Venus in the Chapel talisman and gifts Crafted from Abalone shell found

Crafted from Abalone shell found along the Eastern Cape coastline

Under glass in thrifted frame

The artwork blends fantasy with natural decay

or rigid interpretation

No two pairs are ever the same

Venus in the Chapel talisman and gifts Crafted from Abalone shell foundA classical figure reworked through collage and specimen. A cut out of Venus stands before the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, carefully aligned so that her hand meets the reaching figure from the fresco. The gesture echoes connection and creation, bridging mythology and Renaissance iconography in one precise moment. Venus is finished with a real pair of pearlescent butterfly wings, their natural sheen catching the light against the backdrop. The