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15/05/2012

EXPO ‘From Darkness to light’ – El.Marneri Galerie, Athens (Greece) – 24 Mai-29 Sept 2012

« From Darkness to Light »

The deeply symbolic work of the philhellene artist Stoian Donev, “Light and Darkness” is presented for the first time at Eleni Marneri galerie . The artist brilliantly utilizes the two contradictory meanings with the purpose to signify that with poetry, “light can dominate darkness”. Prompted by Donev’s work, 54 talented greek and international philhellene artists in the area of contemporary jewellery, painting and design get inspired and express their personal perception of “light conquering darkness”.

EXPO Grèce

The exhibition begins on Thursday , May 24th, 2012 at 20:00 and will take place in 4 parts.

Exhibition Schedule

Part  A    24/05/12 – 26/06/12 Opening  :  Thursday 24 May 2012, at  20:00            
Myrto Anastasopoulou — Calliopi — Joanna Cave — Katia Delatola — Erato Rallou Katsari — Christina Kellidi — Mira — Eleni Kyrmizaki Christina NiarchouPoly Nikolopoulou — Theodoros — Anna Tsalaga    

Part B  28/06/12 – 28/07/12  Opening  :  Thursday  28 June 2012 at 20:00             
Beckie Galanopoulou — Sophia Gaitani — Melanie Georgacopoulos — Danai Giannelli — Maria Sofia Gellou — Sofia Zarari — Maria Kaliabetsou — Chara Karamichali — Paula Lakah — Jeremy May — Giannis Mamoutzis — Olga Mergou — Nicky Stylianou — Tolias — Emilia Tsekoura — Dora Haralambaki.

Part C  02/08/12 – 01/09/12  Opening: Thursday 02 August  2012 at  20:00               
Svetlana Aristova — Maria Giannakaki — Giorgos Zoumboulakis — Maria Kamari — Maria Mastori — Katerina Mertzani — Dolly Boucoyiannis — Lina Mwysidou — Maria Papagrigoraki — Voula Priovolou — Vassilia — Vassiliou.                                                                          

Part D  06/09/12 – 29/09/12 Opening: Thursday 06 September  2012 at  20:00              
Argiris Aggelopoulos — Katerina Anastasiou — Chantal  Dalaporta — Connie Ochoa — Dimitris Dassios — Voula Karampatzaki — Constantinos Kyriacou — Antonia Lekatsa — Dimitris Nikolaidis — Stella Pissa — Eleni Pyrgioti Yiannis Siotis — Mary Triantafyllou.

  Konstantinos Kyriacou  Ring: Darkness and Light 2012  Silver, colourKonstantinos Kyriacou  Ring: Darkness and Light 2012  Silver, colour

Poly Nikolopoulou  Neckpiece: Inner Light  Silver, gold leaf Poly Nikolopoulou  Neckpiece: Inner Light  Silver, gold leaf Connie Ochoa  Brooch: Flashes of Light 2012  Lava stone, gold leaf,resinMaria Constanza Ochoa (Connie Ochoa) -  Brooch: Flashes of Light 2012  Lava stone, gold leaf,resin

"ενηλικίωση" by Ραλλού Κάτσαρη (Rallou Katsari) broochRallou Katsari -  »ενηλικίωση » brooch

Myrto Anastasopoulou  Ring: Wanderlust  SilverMyrto Anastasopoulou  Ring: Wanderlust  Silver

Christina Niarchou  Bracelet: Untitled  Oxidized silverChristina Niarchou  Bracelet: Untitled  Oxidized silver

Niki Stylianou  Neckpiece: Fragments 2010  Rubber hand cut + fabricated, aluminium, woodNiki Stylianou  Neckpiece: Fragments 2010  Rubber hand cut + fabricated, aluminium, wood


 

El. Marneri galerie
5-7 Lebessi & 16 Porinou Str
11742 Makriyanni, metro Akropoli
tel. +302108619488
fax.+302108668195
email:info@elenimarneri.com

 

13/11/2011

RED OR DEAD : Christina NIARCHOU – textured jewels

Classé dans : Christina NIARCHOU (GR),COUP DE COEUR,Grece (GR),papier / paper — bijoucontemporain @ 0:06

 Christina Niarchou

She considers her jewellery as a medium of communication between her and the wearer and she believes that jewellery is complete on the wearer’s body. She aims to create jewellery that their forms and their materials challenge the traditional perception of what is jewellery and what is wearable. She gets inspiration of contradictions, such as combining precious with non precious materials.
She also works on paper, a material with unlimited possibilities,
that directly from a new perspective, changing identity and transformed into jewellery
She thinks of her jewellery as small expressions of art.

