http://simoshomov.com/

https://klimt02.net/jewellers/simeon-shomov

https://klimt02.net/forum/interviews/interview-simeon-shomov-2014

The jewellery created by Maija is characterized by subtle handwork and a delicately intimate message. Maija focuses on the human inner world, where in addition to the highest basic values – love, respect and devotion – there is also willingness, desire and lust. The femininity, intimacy and sophistication contained in the works of art created by Maija Vītola-Zitmane serve as a bridge to the dialogue between the artist’s inner world and the viewer or wearer of jewellery.

The artist works with such materials as animal bones – lamb ribs, camel bone. The artist likes the plastic properties of bone. “Any shape you can imagine can be carved out of the bone. Properly chosen materials often tell you about their future development. ” The artist finds inspiration in the magic of every day, one evening after a meal with friends, a glance was drawn to the lamb ribs left on the plate – natural, laconic shapes stimulated my imagination to find new shapes and create new art objects.

“Creating jewellery is a beautiful, creative and time-consuming process – attentive work, emotions, reflection and satisfaction are a positive result. I want to pass that feeling on, thus inspiring other people. ”

https://klimt02.net/forum/interviews/interview-maija-vitola-klimt02?fbclid=IwAR14g4XcZT6x2S6Zy0XeNtvg85xB3zXs7dsKLgVgJdJ3HAM1otUYUnp4LKQ

Art gallery PUTTI sends best regards and are very proud of contemporary jewellery artist Maija Vītola – Zitmane (brand “Maija Vītola”) for the received prize from the Latvian Fashion and Style Awards in nomination “Best Contemporary Jewellery Designer of the Year 2019”.

Maija Vītola – Zitmane
maija.viitola@gmail.com
Facebook: MaijaVitolaJewellery
Instagram: maijavitola

https://www.tvnet.lv/7096004/notikusi-latvijas-modes-gada-balvas-pasniegsanas-ceremonija

https://www.apollo.lv/7096106/aizvadita-latvijas-modes-gada-balvas-pasniegsanas-ceremonija

https://jauns.lv/raksts/izklaide/411049-video-atklaj-latvijas-modes-gada-balvu-2020

https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/kultura/dizains-un-arhitektura/ar-latvijas-modes-gada-balvas-pasniegsanas-ceremoniju-sakusies-rigas-modes-nedela.a379680/

https://www.la.lv/no-kaula-izgrebj-miesu?fbclid=IwAR0CSb3A-DTKLwVQ7gfYBfuAC_RZvI6JbNewS9WXU6VcMwOQ2oP5QXmksVU

The event serves a platform for interaction, discussion, and a meeting place for jewellery artists, gallery representatives, collectors, and organizations from around the world. JOYA Barcelona Art Jewellery & Object is designed for professionals as well as the public with a full program of events, exhibitions, conferences. This year the main theme of the event was the communicative and diplomatic role of contemporary jewellery today. The discussion about the power of jewellery is exciting and potentially inexhaustible. It means to return to the beginnings of humanity, where jewellery is not only an ornament of the body but also an ideological expression of culture and, more importantly – POLITICS.

Among the 300 contemporary jewellery artists from around the world who participated in JOYA Barcelona ​​Art Jewellery & Object, Latvia was represented by VALDIS BROŽE, a contemporary jewellery artist who was awarded the AUTOR AWARD presented by Dan Piersinaru – AUTOR’s founder and he personally selects one artist, who will receive the AUTOR Award and represent AUTOR in the next year’s JOYA.
AUTOR is a contemporary jewellery fair in Bucharest, Romania. This is the only event of its kind in South East Europe.

The Grand Prize for Contemporary Jewellery – JOYA – WORTH – was awarded to LILY KANELLOPOULOU from Greece

Each year an artist is selected by the jury for the opportunity to become the face of the next JOYA edition along with the associated media promotion of the artist’s jewellery. The winner joins WORTH project and receives a grant to launch new artistic projects.

