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‘Pearls’ 1999–ongoing

‘Pearls’ 1999–ongoing

‘Pearls’ is an ongoing project that Gill began in 1999. It involves her inviting a friend or acquaintance to provide her with a book of personal value, which she then transforms into beads and returns to the owner as a gift. Four members of the MCA staff, chosen by lucky dip, were invited to give Gill a book of their personal choice. The books have been returned to their owners as jewellery. 

'Simryn Gill: Gathering' | ‘Pearls’ 1999–ongoing | Looking for Marcel 2005 | Run 2006 | ‘My own private Angkor’ 2007–ongoing | Throwback 2007 | Untitled (interiors) 2008