EXPO ‘Forgotten Stones / Vergessene Steine’ – Eva Maisch’s Gallery, Würzburg (DE) – 18 Avril-23 Mai 2015

Forgotten Stones – Art Jewelry Exhibition at Eva Maisch’s Gallery

neue Ausstellung « Vergessene Steine » wird am Samstag, den 18. April eröffnet.

Wir präsentieren Arbeiten von  Adam & Stoffel, Michael Becker, Rudolf Bott, Petr Dvorak, Annette Ehinger, Dominique Labordery, Deborah Rudolph, Nils Schmalenbach und Pia Sommerlad.

Lustrous and colorful, hard and imperishable: stones have piqued people’s interest since the early days of human history, when hunters and gatherers, our early ancestors, interpreted them as gifts from the gods and attributed healing and protective powers to them – and used them as jewelry. Over the course of cultural history, people have changed their notions and interpretations of them. Precious stones appeared in legends and fairy tales, and were incorporated in the crowns of aristocrats and the jewelry of wealthy citizens. They became status symbols, an economic factor and the subject of scientific research. In our day and age, precious stones continue to play an important role as jewelry elements or investments. In contrast to conventional gem-studded jewelry, which features gemstones in classical cuts and arranged in repetitive patterns, contemporary jewelry artists are using their own individual techniques to restore the magic of gemstones.

Deborah Rudolph, Halsschmuck, Jaspis

Claudia Adam & Jörg Stoffel, necklace. Agate

Michael Becker, bangle, 2010. 750 gold, dolomite, 18 × 2,8 cm

Some of the Forgotten Stones showcased at Eva Maisch’s gallery radiate an almost weightless aura, others display a heavy, solid quality, and others again surprise the beholder with unusually imaginative cuts or their natural crystal structure. They stimulate our senses with finely engraved textures or imposing cuboidal shapes. Combined with matte gold, blackened silver or stainless steel, or spotlighted without any setting at all, they provide impressive reifications of creative freedom and individuality. With her current exhibition, the Würzburg-based gallerist and goldsmith provides insights into the work of eminent designers. They developed their individual styles while studying at art academies and universities, and have been honored with many international awards. At 7:30 p.m. on April 28 and 29, 2015, there will also be a concert with the singer and songwriter Hubert Treml (ArtAurea)

Petr Dvorak, earrings. Agate

Nils Schmalenbach seems unable to conceive jewelry without photography- Brosche, Achat

 

Annette Ehinger – earrings 2012 or 585, tourmaline rose, quartz enfumé 

 

Eva Maisch Schmuck
Sterngasse 5
97070 Würzburg
Germany
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EXPO ‘The Art of the RING’ – Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge (Ma)(USA) – 12 Aout-30 Sept. 2014

(From left to right: Michael Becker, Seulgi Kwon, Jose Marin)

Efharis Alepedis Ring Silk cocoon, steel reinforced epoxy, rubber, epoxy resin

Efharis Alepedis – Rings – Silk cocoon, steel reinforced epoxy, rubber, epoxy resin 2014)

Efharis Alepedis – Ring – Coral, steel reinforced epoxy, rubber

 Efharis Alepedis Ring Silk cocoon, sea urchin, steel reinforced epoxy, rubber, epoxy resin, coral beads

Jose Marin Esponja Marina, Ring Titanium, silver, emeralds. 2014

Efharis Alepedis Ring Reconstructed moonstones, steel reinforced epoxy, rubber

Seulgi Kwon Under the Moon Light Ring Silicone, pigment, thread Cast molded and sewn

Seulgi Kwon – « It Rained Yesterday » Ring Silicone, pigment, thread Cast molded and sewn

Jose Marin – « Durmiendo en una Anemona » Ring Titanium, silver

Jose Marin – « Corrientes Marinas de Xabia  » – Ring Titanium, silver, white moon stone

 

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EXPO ‘Salute to Pinton’ – Espace Solidor, Cagnes-sur-Mer (FR) -15 Juin-6 Oct. 2013

« Salute to Pinton » – bijou contemporain

vernissage le samedi 15 juin à 18h

‘Salute to Pinton’ is an exhibition intended as an ultimate thank-you for his unrestrained unique generosity and the trust he has put in us. By means of their creations, twenty one artists give a simple salute to the great master Professor Mario Pinton.