JOYA Barcelona Art Jewellery & Object Artistic Director PAULO RIBEIRO
https://benchpeg.com/trends/joya-barcelona-2018-an-interview-with-the-director-paulo-ribeiro

Ten contemporary jewellery artists, six memos – lightness, quickness, exactitude, visibility, multiplicity, consistency, twenty jewellery and one book by Italian writer and journalist Italo Calvino “Six memos for the next Millenium” is the foundation of the exhibition “Le Stanze Del Possibile” created by curator NICHKA MAROBIN.
How do we define contemporary jewellery as “light”? How can we detect movement through the structures and techniques of contemporary jewellery? How the inner rhythm of a jewellery can be achieved and detected by the wearer and by the viewer? Each work is not a mere work for itself, it encompresses values, ideas and languages, conveying messages that can initiate fundamental change on a global scale. How does the “self” described by Italo Calvino place itself in the world? What about the particular “self” in the field of contemporary jewellery?
The exhibition is displayed in Hannah Gallery, Barcelona. https://hannahgallerybarcelona.net/

arterritory.com about Valdis Brože (link)

ANNAMARIA ZANELLA

ANNAMARIA ZANELLA exhibition

“TRA MATERIA E COLORE / BETWEEN MATERIAL AND COLOUR”

was on display at the San Rocco Oratorio in Padua, Italy.
Contemporary jewellery by the artist and 16th-century murals that depict the life of San Rocco complement each other wonderfully.

The most complex aspect of setting up an exhibition based on Annamaria Zanella priceless work, has indeed been, the selection of some pieces of art and to pinpointing them to a satisfying  exhibiting criteria. Hence, i did not wanted to do a classical anthology by presenting the works in a strict, both cronological and typological order, but i , otherwise preferred to give strength to Forms, to Matters and above all, to Colours, by creating some sort of rooms, rooms filled with thoughts, in which a subtle thematic,  binds together the pieces of art , blending well either, the chromatic and the formal aspect and by the fact of communicating with one another too.

Born in Padua, Italy, in 1966, Annemaria Zanella began her personal and artistic work at the Selvatico Institute of Fine Arts in Padua in 1987.

The idea of ​​jewellery came as a necessity for communication with the outside world – my jewellery reflects the events of my life.

I capture the highlights, just as photographers do. My emotions, thoughts and experiences have crystallized in the jewellery I create.
Emotions come from the people I meet, the trips I take, the things I read in the newspaper or books… everything transforms into the shapes and colors of my artwork.

Annamaria Zanella in the art world is called the jewel. Each work in the exhibition is like an artist’s personal life page, where the artist’s creativity is exhibited using materials such as iron, plastic, glass, burnt wood, various pigments and oxides.

She also uses “precious metals” and “precious stones”. Iron that looks like gold, paper that looks like lazurite, aluminum that looks like a sea sponge, broken pieces of glass that have the same light and brilliance as gemstones.

It is hard to explain how my jewellery comes into from, in sublimation to the environment – sometimes it comes to me in complete emptiness when I drive home in the countryside, I suddenly see Andrea Palladium (1508 – 1580) villa, old wooden door, rain-washed and wind-blown advertising posters, or colorful fruit baskets on the Padua market.

The development of the idea of ​​an artwork is a long internal process that is reflects suddenly – in complete silence, my thoughts and feelings and everything in my head just comes into shape. I sketch, draw, write things down on various pieces of paper that sometimes look like chaos, but it is from these thoughts that the collection comes.

Colors are emotions. I cannot imagine jewellery without colors, without enamel, without pigment. The color of the metal itself is cold, but oxidized iron creates a wonderful unity and color scheme. I love the color of rust, and I find the blue color transcendental. I made the ultramarine blue pigment according to recipes from the 14th century; very finely crushed in porcelain mortar while adding natural binders (egg yolk, honey). This is a kind of combined alchemy between modern materials (steel cloth, titanium, iron) and a mineral that resembles the depths of the sky and the sea.

The artist’s jewellery cannot be counted as representing the classic adornment theory – aesthetics that is not smoothly polished 2X2.

Some of the artworks are provocative, some are beautiful, and some give tremendous energy. Their main job is not to decorate the body – the artist invites you to go deeper and create a dialogue / communication, both between the wearer and the artwork, and the wearer and the viewer.

Annemaria Zanella graduated from the Istituto Statale d’Arte Pietro Selvatico in the metal and jewellery department. She studied sculpture at the Fachhochschule für Gestaltung in Hochschule Pforzheim and at the Venice Academy of Art.

