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30/10/2017

EXPO «Materio-Talk» – Paris Parcours Bijoux 2017 – Les Ateliers de Paris – 9 Nov.-9 Dec. 2017

Materio-Talk commence le 9 novembre aux  Ateliers de Paris ! Explorez les connections et les dialogues engendrés par la création dans le cadre du Parcours Bijoux : http://bit.ly/2hnUXJf

Les Ateliers de Paris présentent «Materio Talk», exposition imaginée par le créateur et commissaire de cette exposition : Sébastien Carré.

Parcours Bijoux 2017

Inauguration jeudi 9 Novembre, à partir de 18h30

Materio-Talk - Aux Ateliers de Paris - inauguration 9 novembre 2017 soir

 

Quelles histoires résident dans l’esprit de l’artiste lorsqu’il crée ? D’où vient ce choix de matières ou l’utilisation de certaines techniques pour transmettre une idée ? C’est à ces questions que tente de répondre cette exposition par la mise en valeur des mythologies personnelles de huit artistes dans le but de s’exprimer par le biais d’une œuvre d’art à porter ou arborer.
Ce sont ces histoires intérieures que nous essayerons de mettre en valeur, quatre groupes ont donc été constitués par des liens établis par l’intermédiaire de choix de techniques, de matières, de vocabulaire formel ou conceptuel afin de mettre en lien de jeunes artistes issus d’écoles françaises abordant le bijou d’art face à un artiste étranger de renommée internationale.
Quatre thématiques seront donc abordées par chaque artiste mais il faudra également que chacun réalise une Œuvre en employant la matière de l’autre artiste de l’équipe afin de mettre en valeur l’idée derrière l’œuvre et celle qui anime la main.
Textes de l’ exposition par / Texts of the exhibition by : Nichka Marobin – Blo(g)azette – The Morning Bark
Autour de diverses thématiques, quatre équipes ont été constituées pour créer des passerelles entre les pratiques de jeunes artistes français et de grands noms internationaux du bijou d’art afin de mettre en valeur le caractère universel du bijou comme objet d’expression pour l’artiste et de communication pour son porteur.
 
« Les artistes, appelés à créer une pièce pour chaque thème, ont également été appelés à créer deux bijoux sur leur propre sujet spécifique, l’un utilisant le matériel que l’autre artiste aurait utilisé ; l’autre doit contenir un mot supplémentaire, celui que l’autre personne de l’équipe aura utilisé pour décrire le travail de son coéquipier. En ce sens, le dialogue entre les artistes se manifeste par le discours des matières et évolue sous notre regard.
L’un des aspects les plus fascinants de l’exposition Materio Talk a été le fait que chaque artiste ait dû choisir un mot spécifique pour décrire le travail de son propre coéquipier. D’un même lemme, tous les artistes engagés dans ce projet ont développé leurs propres langages formels en constante réciprocité avec leur propre collègue, donnant vie à un dialogue tangible, mais particulier, sur les formes, les idées et les bijoux, capable de transmettre de grands sujets dans une petite taille. »
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Beautés Primitives / Primal Beauty
« On ne peut comprendre son propre présent sans le passé car le passé fait partie de nous-mêmes et nous devons l’embrasser.
Le passé, et plus précisément le temps préhistorique, est le principal domaine d’étude de l’artiste grec Akis Goumas et de la française Marion Fillancq. Pour les deux, cette quête archéologique est, avant tout, une quête pour eux-mêmes.
Les fragments de la mer Egée permettent à Akis de construire son langage formel, tandis que les anciennes techniques du verre sont le point de départ de l’investigation de Marion: ils concentrent leurs travaux sur une mémoire reconstruite capable d’englober notre contemporanéité et qui posent toujours des considérations ouvertes sur la nature intérieure de l’homme. »
Nichka Marobin
Akis Goumas - "Inner" - photo by V.XeniasAkis Goumas -  Pendant: Inner, 2017 – Hammered bronze, casted sheets, steel, obsidian, pigments – Photo by: V. Xenias
« Je suis impliqué depuis plus d’une décennie dans l’étude des découvertes préhistoriques de la région égéenne et cela a affecté mon rapport au bijou. Mon processus créatif se développe comme une fouille conceptuelle en mon for intérieur et met en évidence des émotions, les impressions de souvenirs personnels ou collectifs, ou bien même des évènements obscurs du passé.
Dans un certain sens, ce processus ressemble à une excavation archéologique dans laquelle chaque couche a les caractéristiques d’une certaine période.« 
www.akisgoumasgallery.com – Akis Goumas Marion Fillancq, pensée taille - Nucléus & marionites -  photo F. GolfierMarion Fillancq, pensée taille – Nucléus & marionites -  photo F. Golfier
« Alors que l’Homme de la préhistoire taillait la pierre pour ses besoins. Il semble que nous taillons encore aujourd’hui, pour nos désirs. Ce postulat constitue la base du travail de Marion Fillancq et met en évidence des idées, concepts, ou esthétiques contraires. Ironisant souvent sur l’idée du luxe, c’est aussi certains statuts du bijou lui-même qui sont bousculés, créant une dualité contre laquelle Marion Fillancq elle-même, a du mal à lutter.«  
www.marionfillancq.comMarion Fillancq
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Symétrie organique / Organic Symetry
« Le groupe d’oeuvres de l’artiste estonien Tanel Veenre et le français Sébastien Carré est regroupé sous le thème «Symétrie organique»: le premier s’inspire de la sexualité et explore comment, à partir de la symétrie humaine de l’appareil reproducteur, de nouvelles formes peuvent être réalisées dans une pureté de lignes capables de devenir autre chose et dépasser la mimesis de la réalité.
Les éléments organiques employés par Sébastien Carré lui permettent de créer de nouveaux mondes; des minéraux et de la végétation aux pellicules de film, tout peut être mélangé et rassemblé afin de créer un nouveau langage plastique. Les éléments assemblés sont soigneusement étudiés, choisis et ils témoignent de la nécessité pour l’artiste français d’étudier ce lien intérieur entre tous les êtres humains et les autres espèces.« 
Nichka Marobin
Sébastien Carré - Necklace: Cultural Balance, 2017 Sharkskin, Pearls, beads, filmstrip, cotton, silk and nylon thread - at "MATERIO  TALK" exhibitionSébastien Carré - Necklace: Cultural Balance, 2017 Sharkskin, Pearls, beads, filmstrip, cotton, silk and nylon thread – photo Milo Lee
« Végétal, animal et minéral sont combinés dans ces bijoux aux formes de paysages. Mélanger ces matières interactives me permet de réveiller un corps qui tend à être plus insensible en raison d’une société surconnectée. Célébrer la diversité nous fera grandir. Dans l’histoire du vivant, si les cellules n’avaient pas coopéré au lieu d’essayer de se détruire, la vie n’aurait jamais produit l’homme. Chérissons la diversité, être ensemble est déjà un trésor. »
www.sebastiencarre.com
Sébastien Carré

