by Astrid Berens | May 19, 2022 | Geen categorie
Virtual jewellery. Twenty years ago, Tjep. stood out with a pendant consisting of 100 stacked gold logos in the shape of a cross. Brands were the new religion. Now Tjep. has re-released this piece of jewellery. The logos have changed too. Besides Unilever and MTV,...
by Astrid Berens | May 16, 2022 | Geen categorie
Prachtig afgewerkte gouden sieraden, geïnspireerd op de natuur of met een frisse twist. Maar toch heel betaalbaar omdat ze verguld zijn en niet van massief goud. Dat nemen de volgende makers mee naar Amsterdam. Denk aan stuk boombast. Maar dan van geoxideerd metaal of...
by Astrid Berens | May 12, 2022 | Geen categorie
Emotional blackmail and empathy. Ching-Hui Yang is fascinated by emotions. With the help of an audience survey, she mapped emotions and translated them into jewellery. The work consists of balanced, rectangular shapes of 3D printed synthetic resin, gold and gold...
by Astrid Berens | May 3, 2022 | Geen categorie
Ceramic jewellery Ceramic jewellery brings a pleasant kind of tension with it. The pieces seem to ask you to be careful. Until you notice how solid they are. These Romanian and Dutch artists show – in very different ways – how suitable ceramics are for...
by Astrid Berens | May 2, 2022 | Geen categorie
Vilnius Academy of Art – powerful work from Lithuania Contemporary jewellery, jewellery that tells a story, did not have such a strong position in Lithuania until recently. That times have changed is clear from what teachers and students of the Vilnius Academy...
by Astrid Berens | Apr 26, 2022 | Geen categorie
Josefine K The artist behind Josefine K lives by the beach. She is a real beachcomber. She mostly picks up colourful pieces of plastic. No two are the same. The pieces are carefully washed and sewn together with thread from washed up fishing nets. The presence of all...