The artist’s work has been featured in prestigious international art collections in the United States and has been exhibited at various international exhibitions around the world.

Agita

Я работаю в галерее, и неотъемлемой частью моей жизни, доставляющей радость, является искусство и культура. Для меня это источник знаний, сил, любви к жизни. Предлагаю Вашему вниманию свой излюбленный художественный маршрут по Старой Риге, который я выбираю для того, чтобы увидеть, познакомиться и исследовать новинки латвийской культурной жизни.

Старая Рига является историческим и географическим центром города Риги.

Застройка Риги многообразна, обыкновенные, относящиеся к разным эпохам дома служат фоном для доминирующих средневековых культовых зданий.

Я составила подборку своих любимых арт-мест в Старой Риге, где представлены выставки латвийского и международного современного искусства.  Они составлены в таком порядке, чтобы, не накручивая лишних кругов, познакомиться и открыть для себя многогранную Старую Ригу, это отличная идея для спокойной весенней прогулки по старому городу. Прогуливаясь по этому маршруту, Вам откроется возможность наслаждаться искусством, обнаружить скрытые изысканные маленькие бутики, магазинчики местных производителей, уютные кафе и уличных торговцев. Этот маршрут познакомит Вас с актуальностями в латышском искусстве, с историей искусства и поможет насладиться шармом старого города.

Арт-галерея PUTTI

Галерея работает в Риге с 2000 года. В галерее представлены произведения латвийских и зарубежных художников-дизайнеров современных и концептуальных украшений. В галерее 4 – 5 раз в год организуются различные тематические выставки украшений, и, в то же время, здесь всегда можно увидеть, примерить и приобрести понравившиеся украшения.

Всегда добро пожаловать.

Адрес: Peitavas iela 5-31, Старая Рига

https://putti.lv/

Продолжаем путь по улице Mārstaļu до улицы Alksnāja. Поворачиваем на Alksnāja iela.

Художественная галерея BASTEJS

Маленькая, но потрясающая галерея, прячущаяся на маленькой улочке в Старой Риге (Alksnāja iela). В галерее организуются персональные и групповые выставки художников прибалтийских стран. Галерея представляет многих замечательных и выдающихся латвийских современных художников.

Адрес: Alksnāja iela 7, Старая Рига

https://www.bastejs.lv

Продолжаем путь из галереи BASTEJS по старой средневековой улочке – Vecpilsētas iela. Мне очень нравится эта короткая старинная улочка, позволяющая нам на миг представить, как жилось рижанам много веков назад.

Хочу отметить, что на улице Vecpilsētas, прямо на площади находится изумительно вкусный ресторан STREET BURGER. Я пришла к выводу, что это самый вкусный бургер-ресторан в Риге, в котором бургеры приготавливаются из местной говядины и баранины. Лично меня подкупает то, что бургер можно заказать не только в хлебной булке, но и в листьях салата. ВКУСНО!!! Добавлю также, что в обстановке ресторана сохранена структура старинного интерьера, которая, вместе с современными деталями, создает очень уютную атмосферу.

Адрес: Vecpilsētas iela 8A, Старая Рига

vecriga@streetburgers.lv

Прогуливаясь по улочке Vecpilsētas, мы выходим на улицу Audēju, которая является одной из главных артерий Старой Риги. Поворачиваем налево и дальше по улице Audēju, переходящей в улицу Grēcinieku, идем в Музей моды.

Музей моды 

Музей расположен в старинном здании, построенном в 14 веке. Это здание со старинными кирпичными стенами служит прекрасным фоном для музейных экспонатов. В музее всегда можно посетить разнообразные тематические выставки, предоставляющие возможность основательней погрузиться в моду определенных эпох. В музее также представлена постоянная экспозиция, знакомящая с историей моды разных веков. Экспозиция дополнена потрясающими видео- и аудиоматериалами. В музее представлены экспонаты, начиная с одежды, обуви и заканчивая мелкими аксессуарами. Здесь даже можно попробовать старинные духи. В самом музее находится оформленная в стиле ар-деко кафешка, где можно не спеша, в приятной атмосфере выпить кофе, полакомиться десертом и поразмышлять об увиденном.