Tanel Veenre - Brooch: Crown of the Nature, 2017 Wood, reconstructed coral, silver, cosmic dust - Photo by: Tanel VeenreTanel Veenre – Brooch: Crown of the Nature, 2017 Wood, reconstructed coral, silver, cosmic dust – Photo by: Tanel Veenre
 » Je suis intéressé d’aller au-delà de la raison, de trouver le noyau de l’humain sous cette épaisse couche de culture. Les expériences extatiques sont comme des portes ouvertes vers le côté animal de l’Homme. Pour mon travail, j’ai basé mes recherches tout autant sur l’extase religieuse que sexuelle pour transcrire cette sensation de se perdre dans le plaisir. Je poursuis donc certaines idées du Baroque pour qui l’art se doit de produire une réponse émotionnelle du spectateur. Mes oeuvres sont donc une allégorie, qui vise à retranscrire ce pouvoir de la sensualité pour arriver à l’accomplissement de cette Utopie du plaisir. »
www.tanelveenre.com
Tanel Veenre
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Cultures Modulaires / Modular Culture
Peter Hoogeboom (Nl) / Yiumsiri Kaï Vantanapindu
« La méditation contemporaine sur l’utilisation de l’argile et de la porcelaine est le principal trait d’union entre l’artiste néerlandais Peter Hoogeboom et l’artiste thaï-française Yiumsiri Vantanapindu pour le thème «Cultures Modulaires».
La recherche de Peter Hoogeboom commence par l’étude des éléments individuels en argile de l’histoire ancienne qui sont après transformés en petits morceaux numériques. Les pièces souples et élégantes rappellent cette vocation pour l’Antiquité et la culture passée qui émerge clairement de ses oeuvres. Ainsi, la mémoire collective et historique qui réside dans l’étude constante des techniques d’argile et de porcelaine d’Europe et d’Asie fournit des résultats inattendus. Une culture métissée et le concept d’hybridation offrent à Yiumsiri Vantanapindu un domaine d’étude et de création témoignant l’importance et la richesse des langues qu’une civilisation «sans frontières» pourrait offrir. Née en Thaïlande et vivant maintenant en France, la recherche de Yiumsiri se concentre sur le dialogue constant sur le passé et le présent, sur la mémoire collective et la contemporanéité en mélangeant les cultures. Ses pièces d’argile, de basalte, de porcelaine et de métaux sont une méditation sur son propre héritage avec une vue contemporaine. »
Nichka Marobin
at MATERIO TALK - Peter Hoogeboom - photo Peter HoogeboomPeter Hoogeboom - Necklace: Sacrifice, 2017 – Porcelain, silver, rubber, nylon. – 24 x 21 x 3.5 cm – Photo by: Peter Hoogeboom – From series: Broken
« Depuis 1995, j’applique de la céramique dans mes bijoux, un matériau qui dans son emploi contemporain est principalement utilisé pour fabriquer de la vaisselle. Parce que la fonction utilitaire de la céramique a été fortement liée à l’homme depuis le début de la préhistoire, je me réfère à cela en fabriquant de petits éléments en forme de jarre, de coupe ou de pot. On peut également faire référence à l’argile / terre en tant que nourriture pour les cultures dont nous nous nourrissons ainsi que notre bétail. »
www.peterhoogeboom.nl
Peter Hoogeboom
at MATERIO TALK - Yiumsiri Vantanapindu Bracelet: Black-Kam-Laï, 2017 Black porcelain and metalYiumsiri Vantanapindu Bracelet: Black-Kam-Laï, 2017 Black porcelain and metal
« Une frontière est un endroit composé de couches différentes, d’une ligne imaginaire à un endroit particulier, séparant ou regroupant deux territoires. Mon travail tourne autour du thème: «Sans Frontières». Par cela je souhaite exprimer que pour envisager un travail entre deux cultures, je dois ancrer ma réflexion par rapport aux diverses philosophies des lieux dans lesquels je crée tout autant que les différentes identités qui font l’individu que je suis. Par conséquent, l’art contemporain comme je l’appréhende se doit de souligner la diversité d’une manière intelligible. »
www.yiumsirivantanapindu.carbonmade.com
Yiumsiri Vantanapindu
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Merveilles naturelles / Natural Wonder
« En observant les pièces de la suédoise Märta Mattsson et de la française Marie Masson, on est fasciné par le sens de la “circularité” qui s’exprime par le biais des éléments naturels utilisés par les deux artistes. Le sens de cette «renaissance» (mot utilisé par Märta Mattsson pour présenter son travail) ressort clairement des travaux de ces deux artistes fascinées par la nature. Dans le cas spécifique de Märta, les insectes sont ramenés à une vie éclatante qui nous charme grâce à un nouveau sentiment d’émerveillement. Pour Marie, les éléments naturels tels que la peau, les cheveux, le crin et les fourrures sont assemblés afin de recréer de nouvelles pièces qui re-méditent le corps lui-même. Dans ce sens, en regardant ces travaux, on peut penser au symbole antique et mythologique d’Ouroboros (du grec ancien οuροβoros), le serpent ou le dragon mangeant sa propre queue, représentant la renaissance éternelle.« 
Nichka Marobin
at LATERIO TALK - Märta Mattsson Brooch: Insectomania, 2017 Cicada wings, wood, glass, resin, lacquer, cubic zirconia, pigment, silver Photo by: Märta MattssonMärta Mattsson Brooch: Insectomania, 2017 Cicada wings, wood, glass, resin, lacquer, cubic zirconia, pigment, silver Photo by: Märta Mattsson
« Je trouve parfois de la beauté dans les choses que certains trouvent étranges ou repoussantes. Je suis fascinée quand il y a quelque chose que vous ne voulez pas voir et le sentiment provoqué par cette envie de ne pas regarder, bien qu’au final on finisse toujours par regarder. Mes bijoux jouent de cette tension entre attraction et répulsion. J’emploie des matières qui semblent inappropriées au premier abord, rendant l’ordinaire et les objets familiers extraordinaires et inconnus. »
www.martamattsson.com
Märta Mattsson

