Gallery SO at Collect

Some things just stop you in your tracks and this necklace by Bernhard Schobinger, from  SO Gallery in Brick Lane, London, did just that. I was struck by the sado-masochism of it. On closer inspection it is very wearable as the broken glass and saw blades have been softened. I love his aesthetic, carried through to the circular saw ring below.I tried this on and it’s really wearable if a tad intimidating to others.

SO specialises in off-kilter and witty pieces; with makers including David Clarke who  alters silver and pewter ware to create invigorating mash-ups.

Hans Stofer’s recycled and re-imagined ceramics evoke a distinct sense of unease in suburbia.

As ever, the above are only a taster…