Адрес: Grēcinieku iela 24-1, Старая Рига

http://www.fashionmuseumriga.lv/rus/

Выставочный зал «Rīgas Mākslas telpa»

Заходим в подземелье и попадаем во многофункциональный современный художественно-выставочный зал. Здесь можно увидеть современное изобразительное искусство местного и международного масштаба. Хотя у самого выставочного зала нет собственной постоянной экспозиции, здесь проводятся различные международные современные выставки, концерты, современные танцевальные перформансы.

Адрес: Kungu iela 3, Старая Рига

http://makslastelpa.lv/rus/

Музей декоративного искусства и дизайна

(Латвийского Национального художественного музея)

Музей находится в бывшей церкви Святого Георгия, построенной в 13 веке. Это старейшая каменная постройка в Риге, дошедшая до наших дней. Собрание музея состоит из семи коллекций: керамика, художественный металл, художественная обработка кожи, декоративное искусство по дереву, художественное стекло и коллекция дизайна. Кроме постоянной экспозиции в музее регулярно организуются разнообразные выставки с участием латвийских и зарубежных художников.

Музей расположен в сердце Старой Риги, напротив церкви Святого Петра – самой высокой церкви в Риге. О ней впервые упомянули в 1209 году. На церковную башню можно подняться на лифте и увидеть историческую Ригу сверху.

Адрес: Skārņu iela 10, Старая Рига

http://lnmm.lv/ru/

Художественный музей РИЖСКАЯ БИРЖА

(Латвийского Национального художественного музея)

В середине 18 века в Риге появились первые товарные биржи. В 1856 году было возведено это красивое здание Биржи. Самые старые музейные экспонаты получены из частных коллекций членов рижской Ратуши, купцов и бургомистров 18-19 веков, из коллекций бывшего Музея Курляндской провинции и  бывшего музея Латвийского университета. В музее представлены четыре основные экспозиции, но лично я предпочитаю посещать тематические выставки, проходящие на первом этаже. Мне нравится заходить в вестибюль и на первый этаж музея.  Там также проводятся концерты, спектакли.

Адрес: Doma laukums 6, Старая Рига

http://lnmm.lv/ru/

По дороге в Арсенал Вам непременно стоит увидеть Рижский Домский собор. Следуя этому маршруту, Вы также пройдете мимо исторического здания, одновременно являющегося центром светской власти – Рижский замок.

Выставочный зал АРСЕНАЛ

(Латвийского Национального художественного музея)

Один из самых больших выставочных залов в Риге. Расположен в значимом памятнике архитектуры – здании таможенного пакгауза (или арсенала), построенном в 20-30-ых годах 19-ого века в стиле позднего русского классицизма и адаптированном к функциям музея в 1980 году. Там хранится часть собрания Латвийского Национального художественного музея, представляющая период времени со второй половины 20-го века до наших дней. В зале АРСЕНАЛА также проходят выставки концептуального искусства, персональные выставки латвийских и зарубежных художников. Суперсовременное арт-место в Риге.

Адрес: Torņa iela 1, Старая Рига

http://lnmm.lv/ru/

Старая Рига пройдена. Прогулка с добавленной стоимостью – Искусством.

Смотрите карту прогулки здесь.

https://goo.gl/maps/NRsxxFoqK4fK6z436

Agita

“My daily horizon is with wineyards covered hill in the Val Tidone valley – red, clayey ground and chalky veins of the Po River in the Piacenza province, the Emilia – Romagna region of Northern Italy. It is a source of inspiration for creative work.”

For the first round of the competition 120 artists applied from all over the world. 50 works that was selected by the jury made the basis of the exhibition and also participated in the competition for the first place. It is a real “fermentation” in the world of jewellery art. The exhibition opening was on May 12 in the villa Braghieri Albesani, in city Castel San Giovanni, Piacenza, Italy.

Villa Braghieti Albesani was built in the 17^th century, Baroque style. In 1809, the villa became property of the Criminal Court of Piacenza – Pietro Albesani. In 1905, the villa was bought by the Braghieri family. Carlo Braghieri, a prominent lawyer, willed the property to the municipal authority of Castel San Giovanni in 1971. At the moment the Braghieri villa is a museum and a library.

