INTERVIEW
A Promised Gift to Yale University Art Gallery, Connecticut, USA
by Olivia Shih

"Since about 120,000 years ago, during the era of the Neanderthals, just about everyone has worn jewelry at one time or another. This applies to all cultures—tribal, ancient, historical, modern, and contemporary—along with genders, and spans the vast global network. I believe jewelry to be one of the most significant material indicators of cognition. It is both autobiographical and sociological."