Marie Masson © Marie Masson - Cocarde - 2017 – Broche Cuir, plumes de faisan, Hématite, zincMarie Masson © Marie Masson – Cocarde – 2017 – Broche Cuir, plumes de faisan, Hématite, zinc
« Le travail de Marie Masson se situe entre le bijou contemporain, les arts décoratifs, la sculpture, la mode et l’objet de curiosité. Cheveux, crins, poils et peaux, racontent la mise à nu du corps. Sur mesure, elle assemble, détourne, et met en évidence des attributs naturels de l’homme et de l’animal. Elle les considère en tant que premières parures visibles et propose des objets singuliers, restituant une intimité artificielle. »
www.marie-masson.com
Marie Masson
 
 
As an art, jewellery creations are, at the same time, products of an established historical moment and pieces which carry with themselves layers of memory, universal messages of beauty and, above all, languages able to survive during the years. They are yet ephemeral because they can be broken, dismantled, fused and recomposed following the desires and circumstances of contingency and need.
More than traditional jewellery, contemporary jewellery offers a multiplicity of panoramas and languages. The use of different materials and the subversion of the hierarchy of what might be considered precious changed all perspectives. It is an evidence nowadays: studio jewellery is made also of non-precious metals and non-precious stones. From iron to plastics, from paper to wood, from fibers to insects each material can be worked, re-built and assembled in order to become a jewel, varying the traditional concepts of value and preciousness.
As different cartographies, contemporary jewels map and evoke new worlds and histories; they offer new languages and confront the viewer and the wearer to new perspectives and new interpretations.
Under the common vault of contemporary jewellery, materials surface as a formal language, the one that identifies an artist. Nevertheless, each Artist is always his/her own work: in each piece life blooms, emerges and marks a moment; the formal language reveals itself through the use of a specific material.
As a language, it evolves over the years and it finds similarities among the great variety of contemporary jewellery world creating unexpected connections and links.
The exhibition MATERIO-TALK, organized by the French Artist Sébastien Carré, focuses on the use of a specific material as a form of language and all the possible connections with other artists who are using the same material.
The themes proposed in this exhibition gather four French contemporary jewellers to four International contemporary jewellers, in order to investigate how the use of a common and specific material as a formal language can be achieved from two different sides, exploring the artistic process and all the connections between the artists.
The artists, called to create a piece for each theme, were called also to create two jewels on their own specific subject, one using the material that the other artist will have used. In addition to this, the second piece had to contain an additional word, the one that the other person in the team will have used to describe the work of his teammate. In this sense, the talk of material becomes a tangible conversation and dialogues are in front of our eyes.
One of a fascinatingaspect of the exhibition Materio-Talk has been the fact each artist had to choose a specific word in order to describe the work of his/her own teammate. From one single lemma all the Artists involved in this project developed their own languages in constant reciprocity with their own fellow member, giving life to a tangible, yet peculiar dialogue on forms, ideas, and jewels, able to convey great subjects in a small size.
As an invited collaborator of this group, I here add my own word able to embrace the whole production of Materio-Talk: transformation. / Nichka Marobin

 

Les Ateliers de Paris
30 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine
75012 Paris
(M° Bastille)
Tél. : 01 44 73 83 50
http://www.ateliersdeparis.com

10/01/2016

EXPO ‘Not Too Precious’ – National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny (Ireland) – 22 Janv.–30 Mars 2016

 Not_Too_Precious exhib
(Attai Chen on left – Carina Chitsaz-Shoshtary on right)
Not Too Precious explores inspirational work by 25 international jewellers using materials for their expressive potential rather than for their intrinsic value. Radical artist jewellers of the late 1960s and 70s vigorously rejected the idea that jewellery should be considered ‘precious’ simply because of the materials of which it was made. Today, the use of a huge variety of materials in jewellery is far more accepted, but economic pressures are putting that freedom of artistic expression at potential risk as people revert to traditionally ‘valuable’ materials for ‘safety’. Not Too Precious challenges preconceptions about ‘non-precious’ materials by encouraging us to consider ‘accrued value’: what talented makers bring to their work through their ideas and skill.
The selected artists, who currently work in the UK, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, create innovative, skilfully-made jewellery that is insightful and culturally resonant. Sometimes poignant, sometimes witty, their work communicates at many levels. It is above all honest and – for want of a better term – not too precious.

Jewellery by 25 international makers :  Attai ChenCarina Chitsaz-Shoshtary Eunmi ChunWarwick FreemanEmmeline HastingsChristel van der LaanFelieke van der Leest Sari LiimattaMärta MattssonJasmin MatzakowKazumi NaganoShinji NakabaLina PetersonZoe RobertsonMichihiro SatoMariko SumiokaEmiko SuoTore SvenssonJanna SyvänojaMirei TakeuchiTimothy Information LimitedTerhi TolvanenCatherine TrumanFlóra VágiHeather Woof.