The source of inspiration for the project comes from the process that is rooted in the wine-making culture. As a metaphor for the fermentation process in wine, when a healthy, living element of nature – grapes turn into another form wine, with another taste, character and value. In the same way, it makes you think about the process of creating contemporary jewellery – turning different materials into a special design, shape and concept – jewellery. Winemakers and jewellery artists use their creativity in order to express themselves and show it in ready-made product.

C2H5OH – winner of Art Gallery PUTTI Award

MARIANTONIETTA DAVOLI, Italy

C2H5OH

Necklace

Materials: gros-grain ribbon, waxed cotton cord, polyester

I clicked wine, fermentation… And I found myself immersed in chemical formulas. I immediately transformed the chemical formula of ethyl alcohol into a three-dimensional model made of textile and cords. I started duplicating the formula into a composition that forms a necklace. My proposal for the ingredients of equality for this project are: the concept, manual skills, constructive technique, color composition, additions of small elements, balance

1^st place winner – SHAPE OF THE MOMENT

YASUKO KANNO, Japan

SHAPE OF THE MOMENT

Brooch

Materials : silver, steel

The appearance is momentary and changes constantly. It’s a temporary and partial reflection of the real entity and the object will never show the same look again. It is frail, ephemeral and imperfect, giving an impression that it could break easily under pressure. However, the momentarily appearance provides hints to approach the object, which allows us not only to know the outer form but also to feel and appreciate the inner truth, richness and satisfaction.

CORRADO DE MEO, Italy

TERROIR

Brooch

Materials : silver, wood, papier maché, acrylic, paint, oxides, nitro colour

Terroir factor – a combination of things that give wine it’s unique taste, aroma and colour – climate, vineyard location, soil.

ELISABETTA CAROZZI, Italy

TASTING NECKLACE

Necklace

Materials : borosilicate glass, silicone plugs, nylon mesh

NATAŠA GRANDOVEC, Slovenia

AUTUMN

Brooch

Materials : silver, gold 22 ct

SARA SHAHAK, Izraēla

SOMETIMES PURPLE

Brooch

Materials : iron, enamel, lacquer, rubber paint, velvet powder, glass paint, miniature glass balls, stainless steel

OBLID MLAKAR, Switzerland / Slovenia

THE CROWN

Tiara

Materials : sterling silver, eucalyptus, seedpods, textile, silk thread

A legend has it, that you can find gold and silver on the leaves of eucalyptus. The truth is, the tree does exact precious metals from the soil, and then releases them through the leaves and the seedpods. In this interpretation of the legend, the eucalyptus crown continues the story with the pods drinking from their silver base. Those who have tasted their offerings understand the real beauty of the crown is in the individual imperfection of its “jewels”.

BARBARA UDERZO, Italy

BLOB RING RUBEDO 2019

Ring

Materials :  black rhodium silver, various plastics, plastic vampire character with fluorescent teeth (objects trouvés), glass bottle with red liquid, transparent and red glass, transparent yellow glass, token, miniatures, crystal, glass.

ARIEL LAVIAN, Israel

COPPERTATION

Necklace

Materials : copper

If you happen to be at Val Tidones region, I recommend visiting the 13^th century medieval little ancient village, where sweet, fantastic and tasty restaurant is – Oeangerie Cucina d’Arte, Strada Grintorto, 3 – Grintorto di Agazzano

www.or-cucinadarte.com

I am very grateful for the invitation to participate in the jury, to take part in the event and to meet close and lovely people.

Agita

Arriving at Munich strong wind and rain greets us. It is a bit mood killer, because running from one exhibition to other isn’t so enjoyable in this kind of weather. But it’s not worth being angry with things you can’t change.

I have decided to visit 30 exhibitions in 2 days and I have three goals:

1. Find artists whose works fit into my gallery and projects
2. See great exhibitions (artworks, scenography, atmosphere)
3. Meet friends (artists, gallerists), in evening go to restaurant with them and chatter about this and that.

