Gold Brooch or Pendant by Alberto Guzman, circa 1990

Brooch-placket or pendant, circa 1990
18-carat gold, concave shape decorated with a multitude of small movable hammered cups, by Albert Guzman (born in Peru in 1927, died in France in 2017).
Handwritten signature engraved on the back. Presented on a metal stand like a sculpture.
A Parisian sculptor of Peruvian origin, Alberto Guzman moved to Paris thanks to a scholarship offered by France in 1960 and exhibited his works at various biennials across Europe. Alongside his work as a sculptor, as evidenced by several monumental works for the city, as well as fountains, he also created jewelry, furniture, and theater sets. He miniaturized his monumental sculptural forms into gold and silver jewelry. Always unique, his jewelry is a theater of light and ambiguous reflections, achieved by hammering gold, patinating bronze, or polishing stones.

“I dream of a sculpture that is like a well of light. Light comes from the stars; the cosmos is filled with stars that give light.” Alberto Guzman