Kazumi NaganoKazumi Nagano

Marta Mattson - http://www.nationalcraftgallery.ie/ not too precious  Marta Mattson

Not Too Precious - Shinji Nakaba: Shinji Nakaba

Catherine TrumanCatherine Truman

Not Too Precious - Warwick Freeman:  Warwick Freeman

Not Too Precious - Sari Liimatta: Sari Liimatta

Not Too Precious -  Michihiro Sato: Michihiro Sato

Not Too Precious - Heather Woof: Heather Woof

Carina Shoshtary; Necklace "The green Escape"; 2015; Graffiti, silver.: Carina Chitsaz-Shoshtary

Eun Mi Chun  Eun Mi Chun

National Craft Gallery, Ireland

 Castle Yard, Kilkenny, Ireland

T +353 56 7796147
info@nationalcraftgallery.ie

11/03/2015

During SCHMUCK 2015 – EXPO ‘Trophies / In the Reign of Coyote’ – Deutsches Jagd- Und Fischereimuseum, Munich (DE)- 11-16 Mars 2015

Inauguration 12 Mars 2015 18-20 h/ Deutsches Jagd- Und Fischereimuseum

Trophies // In the Reign of Coyote.
TROPHIES // IN THE REIGN OF COYOTE
with :   Cameron Andersen — Jane DoddAliyah GoldSteven Gordon HolmanAkihiro IkeyamaLore LangendriesMärta MattssonKerianne Quick (Keri Kwik)Anna TalbotTanel VeenreMallory Weston.
TROPHIES // IN THE REIGN OF COYOTE
The hunt is a ritual; through gathering, searching, and collecting we create amulets, myths, and trophies. The works of these jewelers are rooted in these traditions; they look to nature and translate what they see.To hunt is to gather, to search, to collect. Through hunting, making, the weaving of stories, we are able to resist modernity’s denial of belief, and to keep our ties with the natural world. There is a primal, universal longing for myth, for an understanding of the immeasurable power of nature, and an allure in conquering, transforming, becoming. The hunt is a ritual, a way to insert ourselves into an ages-old cycle. In hunting we take on the role of maker, turning one thing into another. In making we are shamans, translating worlds, perspectives, identity.These jewelers distinguish themselves through their sensitive treatment of nature. Their work utilizes the material language of the trophy through the use of animal imagery and materials. The transformations they wrought, and the stories they weave, set them apart from other makers and unify them through aesthetic and conceptual application. In the Reign of Coyote references a collection of stories about the earth’s becoming, fables of animal and human relationships. The work of these artists looks back to a time when we, as humans, turned directly to nature for guidance, sustenance, and support.
 Jane Dodd (NZ) - Jane Dodd
Jane Dodd works in metal, wood, bone, shell and makes pieces that investigate storytelling and narrative. She is particularly interested in exploring a dialogue between nature and culture.
Marta MattssonSwooping work by Märta Mattsson  for TROPHIES
  Märta Mattsson « Märta Mattsson   sees beauty in things that other people find strange or are even repulsed by. She becomes fascinated when there is something you do not want to see and by the feeling you get when you do not want to look at something, yet you still do. Her jewellery deals with the tension that lies between attraction and repulsion. »
Sleek work by Tanel Veenre Jewellery for TROPHIESSleek work by Tanel Veenre  for TROPHIES
 Tanel Veenre  Tanel Veenre ‘s jewels take one on a journey that starts from the depths of the sea, continues on through coral reefs, past dancing sea horses and then on to the cultivation of silkworms. The voyage ends in a cosmic cloud.
Dark work by Lore Langendries for TROPHIESDark work by Lore Langendries for TROPHIES
Her research interests include the interaction between craft and industry, between unique and serial with a particular focus on (re)production, digital technology, tactility, the behaviour of materials and the subjective role of the maker. In her recent series, Hunacturing, Langendries is questioning the nature of reproduction via a combination of natural materials, mechanical treatment and the human touch.
 Aliyah Gold -  Aliyah Gold 
Animal imagery and animal-based materials have been used in jewelry dating back to the first civilizations. Gold challenges herself to create jewelry that contains the essence of an animal rather than merely a representation.
 Mallory Weston (USA)  Mallory Weston 
She works with a variety of medium including metal, fiber, concrete, and spray-paint creating bold, compelling, and interactive wearable art. Currently, she is exploring snake imagery, symbolism, and serpent dichotomies within
her work.
Steven Gordon Holman  Steven Gordon Holman
 he grew up in the West Desert (USA) where he developed a close relationship to the natural world. His work is invested in material and myth, both cultural and personal. Through the building of these myth he creates artifacts and amulets of The Tribe
 Anna Talbot  Anna Talbot
Anna Talbot’s jewellery is inspired by fairy tales, nursery rhymes, songs and stories. Wolves, deer, trees, forests and Little Red Riding Hood are all central elements in her universe, and they don’t necessarily stick to their traditional roles.
Dazzle Camo by Keri Kwik for TROPHIESDazzle Camo by Keri Kwik for TROPHIES
 

Deutsches Jagd- Und Fischereimuseum
Neuhauser Strasse 2,
80331 Munich – Germany
Wed 9:30 – 15:30, Thu 9:30 – 21:00, Fri – Mon 9:30 – 17:00
tel +49 89 220522
info@jagd-fischerei-museum.deDeutsches Jagd- und Fischereimuseum is a museum exhibiting objects connected with the history of hunting and fishing in Germany or other territories which were or are part of it. Located in the pedestrian zone of the city center of Munich

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trophiesschmuck@gmail.com

 We are raising funds for an EXHIBITION CATALOGUE!