SCHMUCK 2019

I decided to start with a visit to the MESSE MUNCHEN, where The SCHMUCK 2019 exhibition can be seen. I already had decided to report on this exhibition. I wanted to put the report on all social networks so that the public that continues to be conservative in their views, ideals and lifestyle habits could meet the contemporary jewellery challenge of SCHMUCK 2019 and the relevant contemporary galleries in the world.

I bought the ticket and went to the exhibition in good mood, began to explore, took the phone out of my purse to take pictures when two “carberi” came up to me and said I couldn’t take pictures. It was like a bolt from the blue! For a short time, it seemed that I had entered the 20^th century or the Soviet times, when nothing could be done. It makes me wonder about the role of SCHMUCK in the contemporary jewellery field, in an era where technological status symbols – iphone, ipad, gadgets – have occupied quite a large area.

What’s the meaning of SCHMUCK then, if only artists, who know each other well, working in the field of jewellery are familiar with this event? Beyond the boundaries of the marked area, a narrow group of admirers know about this event. This conditional “living in its own bubble” has long been one of the biggest problems in the niche. I really do not understand why such an event is necessary if it says nothing to my gallery visitors, jewellery buyers.

However, I did not dare to shake off, so I looked at the exhibition and went to see what other galleries had exhibited.

The Gallery PLATINA (Stockholm, Sweden) did not disappoint. The gallery’s collection was great because the gallery’s collection works always hang on the border until which jewellery can retreat from previous stereotypes and can still classify as a jewellery. Great atmosphere.

www.platina.se

I would also like to mention the exhibition – JOYA, where Paulo Ribeiro was holding great fervor. I liked the attractive design and collection of the exhibition.

www.joyabarcelona.com

Next I went to the city center to continue the most important part of the journey – MJW.

I’ll stick to the saying that “one needs to watch what likes and less criticize something that does not like”. So I’ll mark those exhibitions I just liked, provoked by dialogue and dressed up with some sort of delusion.

1.“ POPEYE LOVES OLIVE”

2. NUDA VITA THE PRACTICE OF COLLECTIVE AND POLITICAL BODY

This could be called – JEWELLERY of 2019.

Gallerist Olga Temnikova is one of the founders of the Tallinn’s art gallery “Temnikova & Kasela”. After a visit to the President of Estonia, the internet literally exploded into a discussions about her necklace. The author of the jewellery is Tanel Veenre. This piece of jewellery of MJW was in status of Mona Lisa, just a pity it was exposed by simply putting it on the windowsill.

https://elu24.postimees.ee/4026599/kurioosum-kuidas-tolgendada-olga-temnikova-kunstiparast-vastuvotu-aksessuaari

https://elu24.postimees.ee/4030505/ei-olegi-dildo-olga-temnikova-kaelaehteks-on-hoopis

3. OVERREACTING & “ LAND MARKS”

Jewellery Speaks Feminism and Gender

I am unable to enter the topicality of the Feminism movement today, but this exhibition addressed me very much. Both the design of the exhibition and the works and the young, attractive artists and the atmosphere in it were somewhat of hooligan impulses, but at the same time as a bridge between the intimate inner world and public space.

4. “ IODEOMATIC – JEWELLERY CONVERSATION BETWEEN FRANCE AND GERMANY’

I got a feeling that art only lives for art. An artist from France tells something very smart to an artist from Germany. As a viewer running long down the streets of Munich, frozen and dripping, there is no positive contribution from this communication. Works on the 1^st floor exhibition were interesting.

5. “ CLEAR CURVES “

– students from the Applied Art and Design Department, University of Applied Sciences Dusseldorf

www.hs-duesseldorf.de

I wanted to highlight the arrangement of the exhibition, because the room, design details, texts must be in perfect interaction with the jewellery, because it affects our feelings.

6. “ TRAP”

An exhibition where the artists highlighted one of the top tasks of the contemporary jewellery – to highlight the carrier of the jewellery.

7. “ INFLUENCES”

We all know the feeling when you enter the exhibition and the artwork speaks to you. And the feeling is wonderful. All the works addressed me at this exhibition. And at such moments I get the feeling that I want these works to belong to me.

8. ALEXANDER BLANK

Everyone was kindly invited to this room! The purity of the thought, the purity of the ornamental language are the values that we aspire to, which we remember when nothing surprises.