MARIO PINTON, spilla (brooch) , oro, rubino, 1995

Mario Pinton naît en 1919 à Padoue. Il est le fils d’un graveur qui lui transmettra le goût duraffinement et du travail du métal. Ses études le portent tout d’abord à l’Ecole Nationale d’Artde sa ville natale où il travaille l’argent.
 Puis, il obtient son diplôme d’orfèvre à l’Institut National d’Art de Venise. Enfin à Milan, il apprend l’architecture à l’Académie des Beaux-Arts.Il retourne alors à Padoue pour fonder, au sein de l’Institut Pietro Selvatico,  ce qui va constituer un véritable mouvement artistique en ébullition : «L’Ecole de Padoue».
Les adeptes de ce mouvement ont tous en commun certaines préoccupations stylistiques telles que le travail de l’or, une parfaite maîtrise technique et un goût prononcé pour la pureté des formes. Si le matériau utilisé est des plus traditionnels, la conception des bijoux n’en demeure pas moins avant-gardiste. De cette école sont sortis les plus grands créateurs italiens comme Francesco Pavan, Giampaolo Babetto, Graziano Visintin pour les premières générations, Annamaria Zanella ou encore Stefano Marchetti pour les plus jeunes.

exposants :
Michael Becker –  Manfred Bischoff — Gabi Dziuba — Ramon Puig Cuyas — Bernard François — Karl Fritsch — Christiane Förster — Sophie Hanagarth — Daniel Kruger — Stefano Marchetti — Manfred Nissimüller — Ted Noten — Francesco Pavan — Annelies Planteijdt — Wolfgang Rahs — Gerd Rothmann — Michael Rowe — Philip Sajet — Peter Skubic — Graziano Visintin — David Watkins

 Francesco Pavan – broche

Stefano Marchetti « Anello in oro e argento »

Sophie Hanagarth

Bernard François «Super Mario» ring

Daniel Kruger

Ramon Puig Cuyas – broche bois, peinture

Karl Fritsch ring « Pinton, you have the best red in jewellery » – Bague  Argent oxydé, rubis

David Watkins

 

Espace Solidor
Place du Château,
06800 Cagnes-sur-Mer (FR)
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EXPO ‘Annamaria Zanella, Michael Becker : Different Stories – Formal Affinity’ – The Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau (DE) – 28 Juin-7 Sept. 2012

Annamaria Zanella, Michael Becker : Different Stories – Formal Affinity

  Annamaria Zanella Brooch: La Regina della Notte 2010 Copper gold silver niello resin pigment

Annamaria Zanella’s wearable jewelry-sculptures, all one-of-a-kind pieces, have been inspired by personal experiences and impressions. With works such as Burqua or Boats from Africa, she also makes references to social injustices. While she experiments with colors and techniques, she plays with the values of the materials. Found pieces of iron and tin are refined with elaborate fired enamel; gold and silver are painted with acrylic colors or pigments. Technical brainstorms have no value of their own for Annamaria Zanella, instead they always serve her purpose of expression. Many of her pieces seem unruly at first; only on closer examination do they reveal a poetic charm. In their plastic vigor, several works appear as miniature sculptures. The artist, born 1966 in Sant’ Angelo di Piove/Padua, has been awarded many honors such as the Bavarian State Prize (2002) and the Herbert-Hoffmann-Prize (2006) among others.

The gold- and silversmith Michael Becker has devoted himself to the view from above. Many of his jewelry pieces are similar to landscapes as seen from a great height. Architecture is repeatedly an important inspiration for his artistic work. Constructed with circles, squares, and rectangles, Becker’s chains, bracelets, and brooches manifest the longing for ideal form, the striving for absolute aestheticism.  The geometric severity and aesthetic perfection of his works can be associated with poetry, passion, and the pleasure in beauty. Michael Becker likes to work with intensely colored, monochrome color surfaces such as deep blue lapis lazuli, green garnet, or red pigment.
Michael Becker, born 1958 in Paderborn, was also honored with the Bavarian State Prize in 2002.

Zanella and Becker are represented with their works in numerous public and private collections.  Both artists are included in a publication.

  Annamaria Zanella  Brooch: Combustion 2009  Silver, gold, resin, wood shavings, titanium, glass  Photo Giulio Rustichelli

  Michael Becker  Brooch 2008  Lapis Lazuli, gold 750  Photo George Meister

Annamaria Zanella  Brooch: Crystals 2010  Silver, glass, niello, gold  Photo Giulio Rustichelli

Michael Becker  Brooch  Gold 750  Photo George Meister

Michael Becker  Necklace 2009  Gold 750  Photo George Meister

 

 

 

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