 We are raising funds for an EXHIBITION CATALOGUE! If you would like one, or just want to support us making one, or want to get your hands on some LIMITED EDITION RINGS, head over to our catalogue kickstarter page! It’s a great chance to get into the action if you can’t make it to Munich this year! https://www.kickstarter.com/…/trophies-in-the-reign-of-coyo…

25/02/2015

During SCHMUCK 2015 – EXPO ‘From the Coolest Corner – Nordic Jewellery’ – Galerie Handwerk, Munich (DE) – 6 Mars-18 Avril 2015

From the Coolest Corner – Nordic Jewellery

Galerie Handwerk 

Inauguration 5 March 2015 – 18.30 hAusstellungseröffnung Donnerstag, 5. März 2015, um 18.30 Uhr

from the coolest corner  (Lilian Eliassen Necklace: Every Road Is Just Another Way Home, 2012 Casting clay, silver)

 AND SEMINAR « Re-Public Jewellery« 
Freitag, 13. März 2015, von 10 bis 15 Uhr in der Galerie Handwerk.
Die Teilnahme ist kostenfrei.
Anmeldung erforderlich bis zum 5. März 2015 über galerie@hwk-muenchen.de oder über die Telefonnummer 089 5119-296. Nähere Informationen unter www.coolestcorner.no .
The seminar Re-public Jewellery will be held at Galerie Handwerk Friday 13 March. Four international speakers will analyze different aspects of social potential in contemporary jewellery: Liesbet Bussche (B), Helen Carnac (GB), Nanna Melland (N), Yuka Oyama (N/D). The seminar is produced by Martina Kaufmann, Prof. Ingjerd Hanevold and Prof. Anders Ljungberg at Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Metal and Jewellery Department in collaboration with The National Museum of Art, Design and Architecture and the Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts.
The presentations made in this seminar will moderated by Sofia Bjørkmann and Prof. Anders Ljungberg. Together with the speakers and the panel-participants they will investigate strategies to convey and communicate jewellery art in public space.
Time: Friday 13 March 2015, 10 – 15
Place: Galerie Handwerk, Max-Joseph-Straße 4, Munich (map)Registration: The seminar is free of charge, but requires a registration with the Galerie Handwerk. Please register via email galerie[at]hwk-muenchen.de or phone
+49-89-5119-240 or -296.
Maximum number of participants are 90 people.
Full program in pdf

From the Coolest Corner: Nordic Jewellery presents an exciting and broad range of the contemporary studio jewellery created in the Nordic countries. From the Coolest Corner: Nordic Jewellery has a three-fold aim: to present the newest and most advanced contemporary Nordic jewellery, to intensify the discourse on today’s jewellery and strengthen the knowledge about this field, and to consolidate Nordic jewellery’s position in national and international arenas.
Jewellery will be presented in 3 different ways: a touring exhibition, a comprehensive book and an international Seminar Re-Public Jewellery, all shedding new light on the importance of this art. Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden will be the main collaborators in this project.
The touring exhibition From the Coolest Corner was opened at The National Museum – The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design in Oslo in January 2013. It then travelled to The DesignMuseum Finland in Helsinki, The Designmuseum Danmark in Copenhagen, The Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design in Tallin, The Röhsska Museum of Design and Applied Arts in Gothenburg and The Lithuanian Art Museum in Vilnius.
During “Schmuck 2015” it is shown at the Galerie Handwerk in Munich.
This main exhibition presents 159 works by 61 artists from the Nordic countries including five invited honorary artists and a selected group of artists from Estonia.
The international seminar Re-Public Jewellery will take place on March 13th at the Galerie Handwerk, 10:00-15:00.
To strengthen the interest in and knowledge of art jewellery, artistic tendencies and research within the field will be presented both in the seminar and in the book.
All these different presentations of Nordic studio jewellery together, aim at contributing to reinforce the image of contemporary Nordic Jewellery as expressive, reflexive and “cool”.
The project is a result of a cooperation between the three Norwegian partners (The National Museum –The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design in Oslo, The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts and Oslo National Academy of the Arts) and their associated organizers in the Nordic museums of design and decorative arts, the Nordic crafts associations and the national colleges of art and design as well as, of course, our sponsors Nordic Culture Point, Nordic Culture Fund, Arts Council Norway.
The exhibition is sponsored by the Nordic Culture Point, the Nordic Culture Fund, the Arts Council Norway and Galerie Handwerk of the Bavarian Chamber of Crafts

From Dänemark : Julie BachKim BuckAnnette DamKaori Juzu — Marie-Louise Kristensen — Thorkild Harboe Thøgersen — Josephine Winther

  Julie Bach    Julie Bach  -bracelet

  Josephine Winther Josephine Winther Necklaces: Ding, 2011 45 bells, bronze, silver, gold, copper, porcelain, amber,agate

From Estland : Julia Maria KünnapKadri Mälk — Maarja Niinemägi — Kristi Paap — Anna-Maria Saar — Tanel Veenre

  Julia Maria Kuennap    Julia Maria Kunnap  Brooch: From the Middle of a Dream, 2010 Obsidian, gold

  Kadri Mälk Kadri Mälk

From Finnland : Ami Avellán — Aino Favén — Clarice Finell — Janne Hirvonen — Sirja Knaapi — Mervi Kurvinen –  Helena Lehtinen — Mirja Marsch — Anna RikkinenJanna Syvänoja — Monica Wickström

 Janna Syvaenoja Necklace: Untitled I, 2012 Paper, steel wire Janna Syvänoja Necklace: Untitled I, 2012 Paper, steel wire

 Helena Lehtinen  Helena Lehtinen

From Island : Hildur Yr Jónsdóttir — Hulda B. Ágústsdóttir — Helga Ragnhildur Mogensen — Orr-Kjartan Örn Kjartansson & Ástpór Helgason

Helga Ragnhildur Mogensen, ICL Nackstycke "The Red Thread", 2010, drivved, garn, silver. Helga Ragnhildur Mogensen,   Nackstycke « The Red Thread », 2010, drivved, garn, silver

From Norwegen : Liv BlåvarpSigurd Bronger – Linnéa Blakéus Calder — Lillan EliassenElise Hatlø –  Anne LégerKonrad MehusAnna Talbot — Gunnhild Tjåland

Liv Blåvarp: Red Drop, 2011. For this piece Blåvarp was awarded Bayerischer Staatspreis 2012. Photo: Liv BlåvarpLiv Blåvarp: Red Drop, 2011. For this piece Blåvarp was awarded Bayerischer Staatspreis 2012. Photo: Liv Blåvarp

  Anna Talbot (NO) Anna Talbot

From Schweden : Tobias Alm Sara Borgegård ÄlgåBeatrice BroviaNicolas ChengÅsa Elmstam –  Daniela HedmanHanna HedmanKarin Johansson Jenny KlemmingAgnieszka KnapAgnes LarssonKajsa LindbergPaula Lindblom Åsa LocknerMärta MattssonLena OlsonLina PetersonAnnika Pettersson — Margareth Sandström — Sanna SvedestedtTore SvenssonAnna Unsgaard — Peter de Wit — Annika Åkerfelt

  Agnes Larsson  Agnes Larsson

 Märta Mattsson   Märta Mattsson

 

Galerie Handwerk 
Max-Joseph-Straße 4
Eingang Ottostraße
80333 München
Tel. 089 5119-296/240
www.hwk-muenchen.de/galerie
www.facebook.de/galerie.handwerk
6 March ->18 April  (Di.- Mi.- Fr.)  10-18 h., Do. 10-20 h. – 14-16 March 10-15 h.

