alexanderplatz 1975

one-off // stainless steel // vintage stamp 1975 // resin // tante su's letters* // 40cm

*this collection is an ode to berlin, named after my great-aunt, Tante Su, who passed away last year at 97. She was a true style icon, everything in her life was intentional and beautifully curated. she was a talented graphic designer and the wife of DDR artist Ingo Kirchner. 

after her husband passed, she lived a more private life in her art-filled space, surrounded by the things she loved. even into her 90s, she held onto her sense of style, dyeing her hair black and keeping her nails done.

after her passing, I discovered a box of old letters she had written in the 1960s, during a time when her family was divided between east and west germany. what stood out were the stamps: beautifully unique designs, colourful, and full of history.

i wanted to preserve them and carefully crafted them into a unique piece of jewellery. The pieces you are wearing are unique, historic, and each carry a piece of berlin history.