« about my work :
I consider of my jewellery, as a medium of communication in between me and the observer.
I believe that jewellery are transformed on the wearer’s body,
but also can exist in the space as microsculptures on their own…
I aim to create jewellery that deals with emotions.
I get inspiration of contradictions found in my self, as found in my surroundings,
but always by trying to create a balance in between.
Losing my self in experementing with different forms and materials, so to getting know me better, in the end…
First of all I conceive my jewellery, as small expressions of my self and an endless search of my inner concerns.

about red or dead
RED OR DEAD in sence of feelings…like I pre-mentioned, of contradictions in my work,
these pieces got inspired from those, who can feel life, only in its extreme ways..
and the space in between they feel dead..
like it’s been said : « Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away… »

 Christina Niarchouring – silver, enamel – 2010

Christina Niarchou -   ring, silver-color pigment. Great contrast between the bright silver and the matte colored interior. Christina Niarchouring – silver, color pigment – 2011

Christina Niarchou -- ring - papier-maché, acrylic paint, gold leaf -- 2007 Christina Niarchouring - papier-maché, acrylic paint, gold leaf – 2007

"Red or dead I" |   CHRISTINA NIARCHOU    ring, silver, colour pigments, gold leaf Christina Niarchouring, silver-color pigment

Christina Niarchou -- bracelet, papier-maché Christina Niarchoubracelet, papier-maché

Christina Niarchou -   bracelet, papier-mache Christina Niarchoubracelet, papier-maché (porté)

Christina Niarchou -  paper with sand bracelet Christina Niarchoupaper with sand bracelet

Christina Niarchou - "red or dead" serie - bracelet Christina Niarchou – « red or dead » serie – bracelet

Christina Niarchou  bracelet 'unfolded' - 'MARTIRIO X' Christina Niarchoubracelet ‘unfolded’ – Metal, cardboard, acrylic paint – 2007

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Christina NiarchouRing – Silver, color 2010

Christina Niarchou - "Uterus" ring - paper, acrylic paint Christina Niarchou – « Uterus » ring – paper, acrylic paint

05/07/2010

la Méditerranée comme lien de création …. petit tour par la GRECE

l’Expo est passée, mais j’aime cette idée (étant moi-même profondément méditerranéenne…) de la Méditerranée comme lien entre des créateurs et des créations …..

exposition « Terra di Mezzo – il Gioiello Contemporaneo incontra il Mediterraneo » (Pescara, Italy, juin 2009)

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…….. Et plein de créateurs GRECS à découvrir,que je ne connais pas encore !! :-)

la Méditerranée comme lien de création .... petit tour par la GRECE dans Adrean BLOOMARD (IT) robanvelika
Nenad Roban (Croatia) necklace (voir plus sur Flickr)

The artists that have joined the project are: Amandine Meunier (Morocco), Estela Saez Vilanova (Spain), Marc Monzó (Spain), Yiannis Siotis (Greece), Ljudmila Stratimirovic (Serbia), Anda Klančič (Slovenia), Alidra Alic,  Andre de la Porte (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Ramon Puig Cuyas (Spain), Augousta Themistokleous (Cyprus), Constantinos Kyriacou (Cyprus), Polytimi Nikolopoulou (Greece), Adrean Bloomard (Italy), Rallou Katsari (Greece), Selen Ozus (Turkey), Maud Traon (France), Sophie Robbe (France), Rana Mikdashi (Lebanon), Frederic Braham (France), Nenad Roban (Croatia), Pilar Cotter Nuńez (Spain), Ammal Labib (Egypt), Marijana Zebelijan (Montenegro), Petra Bole (Slovenia), Natasa Grandovec (Slovenia), Romi Bukovec (Slovenia), Fabrizio Tridenti (Italy), Giovanni Sicuro (Italy), Maria Rosa Franzin (Italy), Mirjana Rankovic (Serbia), Rossella Tornquist (Italy), and Maurizio Stagni (Italy).