 

30/01/2015

EXPO ‘SOLOƧ : Never Odd Or Even Part IV’ – ATTA Gallery, Bangkok (Thailand) – 7 Janv.-21 Fevr. 2015

SOLOƧ: Never Odd Or Even Part IV by Tanel Veenre and Märta Mattsson Exhibition  -

ATTA Gallery Bangkok, Thailand

This is the fourth exhibition by the artistic duo, Tanel Veenre and Märta Mattsson. In this exhibition, the artists explore the notion of symmetry in life and nature and its contradictions through palindromes.

SOLOƧ: Never Odd Or Even Part IV by Tanel Veenre and Märta Mattsson Exhibition  / 07 Jan 2015 - 21 Feb 2015 ATTA Gallery Bangkok, Thailand

What happens when two artists decide to mirror their own work but also reflect and bounce off each other’s visual language? Will we borrow or rob ideas from one another? Will we feel the need to be the one who must sell at tallest sum? Will our work end up at the same level? Or will ‘dammit i’m mad!’ for doing this pop up in our heads? Our new series of work has been created under an echo of two minds exploring the contradictory meanings of symmetry in nature and life. Mirrors are commonly used for personal grooming or admiring oneself. In the mirror you can see yourself, but not quite… The mirror image is reversed. In a mutual admiration can we create a mega gem? This might get interesting, won’t it now? Have we hit your radar? Come and see this top spot that is too hot to hoot!

Tanel Veenre Brooch: Palindrome XVI, 2014 Seahorses, artificial resin, silver, cosmic dust Photo by: Tanel VeenreTanel Veenre Brooch: Palindrome XVI, 2014 Seahorses, artificial resin, silver, cosmic dust Photo by: Tanel Veenre:

Märta Mattsson Brooch: Slice, 2014 Electrofromed beetle, cubic zirconia, resin, silverMärta Mattsson Brooch: Slice, 2014 Electrofromed beetle, cubic zirconia, resin, silver

 

ATTA Gallery
O.P. Garden, Unit 1109, 4,6 Charoenkrung Soi 36
10500, Charoenkrung -  Bangkok
THAILAND

17/01/2015

EXPO ‘Beauty of the Beast: Jewellery & Taxidermy’ – Museum Arnhem (NL) – 24 Janv.-10 Mai 2015

Beauty of the Beast: Jewellery and Taxidermy -  Museum Arnhem, Netherlands

The museum presents the work of more than 15 international designers and artists for the exhibition, Beauty of the Beast.  The displayed works explore the connection between taxidermy, jewellery and visual arts.

Beauty of the Beast: Jewellery and Taxidermy 24 Jan-10 May 2015 Museum Arnhem, NL (Reid Peppard – Head Piece: Double Rat Headdress, 2008)

Artist list : Karley Feaver — Charlie Tuesday Gates — Kate Gilliland — IdiotsBenjamin LignelMärta MattssonKelly McCallum — Kate MccGwire — Ted Noten — Reid Peppard — Iris Schieferstein — Simei Irene Snyman — Tinkebell — Cecilia Valentine — Emily Valentine — Tanel Veenre — Christel Verdaasdonk — Lisa WalkerJulia deVille — Niels van Eijk — Miriam van der Lubbe

From high-concept shops to cocktail bars: every style-conscious place these days displays a mounted fox or peacock in the window. Taxidermy, the mounting of dead animals, is hot. But what happens when you apply taxidermy to contemporary jewellery design? In the exhibition Beauty of the Beast Museum Arnhem presents the work of more than 15 international designers and artists who make a connection between taxidermy, jewellery and visual arts. The exhibition presents, on the one hand, wearable jewellery and fashion accessories such as necklaces, brooches, bags, hats, hair ornaments and shoes. But it also includes more sculptural and autonomous work.

Märta Mattsson Brooch: Crash!, 2011 Taxidermy bird, walnut wood, silverMärta Mattsson Brooch: Crash!, 2011 Taxidermy bird, walnut wood, silver

 Märta Mattsson Brooch: Palindrome, 2014 Cicada wings, resin, crushed sulphur, silver, glitterMärta Mattsson Brooch: Palindrome, 2014 Cicada wings, resin, crushed sulphur, silver, glitter

Emily Valentine,Vijf broches, Deconstructed Budgie, 2010. Foto: John LeeEmily Valentine,Vijf broches, Deconstructed Budgie, 2010. Foto: John Lee

Benjamin Lignel Piece: Io ce l'ho d'oro (yeah...but mine's gold), 2007  .Benjamin Lignel Piece: Io ce l’ho d’oro (yeah…but mine’s gold), 2007 Fine gold 6,5 x 3,4 x 3,4 cm Beak extension for pigeon photo: Enrico Bartolucci, Paris  An experiment on the ambivalent use of accessories to either mock, or ape, the demeanour of our betters. .

