Alliages is a contemporary jewellery gallery in Lille, France. Juan Riusech started the gallery in 2009 to show contemporary jewellery and educate people about this art form. He wants to show the work of beginning as well as established artists. Each year he organizes an open call to select the group of artists who will be part of the permanent collection for a year. This year's artists are: Alix Manon, Ana Garcia Moya, Annie Huang, Aurelia Yeomans, Beate Pfefferkorn, Charlotta Lindvall, Claudia Steiner, Hakan Aktug, Isabelle Busnel, Izabella Petrut, Jason Thomson, Juan Harnie, Juan Riusech, Katja Toporski, Kristin Beeler, Ksenia Vokhmentseva, Lital Mendel, Mabel Pena, Mar Sánchez, Margarita Alonso, Margo Nelissen, Marita Sario, Masako Hamaguchi, Michelle Kraemer, Minna Karhu, Natasha Morris, Nicole Schuster, Noelia Macchi, Sébastien Carré, Sinéad Cooke, Suvi Tupola, Teresa Faris, Veronika Fabian, Viktoria Münzker, Viktoria von Malottki & Yiota Vogli For the past two years, Juan also organized the Legacy Award; an annual award where the selected pieces are presented at Joya Barcelona. The artists can win several awards: the Alliages choice award, the Jury award and the Public award. The Public award winner is chosen by the visitors of Joya who can vote for their favorite piece. I'm glad to be part of the Alliages permanent collection for the second time this year. I think an organization like this is very helpful for starting designers. For me it was one of the first exhibitions I was part of. My work was presented next to other starting designers as well as more established designers. Thanks to Alliages, some of my pieces where shown in France and also in Spain. If you get the chance to visit the gallery in Lille or see the collection at a different location, please do! You won't regret it. Facebook: www.facebook.com/alliages/ Website: alliages.org/
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Sadly enough, I will miss Munich Jewellery Week this year. I've visited every edition since 2012 and consider this week to be the highlight of the year in the world of contemporary jewellery. Normally, I would prepare myself to this trip by looking up all the events and exhibitions and making a list of things I'd really want to visit. Even though I'm not able to physically be there myself, I've made a list of the six events I really would have liked to visit. My top 6: 1) Die vier at IHM This is a collaboration of four jewellery designers: Julia Obermaier (DE), Pia Groh (AT), Catalina Brenes (CR) and Denise Ebert (DE). They all approach stone carving in a different way and each of them has her own aesthetic view on using this old technique. Even so, their work will create a cohesive whole. Their work was also shown at Inhorgenta last February and will also been shown at Unique; an international fair for applied arts and design from 19 until 21 May 2017 in Karlsruhe, Rheinstetten. During MJW17 it can be seen at the International Handwerk Messe in Munich from 8 until 14 March in Hall B1-728. www.facebook.com/Die-Vier-Idar-Oberstein 2) noMAD's Since 2014, the master students of PXL/MAD University of Hasselt, Belgium have organized a mobile exhibition concept at MJW. The previous projects where MAD About Schmuck, MAD Exhibitionists and MAD Pixels, where the students showed their work in a wearable jewellery exhibition. This year's students are: Moana Andreani, Kristy Bujanic, Lara Ceuterick and Pia David. The 2017 masters will visit Munich as the noMADs. They are 'urban nomads'; modern travelers who move between cities and are looking for new challenges. They will show a part of their graduation project in a portable presentation while visiting exhibitions and other events from 8 untill 12 March. And like every year, the students will be handing out a gadget! Every year the MAD gadgets where a must-have! Be sure to get your hands on one before they run out! Facebook link: www.facebook.com/NomadsMJW/?fref=ts n°23 on Current Obsession map 3) Hatara Project. Time Perception vol.3 The Hatara project was started in 2015 by Annea Lounatvuori and Christine Jalio. Last year's Hatara Project was one of my favorite exhibitions during MJW 2016. I remember a great 'tour' of the expo by Christine Jalio; a great guide for a great expo. Together, all the different artists created a beautiful cohesive exhibition, still with a lot of diversity in designs, materials and concepts. I would be very surprised if this year's project would be any different! This year's participating artists are: Marine Dominiczak (FR), Morven Downie (AU), Elin Flognman (SE), Yasuyo Hida (JP), Anke Huyben (NL), Christine Jalio (FI), Helmi Lindblom (FI), Melina Lindroos (FI), Annea Lounatvuori (FI), Sara Malm (SE), Wiebke Pandikow (DE), Jelizaveta Suska (LV), Susanna Yläranta (FI), Ginta Zabarovska (LV). Lovaas Fürstenstrasse 6, 80333 München Facebook link: www.facebook.com/events/892767830865493/ n°42 on Current Obsession map 4) Selection by Christian Hoedl Four of my favorite jewellery designers in one exhibition! Anne Achenbach (DE), Karin Roy Andersson (SE), Paul Adie (SCH) and Sébastien Carré (FR) were selected for this expo by Christian Hoedl. 9 until 11 March Zieblandstrasse 2, Munich 5) Off The Shelf An exhibition of work by staff and students of Central Saint Martins, BA Jewellery Design course. Their expo last year was very cleverly thought out. The space where they where showing was well-used and the flyer they designed fitted the expo perfectly. When the flyer was folded it looked like a book, which you could place on a... shelf. I believe it's always interesting to see what students are creating and to see an exposition combining the works of students and teachers makes it even more interesting: the next generation and their mentors. Works by: Scott Armstrong, Coline Assade, Elena Lara Bonanomi, Caroline Broadhead, Lin Cheung, Lucie Davis, Yichen Dong, Veronika Fabian, Yayun Fang, Naomi Filmer, Melanie Georgacopoulos, Lucie Gledhill, Emily Grimble, Katy Hackney, Erica Heng, Stacey Huang, Miho Ishizuka, Jing Jiang, Kigen Kamijima, Jasleen Kaur, Giles Last, Michelle Lung, Marlene McKibbin, Maria Militsi, Sam Rodway-Smith, Carola Solcia, Florance Tebbutt, Anna Tuhus, Chloe Valorso, Max Warren, Silvia Weidenbach, Scott Wilson, Ariel Yi-Chen Tsai Facebook link: www.facebook.com/events/1327301107337667/ n°9 on Current Obsession map 6) No Expiry
A duo expo by Dimitar Stankov and Jonathan Hens; two Belgian designers who've collaborated before. Their work really compliments each other and will make for a very strong exhibition. I love the organic feeling that is present in both of their jewellery collections and... I simply just love black pieces of jewellery! From 9 until 12 March Welserstrasse 15 Facebook link: www.facebook.com/events/1848444578709971/?active_tab=discussion n°58 on Current Obsession map |
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