EXPO ‘From the Coolest Corner’ – Designmuseum, Helsinki (FI) – 11 Oct. 2013-12 Janv. 2014

Touring exhibition that presents the best work in contemporary Nordic jewellery design

The joint Nordic exhibition will continue on its tour from Finland to Estonia, and from there to Sweden.

(Anna Talbot  work)

This joint exhibition presents the best work in contemporary Nordic jewellery design. The exhibits consist of 159 pieces of jewellery by 61 Nordic designers, also featured a group of Estonian jewellery designers. The exhibition aims to present a broad overview of contemporary Nordic jewellery, generate dialogue and to provide more information on the national and international status of contemporary jewellery.

Nordic jewellery thrives and interests audiences. This is the shared view of the producers of this touring exhibition. Its message is that Nordic jewellery is experimental, bold, expressive – and cool.

Designers from the Nordic countries and Estonia were asked to send samples of their work to the touring exhibition’s five-member jury. The members of the jury were Liesbet den Besten of the Netherlands, Widar Halén of Norway, Love Jönsson of Sweden, Päivi Ruutiainen of Finland and Jorunn Veiteberg of Denmark.

 

The exhibition at Design Museum contains work by the following jewellery designers, among others: Kim Buck (DK) –  Julie Bach (DK) –  Kaori Juzu (DK) –  Marie-Louise Kristensen (DK) –  Maarja Niinemägi (EE) –  Kristi Paap (EE) –  Janna Syväoja (FI) –  Anna Rikkinen (FI) –  Janne Hirvonen (FI) –  Helena Lehtinen (FI) –  Aino Favén (FI) –  Clarice Finell (FI) –  Mirja March (FI) –  Hulda B. Ágústsdóttir (IS) –  Konrad Mehus (NO) –  Sigurd Bronger (NO) –  Lillan Eliassen (NO) –  Anna Talbot (NO) –  Tobias Alm (SE) –  Beatrice Brovia (SE) –  Åsa Elmstam (SE) –  Daniela Hedman (SE) –  Paula Lindblom (SE) –  Märta Mattson (SE) –  Lena Olson (SE).

 

Julia Maria Künnap (EE), brooch From the Middle of a Dream, 2010, obsidian, gold

 Helena Lehtinen (FIN), necklace Gardens, 2012, wood, leaf, leaf gold, silver, beads

Janna Syvänoja (FIN), necklace Untitled I, 2012, paper, steelwire

Josephine Winther (DK), necklaces Ding , 2011, 45 bells, five different bronze alloys, silver, gold/copper alloy, porcelain, amber, agat

Daniela Hedman (SE), necklace Feet from the Ground Series, 2010, copper, thread

 

For more information on the touring exhibition, see http://www.coolestcorner.no/

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