WAR Virtual Show at Klimt02

Photo: 1942. Journal Of An Aviator On The Eastern Front_By_Adriana Radulescu. Photo Credit_By_Adriana Radulescu. When we decided “war” would be the theme of our 6th Schmuck 2020/ Munich Jewellery Week group show, we were aware that chances of a major armed conflict this year were high. It did not cross our mind though that thousands […]

Destabilize_WAR_Comics_3

Artist Name: Jason Stein Comics title: Destabilize Title of Work: Tactical Acquisition Device – Sculptural Hand Grenade, 2020 Photo by Jason Stein “My work explores the idea of control: In the physical world and within our own consciousness. I am fascinated by the influence of the unseen structures and systems of everyday existence […]

Hunger for energy stilled by the unexpected_WAR_COMICS_2

Christoph Ziegler: Fragments, 2020. Photo credit: Christoph Ziegler “The global hunger for energy and raw materials makes war an obligatory means to fulfill the promise of unlimited prosperity and to keep up the circuit of production and consumption. The plastic toy guns I use in the jewellery series I created for the exhibition Polemos refer […]

WAR_Comics+Jewlery: St.Barbara

Photo credit: Christoph Ziegler. Ελληνικό κειμενο μετά το αγγλικό. WAR_ΠΟΛΕΜΟΣ group show – originally scheduled for Schmuck 2020/Jewellery Week of Munich 2020 – will take place on 5-8 November 2020 at Weltraum Gallery, Munich. In the meanwhile, participants decided to present their work, concepts and thoughts through a different art medium: comics! Comics is often […]

Easy meals from masterpieces

EASY FOOD RECIPES INSPIRED BY RIJKS MUSEUM PAINTINGS “This is a cook book inspired by food representations as seen in the Rijks Museum collection. The portrayal of food in the paintings of the Rijks Museum collection is greatly admired, although I believe that few people would openly admit that they literally hunger for it. Most […]

Η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΘΑ ΖΗΣΕΙ!

Το Οχι!, έργο πάνω στην οποία εργάστηκα επί μία διετία (2008-2010) και θα μπορούσε να περιγραφεί ως δειγματολόγιο ελληνικών μοτίβων του 18ου και 19ου αιώνα κεντημένο πάνω σε παλαιά ελληνική σημαία, πολλοί από εσάς το γνωρίζετε ήδη από παλαιότερες αναρτήσεις μου. Ο τίτλος του αναφέρεται στην αγανάκτηση που ένιωσα όταν τα ελληνικά ομόλογα, η φερεγγυότητα […]

We do not need your discount

“Munich Jewellery Week” , the trademarked, fee funded map for non institutional shows during Schmuck München – which in German means Jewellery (week) Munich – has sent me a bulk mail stating that they cannot refund us the ad money we paid for our event to be included in their 2020 map, but they can […]

Schmuck 2020: When you miss the shows, do not miss the lessons!

Picture: Loukia Richards_”Cy the Cat in Alhambra style”_2016. Photo credit: Christoph Ziegler #1: Social responsibility is the “new black”. #2: Wishful thinking is not facts. The decision of IHM to cancel Fair and Schmuck 2020 did not come out of the blue; it followed extensive reporting on the cancellation of other major German fairs and […]

Selected artists_Helen’s Dress AIR_S.Niarchos Foundation

Photo: Carla Castiajo_Purus et Promiscuus, 2014. Ελληνικό κείμενο μετά το αγγλικό: We are happy to announce the artists selected for the fee free ARTIST IN RESIDENCE programme “Helen’s Dress” at Vamvakou Revival (22-27 June 2020) at Vamvakou, Laconia are: Carla Castlajo_Visual artist_Spain Annika Gupta_Writer_USA/India Anastassia Hassiotis_Choreographer and writer_Greece Trisha Gupta_Textile artist_USA/India Christina Mitrentse_Visual artist_UK/Greece Amelie […]

Η ΑΦΕΛΕΙΑ ΒΛΑΠΤΕΙ ΣΟΒΑΡΑ ΤΗΝ ΥΓΕΙΑ

Το ζήτημα του κορωνοιου και η ματαίωση της περίφημης έκθεσης Schmuck του Μονάχου, έφερε στην επιφάνεια εγγενή προβλήματα της σκηνής του εικαστικού κοσμήματος, τα οποία ήταν γνωστά από καιρό σε ένα πιο ενημερωμενο, στενοτερο κύκλο δημιουργων που συγχρωτiζονταi πιο ενεργά με τοπικες ομάδες και παράγοντες, αλλά και διαθέτουν τις γνώσεις γλώσσας και κουλτούρας, ώστε να […]