Ring HEAR / NO HEAR

Meet HEAR / NO HEAR,

the second of the 3 handmade silver rings, exhibition pieces and part of the Table and Chairs series. 

Social comments seeking decency and respect... seeking dialogue. 

This one wants you to really listen and understand the person you are talking to. Not to ignore them but to hear what they are saying. 

Open your ears and listen to what the other is really saying, not what you think they are saying! And do it with respect.

The 3 rings are inspired by the 3 monkeys from the Buddhist teachings that imply that if we do not HEAR, SEE or SPEAK evil, we ourselves shall be spared from evil.

Is it really so?

In a world where so much harm and injustice are being done every day, I believe in speaking up against them instead of pretending they don’t exist.

I believe in respecting others by carefully listening and engaging in civil discussions. Especially about difficult subjects and with those we disagree with, otherwise we will never have peace in this poor world!

We don’t have to agree, just yet, but both sides must watch, listen and talk.

As these rings are about us people not monkeys, I borrowed these symbols and 3D scanned myself doing them, and challenged them by also scanning me doing SEE, HEAR and SPEAK UP gestures. 

With each table/ring I want to say: Don’t pretend you can’t see or can't hear! Don’t be scared to say something! But do it with respect!

I have given them a double meaning

. See each other! Listen to each other! Talk to each other! 

. And speak up when you encounter injustice!

THIS HEAR / NO HEAR ring wants to remind us to listen to each other with respect.

WEAR “ME” ON YOUR FINGER AND MAKE YOUR STATEMENT! 😂😂😂

Materials, weights and sizes for all 3:

The tables are handmade in solid sterling silver.

3D scanned figurines are cast in solid sterling silver and soldered on the tables.

SEE / NO SEE             53,8 g       European size 59,5/ 19mm/ US 9

HEAR / NO HEAR       50,9 g       European size 57/ 18+mm/ US 8

SPEAK / NO SPEAK    53,9 g       European size 59,5/ 19mm/ US 9

They cost 23 600 SEK or 2050 € EACH