Musings: Hands in Motion

“I turn myself into a drawing” — Helena Almeida

Designing jewelry also results in much time dedicated to thinking about hands: the subtle ways that the body can depict grace and movement. Related: the work of Portuguese artist Helena Almeida, whose oeuvre is a mix of photography, drawing, painting, and performance art — considering her body as one with the work.

“I wasn’t going to hire a model when I myself was in the studio… I know what positions I need to place myself in, which postures I should assume and how to understand the settings... But it’s not me. It’s as though I were another person.” — Helena Almeida