Tanel Veenre. rooch: Forever Together, 2014 Seahorses, wood, gold leaf, silver Photo by Tanel Veenre .Tanel Veenre. brooch: Forever Together, 2014 Seahorses, wood, gold leaf, silver Photo by Tanel Veenre

 Julia deVille Brooch: Bird Skull, 2004 Bird Skull, cubic zirconia, sterling silver 5 x 2.5 x 3 cmJulia deVille Brooch: Bird Skull, 2004 Bird Skull, cubic zirconia, sterling silver 

Kelly McCallum broochKelly McCallum brooch

 

Museum Arnhem
Utrechtseweg 87
6812 AA -  Arnhem
NETHERLANDS
info@museumarnhem.nl
tel +31(0)26 30 31 400

13/01/2015

EXPO ‘ Frozen Flora, Flourishing Fauna’ – Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen (NL) – 18 Janv.- 1er Avril 2015

« Frozen Flora, Flourishing Fauna » by Märta Mattsson

Märta Mattsson’s solo exhibition, Frozen Flora, Flourishing Fauna, presents a new series of work inspired by the idea of a frozen and magical forest.  Through these works, Mattsson creates her own ‘Narnia’, inspirited with the essence of a mysterious forest inhabited by weird little creatures.
Frozen Flora, Flourishing Fauna by Märta Mattsson Exhibition  / 18 Jan 2015 - 01 Apr 2015 Galerie Marzee Nijmegen, Netherlands
Galerie Marzee presents the exhibition, Frozen Flora, Flourishing Fauna, showcasing a new series of work by Swedish contemporary jeweller, Märta Mattsson.
Märta Mattsson Necklace: Untitled, 2014 Crushed coral, Freesia flowers, resin, wood, silver
Märta Mattsson Necklace: Untitled, 2014 Crushed coral, Freesia flowers, resin, wood, silver
Märta Mattsson Brooch: Untitled, 2014 Wodyetia bifurcata (seeds), crushed yet, wood, silverMärta Mattsson Brooch: Untitled, 2014 Wodyetia bifurcata (seeds), crushed yet, wood, silver
 Märta Mattsson Necklace: Untitled, 2014 Crushed sulphur, Digitalis flowers, resin, wood, clay, silver Märta Mattsson Necklace: Untitled, 2014 Crushed sulphur, Digitalis flowers, resin, wood, clay, silver
Lage Markt 3-Waalkade 4
6511 VK -  Nijmegen
NETHERLANDS

29/08/2014

EXPO ‘The Sweet Perfume of Decay’ – Sintra, Göteborg (SE) – 30 Aout-23 Sept. 2014

You are very welcome to my solo exhibitionThe Sweet Perfume of Decay‘ at Sintra in Gothenburg on Saturday the 30th of August. Märta Mattsson
Opening 30/8 12-16

Marta Mattsson - sweet perfume of decay

I will also hold a lecture at the gallery on Friday the 29th of August at 19.00.
I hope to see you at either of these events or at both ! :)
Lecture by Märta Mattsson 29/8 19:00

 

The Sweet Perfume of Decay
Sometimes I see beauty in things that other people find strange or are even repulsed by. I become fascinated when there is something you do not want to see and the feeling you get when you do not want to look at some- thing, yet you still do. My jewellery deals with the tension that lies between attraction and repulsion. I take seemingly inappropriate materials, making ordinary and familiar objects seem extraordinary and unfamiliar.
In the 18th century many new breeds of animals and plants were discovered and it was the main era of cabinets of curiosities. People collected rarities because it gave them the feeling of being in the presence of something ex- traordinary and marvellous. The cabinets of curiosities were not meant to sympathize with the creatures on dis- play, only marvel over their oddity. In a world where not many new and exotic breeds are discovered I use dead creatures in my pieces to evoke wonder. The creatures are transformed and reborn; given a new life as objects of astonishment.”  Märta Mattsson

 Märta Mattsson Jewellery "‎The Sweet Perfume of Decay" - Sintra - Göthebourg (SE)

« During this year I have been working on new pieces where I use wings from butterflies, cicadas and moths. The idea of mimicry and transforming the wings to look like new species of animal appeals to me. By assembling and building new bodies out of the wings I can create mysterious creatures that uses the esthetic qualities of the wings but without making them too pretty and flower like.
As well as exploring the idea of creating new species I am also interested in the symmetry of the wings and how I can explore this in a new way. I find inspiration in images from the Rorschach test. The inkblot test is a method of psychological evaluation. Psychologists use this test in an attempt to examine the personality characteristics and emotional functioning of their patients. This test is often employed in diagnosing underlying thought disorders and differentiating psychotic from non-psychotic thinking in cases where the patient is reluctant to openly admit to psychotic thinking. »

Märta Mattsson, Booch: Wings, 2014 Cicada wings, resin, lacquer, crushed stone, glitter, silver 12 x 6 x 1 cmMärta Mattsson, Booch: Wings, 2014 Cicada wings, resin, lacquer, crushed stone, glitter, silver 12 x 6 x 1 cm

Märta Mattsson Brooch: Wings, 2013 Cicada wings, resin, lacquer, glitter, silver 13 x 10 x 1 cmMärta Mattsson Brooch: Wings, 2013 Cicada wings, resin, lacquer, glitter, silver 13 x 10 x 1 cm

 

Sintra
Landsvägsgatan 5,
Haga 413 04 Göteborg
tel 031 – 775 01 20
info@sintra.se
Mo-Fr.11-18, Sa.11-16
www.sintra.se

A contemporary crafts shop and gallery, established 1984; in the charming and picturesque district of Haga located in the central part of Gothenburg

19/08/2014

EXPO ‘SOLOƧ – NEVER ODD OR EVEN’ Part III – Platina Gallery, STOCKHOLM (SE) – 23 Aout-20 Sept. 2014

MÄRTA MATTSSONTANEL VEENRE
SOLOƧ – NEVER ODD OR EVEN PART III
OPENING SATURDAY 23RD OF AUGUST 14-17h
WELCOME!

  MÄRTA MATTSSON TANEL VEENRE SOLOS - NEVER ODD OR EVEN PART III OPENING SATURDAY 23RD OF AUGUST 14-17 PLATINA ODENGATAN 68, STOCKHOLM EXHIBITION RUNS UNTIL 2OTH OF SEPTEMBER 2014 OPEN TU-FR 11-18, SA 11-15 WELCOME!