9. “FABRICATE”

-students of the Central Saint Martins BA Jewellery Design course

As every year, these exhibitions have never failed me. They are like a dot on i. These students’ jewellery are excellent self-expression tools, complementary to their “self”. I happened to go there at the moment of the exhibition opening, there was a big crowd, but everything I saw, heard and felt there, I just couldn’t stop enjoying. The jewellery was like a communication platform, a visual language tool and an endless fantasy incarnation – conditional practicality and commercial aspects were shifted to the second plan for a moment.

https://klimt02.net/events/exhibitions/fabricate-vitsoe

Agita

Villa Braghieri-Albesani was begun during the late 17th century and construction continued till the end of the 18th century. In 1809, the villa became property of the president of the Criminal Court of Piacenza – Pietro Albesani. The villa was bought by the Braghieri family in year of 1905. Carlo Braghieri, a prominent lawyer, willed the property to the Ente Comunale di Assistenza of Castel San Giovanni in 1971. Since 1996 Villa Braghieri-Albesani is a property of the commune and right now it is a museum and library.

The project has been running since 2011 and the participants are well-known and established artists from all over the world and growing artists – students. They represent the real “fermentation” in the world of art – turmoil, discussion, emotion.

Inspiration for this project is the source of roots in making culture and its related to wine. It’s interpreted and analysed by jewellery artists in their artworks. There are four main requirements in this competition: the coherence with a concept, the research on materials, the type of artistic expression and the quality of techniques. Every year artworks are being rated by the people who is professionals from the experience that they gained in their lifetime.

Eliana Negroni is the founder and curator of the project Gioielli in Fermento. She was born in Milan, graduated from Milan University and is engaged in industrial design. She has also completed Sommelier courses. She is a member of AGC, the Italian Association for contemporary jewelry.

The jury of the 2018 edition-
Roberta Bernabei (Loughborough University UK, contemporary jewellery teacher, researcher and essayist), Petra Hölscher (senior curator Die Neue Sammlung München Design Museum, Monaco di Baviera), Angela Madesani (Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milano e IED Istituto Europeo di Design, Milano, Italy, professor, art historian, contemporary art and photography curator and essayist), Maria Rosa Franzin (AGC Association board chairperson), Nichka Marobin (The Morning Bark founder, art historian and collector), Giò Carbone (LAO Jewellery School Firenze founder and director);
Board of advisors –
Roberta Bernabei (Loughborough University UK), Leo Caballero (Hannah Gallery, Barcelona, Spain), Charon Kransen (Charon Kransen Arts, New York, United States of America), Gigi Mariani (goldsmith artist, art jeweller, Modena, Italy), GianCarlo Montebello (BOMontebello, Milano, Italy), Paulo Ribeiro (Joya Art Jewellery and Object, Barcelona, Spain).

From September 7, 2018 until September 21, 2018 Art gallery PUTTI is hosting art exhibition dedicated to contemporary jewelry and wine – “Gioielli In Fermento: UN BEL PANORAMA”

– SCHMUCK 2018 – historical jewellery exhibition taking place since 1959 in Kunsthalle exhibition hall
– TALANTE – international new talent competition in jewellery design and technologies
– various events around the city

In this week jewellers, collectors, students, gallery representatives, professors, and other jewellery enthusiasts met and got to know each other.

Throughout the week in various locations all around Munich jewellery exhibitions, discussions, book presentations, performances and closing events took place; in total around 100 events.

Here is a small insight on the SCHMUCK 2018 events:

We would like to highlight the best experiences we had (keep in mind that we saw only a part of all the events):

