Silent Belongings
Okke Wouters
PXL-MAD School of Arts
Silent Belongings explores the relationship between humans and materials by transforming discarded objects into wearable technofossils: human-made materials and objects that leave lasting traces of our time. The project consists of three pendants, four boxes, and a series of brooches, combining copper, plastic, electronic remnants, and found objects. Copper is hand-pressed and etched with references to technological language, while plastic is remelted and vacuum-formed into new shapes. By freeing objects from their original function, the project creates a collection between jewellery and archaeological artefacts. Inspired by new materialism, Silent Belongings reflects on consumption, sustainability, materiality, and the traces humans leave behind.