Jody Servon's exhibition Saved was very appealing to me. The way the photos in the exhibition are set up is very simple and the works influence each other because they are all different photographs of objects that people saved from loved ones that passed away. Each photograph tells its own narrative. The artist chose to frame each work and the objects are surrounded by a plain white background in each photo. It is a cohesive exhibit because each work applies to the theme and it works because they are all shown in the same manner.
The piece I chose to discuss is titled Grandma's Necklace. This is a large photo of a long silver filigree necklace with a beautiful light blue sapphire oval-shaped pendant. This picture must have been taken up close because you can see all the details of the silver the necklace is made of and how the pendant is cut with the light shining and reflecting through it. It shows many different shades of blue and is very eye-catching. I was attracted to this piece because I love jewelry.
My interpretation of this piece would be that this was a necklace passed down from a grandma to her granddaughter which meant a lot to her. The necklace could remind the granddaughter of her grandma when she passed away and could be passed down every generation. Everytime she wore this necklace she could think of the memories they shared and her grandma may have worn this necklace to an important event that she remembers. This necklace must have been saved to represent a great family bond that can't ever be broken and a memory of someone very special.
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