• “The Meet” was a very interesting and engaging symposium organized by Art Jewelry Forum. We especially loved the first part where a panel of collectors discussed how curators select works for exhibitions, and how do museums decide to acquire them. The panel consisted of Susan Cummins, David Bielander, Liesbeth den Besten, and Petra Hölscher, the discussion was led by Benjamin Lignel. The discussion touched upon a few very interesting topics and we would love to hear a more elaborate opinions sometime in the future.
• “Shelf life” displayed works by work by 33 makers, staff and students of Central Saint Martins, BA Jewellery Design course. There were some really special and interesting pieces. We loved an unusual take on jewellery, in form of video by Stacey Huang.
• David Bielander was our favourite amongst all of the presentation we saw and visited during Munich Jewellery Week. His exhibition “Cashboards” was something truly special. The idea and ability that it takes to create jewellery from gold in a way that it looks like an effortless project made by light cardboard – this fascinated us.
• “(IM)PRINT” presented works that addressed different interpretations of the acts of publishing. These works displayed different takes on the connection between the languages of jewellery typography, editing, producing. We saw some interesting perspectives on how humans perceive date and information they see.
• The ladies from The Dialogue Collective did not disappoint with “The Royal Appointment”, as always. They simply have the ability to create an amazing atmosphere where the work is presented in a very beautiful and also engaging way. The importance of this cannot be stressed enough. They make sure that the visitors have the ability to discuss the theme of the presentation and each piece with its maker, simultaneously creating the feeling that nothing should be taken too seriously and the most important thing is to enjoy ourselves.
• “American Gothic” established a display that lived up to its name – it had some truly American (beer pong!) and truly gothic elements. The display was a great back ground to the varied pieces that had some fresh ideas.
• David Clarke and Bettina Speckner surprised us with the beauty and depth that we saw in the works as well as the presentation in the wonderful Galerie Christian Pixis. Speckner`s jewellery has such intricate details, polished to perfection. Each piece tells its own magical story. The works were presented on old, antique furniture pieces which helped to communicate the pieces excellently.
• “Everyday Epics” in Kunstpavillon had gathered great artists with wonderful pieces.  Again, we were struck by a different form of communicating the jewellery – this time it was an art work by Jing He – a photo of “Potential pin”. The trip made us think and discuss a lot about the boarders of jewellery where it meets different art forms.
• “The Box” was a very interesting project that we were impatient to see. The creators sent the artists a box of selected objects – CDs, erasers, towels and envelopes. It was so interesting to see how the jewellery designers have tackled this task. We especially loved the works by Reka Lorincz, we are always surprised and amused by her ideas. This time she collaborated with her favourite artists from other fields of art, and the result was wonderful.

Exhibition participants are Latvian contemporary jewellery artists Andris Lauders, Guntis Lauders, Māris Auniņš, Māris Šustiņš and Valdis Brože.

The scenography elements in the exhibition are done by internationally acclaimed fashion brand “MAREUNROL`S” (Mārīte Mastiņa and Rolands Pēterkops), taking in mind the ancient nature of the amber and its historical meaning. They combined it with the resident of our planet since before Christianity, the neighbour of dinosaurs – the ant. In the exhibition one can see how the amber road crosses the roads of ants, which has actually happened – the evidence is seen in the amber pieces which are found with encapsulated ants.

Conversations with amber – this is what the exhibition is all about. In some way jewellery artist`s dialog with amber is a battle of two giants, where outstanding sense of the material and intellectual investment is needed. It is still upon discussion how much amber should be intervened by changing it, for it not to be destroyed. Every amber piece is unique in its colour, form and texture – therefore it is very important to preserve its natural beauty by adjusting the design of the jewellery piece to the amber not adjusting the amber to the design.

Amber has been through a lot and it is a powerful conversation companion, who asks for a partner of the same intelligence – the jewellery artist, the jewellery piece wearer and also the viewing audience.

Entrance in the exhibition is free of charge.

Ted Noten is one of today’s most original, radical designers. His transparent acrylic bags – containing objects ranging from animals, jewels and cocaine to pistols – have seduced collectors, confused the establishment, inspired fellow artists and challenged students all over the world. Beauty and violence, perfection and decay: these are themes that have never been absent from his oeuvre since he made his famous pendant featuring a mouse wearing a pearl necklace.

In his projects, Noten demonstrates a mastery of both the commercial arena and the art scene. He blends the idiom of the streets with the strict marching order of the catwalk, combining them in a way that simultaneously highlights the appeal and exposes the hypocrisy of museums, the world of fashion and bourgeois morality.

The book illustrates the pitiless precision of each separate design. At the same time it documents the immense playing field in which Noten operates. Through the eye of photographer Johannes Schwartz it provides intimate glimpses of his studio. And it follows him to international museums and gloomy villas, symposia and ateliers, leading newspapers and video clips, academies and brothels.