 [palindrome] is a word, phrase, number or other sequence of symbols or elements, whose meaning may be interpreted the same way in either forward or reverse direction.
Many believe that symmetrical objects have an inner harmony, and value them for this. In nature, symmetry is approximate. For example, plant leaves, while considered symmetric, rarely match up exactly when folded in half. If there is no such thing as perfect symmetry in nature, can we find perfection in imperfections? What happens when two artists decide to mirror their own work but also reflect and bounce off each other’s visual language? Tanel Veenre and Märta Mattsson have been working on a set of exhibitions based on palindromes during 2014. In the exhibition, Solos – Never Odd or Even, Part III at Platina they have developed two new series of work, Heartology and Phantoms. Their new pieces has been created under an echo of two minds exploring the contradictory meanings of symmetry in nature and life

 MÄRTA MATTSSON
PHANTOMS

A shadow is relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body. It is an indication that something has been present and it can appear like a ghostlike figure. I am facinated by the human mind and the duality that excist within people. The light side and the dark side and all the grey areas inbetween and within the human mind is what thrives me as an artist. Shadows are like a distorted palindrome of oneself… It is what hides behind the surface.
– Märta Mattsson
MÄRTA MATTSSON - Phantoms1MÄRTA MATTSSON – Phantoms1 – Wood, flower, resin, iron, silver, crushed stone
12 x 7 x 3 cm

Marta Mattsson -  new series 'Palindromes'. 2014 - PhantomsMarta Mattsson -  new series ‘Palindromes’. 2014 – Phantoms

Marta Mattsson -  new series 'Palindromes'. 2014 - Phantoms 2Marta Mattsson -  new series ‘Palindromes’. 2014 – Phantoms 2 – Wood, flower, resin, iron, silver, glass
14 x 7 x 4 cm

TANEL VEENRE
HEARTOLOGY
Heart is an archetype, distilled shape full of meanings and myths. Usually most perfect symmetrical form, ultimate palindrome. I have been driven by hearts for a long time, but for this exhibition I decided to get clear – I have to carve a heart every day to get into kind of mental state where I am led mainly by my intuition. I didn’t want to construct or combine, it should be more like a purifying process. – Tanel Veenre

Tanel Veenre, Brooch, Heartology 1Tanel Veenre, Brooch, Heartology 1 – Jet
Palm-sized

Tanel Veenre, Brooch, Heartology 2Tanel Veenre, Brooch, Heartology 2 – Stabilized wood
Palm-sized

Tanel Veenre, Brooch, Heartology 3Tanel Veenre, Brooch, Heartology 3 - Stabilized wood
Palm-sized

 

 

 

 

Platina
Odengatan 68,
10232 Stockholm (Sweden)
tel +46 8 30 02 80

OPEN TU-FR 11-18, SA 11-15

21/03/2014

EXPO ‘Regard sur la Scandinavie’ – Espace Solidor, Cagnes-sur-mer (FR) – 5 Avril- 1er Juin 2014

Bijou contemporain – Regard sur la Scandinavie
Commissaire de l’exposition : Olga Zobel Biro

L’Espace Solidor accueille, du 5 avril au 1er juin 2014, douze artistes scandinaves :
expo scandinavie espace solidor
L’espace Solidor accueille, du 5 avril au 1er juin 2014, douze artistes scandinaves :
Yasar Aydin (SE) – Kim Buck (DK) - Hanna Hedman (SE) – Sarah Hurtigkarl(DK)- Karin Johansson (SE) – Hildur Yr Jonsdottir (IS) – Agnes Larsson (SE) – Sari Liimatta (FI) – Märta Mattsson (SE) – Camilla Prasch (DK) – Tarja Tuupanen (FI) – Runa Vethal Stolen (NO).
Leurs travaux se distinguent par les positions artistiques les plus diverses, un grand savoir-faire artisanal, une maîtrise souveraine d’un large choix de matériaux, mais aussi par la liberté artistique.
Photo de Yasar Aydin.
Yasar Aydin - «Layers of pink» Collier- 2011 poudre de fer , argent, cuir 52cm  x 20cmYasar Aydin – «Layers of pink» Collier- 2011 poudre de fer , argent, cuir 52cm  x 20cm
Hanna Hedman - black bile 2013 serieHANNA HEDMAN« BLACK BILE » 2013
THE BLACK of NIGHT Sarah Vedel HurtigkarlSarah Vedel Hurtigkarl - « metamorphosis » necklace – 2012 – plumes, argent oxydé
Karin Johansson - White Corner (necklace, 2013, "New Places - Abstractions of a City" collection)Karin Johansson – White Corner (necklace, 2013, « New Places – Abstractions of a City » collection)
Hildur Ýr Jónsdóttir (I), necklace Knots, 2010, Herend porcelain, rusted iron chain, 310 x 210 x 40 mm -  http://cargocollective.com/hilduryr -  SPLENDID jewels !!Hildur Ýr Jónsdóttir (I), necklace Knots, 2010, Herend porcelain, rusted iron chain, 310 x 210 x 40 mm

Agnes Larsson - carbo series braceletAgnes Larsson - carbo series – bracelet

Sari Liimatta ~"Sick Sea II" necklace. 2010. | SariLiimatta.netSari Liimatta ~ »Sick Sea II » necklace. 2010.  perles de verre, perles d’eau douce, épingles, argent, jouet en plastique
Marta Mattsson -  new series 'Palindromes'.  "Wing" brooch 2013Marta Mattsson – new series ‘Palindromes’. 2013 – « Wing » brooch – résine, ailes de cigales (cicada wings) argent
Tarja Tuupanen
Tarja Tuupanen - Necklace 2014. Ready-made marble tableware, velour sticker, steelwire. Stonepart 11 x 6,5 x 6,5-3,5 cm, length of the necklace 55 cm.
Camilla Prasch, Ring, 2009Camilla Prasch, stamp Rings, 2009
- Runa Vethal Stolen   "Fractus" - Goldplated steelwire

Runa Vethal Stolen – « Fractus » – Goldplated steelwire

 
 
Espace Solidor 
place du Château
Tél : 04 93 73 14 42
espace.solidor@orange.fr
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