Georgina Treviño
DOOMSDAYERS
© Georgina Treviño, photo by Maxine Alo.
Anything can be jewelry in Georgina Treviño’s shiny universe—a crushed soda can, a park bench, cutlery, and more. She uses the lens of jewelry to make wearables and sculptures that do away with the preciousness often ascribed to the medium. Growing up between San Diego and Tijuana, she struggled to define her identity until she became immersed in the burgeoning fashion scene of Mexico, an evident influence in her fashion-forward work. With a finger always on the pulse of what is relevant, she stamps, pierces, and casts elements of American and Latine pop culture and Y2K nostalgia into her sought-after pieces, which have been worn by the hottest pop stars. Treviño’s work often features direct and bold statements that reveal something about the wearer’s identity or that command an action, expanding the long tradition of the nameplate.
Although metal is her primary material, in the artist’s nonhierarchical creative approach, she combines handmade components with mass-produced items such as keys or old CDs to give new life to what many would call trash. Treviño elevates the materials into coveted items without obscuring their raw state and humble origins.
B. 1989, San Diego, CA
Lives and works in San Diego CA
georginatrevinojewelry.com
@georginatrevino
SP1629—Amor Platónico, 2024, Stainless steel. 21.5" (H) x 10.5" (W). Courtesy of the artist, photo by R & Company.
SP9496—Party of one Dinnerware Set, 2023, Sterling silver silverware. Courtesy of the artist, photo by R & Company.