CHANGING THE MEANING OF WELL-UNDERSTOOD FORMS. A knuckle duster is a instrument for violence—and thought of a hid weapon in lots of elements of the world. Mimlitsch-Grey re-envisions one as an object of peace, an intricate collage of brass “fortunate” charms.
Myra Mimlitsch-Grey, Untitled (Ring II), 1993, gold-plated brass, brass charms, 1 x 4 x 2 inches (25 x 102 x 51 mm), Museum of Arts and Design, New York; reward of Donna Schneier-Goldberg, 2000, courtesy Museum of Arts and Design, New York; photograph: John Bigelow