   

aglea2-big dans Alidra ALIC (DK)
Rana Mikdashi  (Liban) ‘Algae’ serie – ‘clearing’ earrings, silver, fired enamel -
« On the beaches of Tyr there are huge black rocks, which become covered by vibrant green algae in May.  »

[poly1.jpg]poly+2 dans Amandine MEUNIER (FR)
Poly Nikolopoulou (GR) brooches

http://www.pin.pt/pin2/images/stories/agenda/2009_06TerradiMezzo_04_g.jpg
Maud Traon (FR) – bague ……. bleue comme la mer !

« The main topic of the event is the Mediterranean as the “sea between lands, border and connection sea between these lands”.
The Mediterranean is the line where north-west and south-east of the world meet and a crucial area for the future of humankind.
This point of contact may become, as the writer Samuel Huntington says, “the starting point for dialogue between civilisations”, where common features are mixed with differences and the respect for “diversity” is based on understanding and knowing other people’s nature.
Each community should learn from the others and teach to them: it is possible to break the “game” aiming at creating monolithic cultures only through these connections.
This was probably not understood in the past, but now a defined direction should be outlined and followed to achieve this objective.
Therefore, the “voice” of the Mediterranean is not coming from the past, but from the future, according to that balance between land and sea, belonging and freedom, where a living model does not demonize our need for establishing links or our need for freedom.
If it is true that hope is in the future, then assigning this message to an extremely contemporary and innovative art expression can help us achieving this objective.
This is the reason why Contemporary Jewellery was selected, as this is a sector of advanced research and experimentation halfway between design and tradition, as an expressive language to disseminate this message.

Through Contemporary Jewellery research, it is possible to highlight and give value to the cultural diversities characterising all communities living around the shores of this Sea.
This project has several purposes: promote the cultural heritage that has always characterised the Municipality of Nocciano, i.e. its Medieval Castle and Picture Gallery beyond the regional and national borders.
At the same time, this event includes the possibility to create a tourist-cultural movement between the Mediterranean Village and Nocciano, which are a few km far from each other.  »

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Rallou Katsari (GR) – ring

EXPO Mediterrannee
Augousta Themistokleous (Cyprus) (page du catalogue)

 

BOOK :
The exhibition catalogue includes the contributions by Rita Marcangelo – president of the Contemporary Jewellery Association (AGC) of Trento, Bianca Cappello – jewellery historian from Milan, Rita El Khayat – awarded with the Palma per la Pace and official patroness of the Mediterranean Games, and Ivan D’Alberto, director of the MAAAC of Nocciano

EXPO - Terra di Mezzo – il Gioiello Contemporaneo incontra il Mediterraneo- catalogo
Terra di Mezzo – il Gioiello Contemporaneo incontra il Mediterraneo
Pescara: 2009 – 44 pp

n827530180_4159920_8827 dans Argiris AGGELOPOULOS (GR)
Yiannis Siotis - ‘Naturally Natural’ – Back Piece – Necklace

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Autres créateurs GRECS découverts :

* Loukia Richards (découverte sur le blog d’Amy tavern)
tout un travail naïf, attendrissant, méticuleux, basé sur les techniques textiles, couture, broderie… une « petite Pénélope » des temps modernes …..

137290 dans Artemis VALSAMAKI (GR)137289 dans Augousta THEMISTOKLEOUS (CY)
’17th Century Embroidery Interpretation ‘ cuffs, silk, cotton, pearls -  Embroidery sewing
Triple knecklace  – silk cotton semi precious stones gold and silver elements and plastic

« My work is inspired by old-fashioned activities such as sewing and embroidering. I admire how children transform ordinary materials into valuable assets and try to pay tribute to their game. I use natural materials – silk, wool, cotton, semiprecious stones. I produce small quantities because I work on my own. Every piece is unique and tells a story: of a couple meeting, a flower garland, and happy home. I search for vintage materials – buttons, textiles, stones. I want my jewellery to be funny but also detail orientated. I often use old garments, buttons and stones just to show that every material can carry a memory and still have a second life. » (Loukia Richards) (on CraftsCouncil page)

