love and expanded the collection with a few more amber objects. Currently, \u201eSuctus\u201d features brooches not only with amber, but also with other stones and in various forms.<\/p>\n\n\n