On the 27th of January I went to Antwerp to visit some exhibitions and shops. My first stop was Live Aesthetically, a shop run by Ophelia Debisschop who makes lingerie and Anna Rosa Moschouti, an architect who makes jewellery. They also sell ceramics, clothing and home decoration by other designers. I visited them to see more of Anna's jewellery. Her designs are very abstract and you can still see some of the architectural influences. For instance, the metal parts in some of the jewellery is copper you can find in hardware stores. She makes wearable pieces that make a statement. And, of course, I could not leave without buying one of her necklaces ;) Address: Mechelsesteenweg 78, Antwerp, Belgium. After visiting Live Aesthetically I went to Muhjo, a jewellery shop where you currently can see the solo expo by Ann Cox. Her pieces are made out of glass and for this collection she used gold as her main color. The expo containes a combination of very wearable pieces and also some that are almost wall objects. You can still visit her expo until the 3rd of March 2018. Next to this exhibition Muhjo shows a wide variety of jewellery by different designers. I bought me a ring by Staen, the brand of the owner of Muhjo and a nice ring by Isabelle Azais made out of recycled plastic bags. Address: Volkstraat 36, Antwerp, Belgium My last stop was at Gallery Beyond. The current exhibition at Beyond is called Finest Selection which shows work of all the designers from their permanent collection. It is a very good exhibition with a lot to see and a nice presentation made out of plexiglass boxes that they stacked! They show a great selection of new designers and designers who have been represented by the gallery for years. I bought a new brooch by Yu Hiraishi from her latest collection. The expo runs until 15th of February 2018. In March, Gallery Beyond will organize an exhibition during Munich Jewellery Week 2018! I'm very curious and can't wait to see what they will do! Because this year I will visit MJW again! Address: Sint-Jorispoort 27, Antwerp, Belgium Links:
Anna Rosa Moschouti: annarosamoschouti.com/ Muhjo: muhjo.bigcartel.com/ Gallery Beyond: www.galeriebeyond.be/
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Until the 3rd of February you can visit the current exhibition at Multiple, a gallery in Hasselt Belgium. This annual expo, MAD Multiple, shows jewellery made by 2nd year students from the PXL-MAD University of Hasselt. The students had to make small series of jewellery while thinking of price, wearability, packaging... For most of them this is their first experience with selling and presenting their work to an audience and potential buyers. I'm sure this is a great learning experience for them. This year, there is a great mix of different styles, materials and techniques which makes this a real must-see if you are in the neighborhood! The pieces are very wearable and not very expensive. ;) I was happy to add four new pieces to my collection! (pictures bellow) Can't wait until next year!! ;) 16-19 February these students will present their work under the name of 'MAD About Inhorgenta' during Inhorgenta, Munich (DE). They will be joined by a couple of students from other years and a few alumni (including me) in this exhibition. We will be presenting our series to an international audience of gallerists, shop owners and enthusiasts. MAD about Inhorgenta Hall C2, Stand: 306/407 Forum Innovation |
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