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Theodora Pantazopoulouearrings

(découverte sur le blog d’Amy tavern)

 

* la galerie Sagiannos (Athènes)
Makriyianni 3, Makriyianni, Athens, 18742
tel : 210/362-58223

 

* sur le site WEB de « MY PRECIOUS« , destiné à promouvoir le bijou contemporain GREC :
voir, entre autres,  Argiris AGGELOPOULOS :  (j’aime surtout sa série de bijoux mariant argent et textile), Christina NIARCHOU (TRES beaux bijoux de papier)

32189_1344248884006_1164764452_30824004_4056714_n dans BOOKS / BIBLIO27801_1314396697720_1164764452_30752018_7272804_n dans Christina NIARCHOU (GR)
Christina NIARCHOU – bague & bracelet

christina niarchou alternative jewellery
Christina NIARCHOU necklace

   
   

Argiris AGGELOPOULOS (GR) bracelet - oxidised silver, textileArgiris AGGELOPOULOS (GR) necklace - oxidised silver, textile, citrine
Argiris AGGELOPOULOS (GR) bracelet – oxidised silver, textile
Argiris AGGELOPOULOS  (GR) necklace – oxidised silver, textile, citrine

* of course,  Melanie GEORGACOPOULOS dont je vous ai déjà parlé , avec ses perles revisitées :

9622_167289865688_565065688_3277197_398095_n dans Chryssa DAMIANIDOU (GR)

(voir article :  COUP de COEUR ! Melanie Georgacopoulos – Deconstructing the pearl necklace)

 

* M C P- Maria Christina Papaleontiou

2657_58729799126_55579249126_1477197_3000089_n dans Constantinos KYRIACOU (CY)
M C P- Maria Christina Papaleontiou  jewelry – AMAZING !!! :-)

* Maria APOSTOLOU, découverte sur « kit&caboodle » – j’aime beaucoup ce mélange « naïf », « enfantin » d’argent brodé de coton rouge …… un joli « coup de rouge’ ! :-) allez voir son site !

photo dans COUP DE COEUR
Maria APOSTOLOU-  felted ring – silver, felted merino wool   –  red thread earrings

Chryssa Damianidou, who just had an exhibition of her jewelry at the Municipality Gallery of Mykonos (from 25 june to 1st July 2010 : « QUEENS » exhibition )

18379_1276242999684_1638259298_708674_6928298_n dans Dora HARALAMBAKI (GR)28835_1408222739095_1638259298_984028_41485_n dans Estela Saez VILANOVA (ES)
Chryssa Damianidou necklaces

* Artemis Valsamaki :

Earrings<br /> Silver, image applied on wood, amethyst, cat’s eye<br /> 2009<br /> Photo: Myrsini Mokka » src= »http://www.myprecious.gr/wp-content/uploads/1240428163.jpg » width= »259″ height= »203″ /><img alt= Silver, thread, image applied on wood, agate, mother-of-pearl, amethyst
2009
Photo: Myrsini Mokka » src= »http://www.myprecious.gr/wp-content/uploads/1240428231.jpg » width= »264″ height= »202″ />
Artemis Valsamaki - Earrings – Silver, image applied on wood, amethyst, cat’s eye 2009 – (Photo: Myrsini Mokka)
Artemis ValsamakiPendant – Silver, thread, image applied on wood, agate, mother-of-pearl, amethyst 2009 - (Photo: Myrsini Mokka)

* Dora Haralambaki : récemment découverte, avec ses bijoux en porcelaine

Ring<br /> Earthenware clay with underglaze stains<br /> 2009<br /> Photo: Dora Haralambaki » src= »http://www.myprecious.gr/wp-content/uploads/1284481046.jpg » /><br />
<font size=Dora Haralambaki – Ring – Earthenware clay with underglaze stains  2009

 

 

* ECOLES : voir le réseau Européen, avec les écoles « Galileo School » à Athènes, le « Mokume Institute » à Thessalonique (dont je vous avais déjà parlé, cf article Projet Européen «Quand la pierre brute devient bijou !» 2009) et la « DIEK jewellery school » à Volos.

 

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