Legnica International Jewellery Competition 2011

TO BE SEXY OR NOT TO BE…
words: if human is sexy, if money is sexy, if power is sexy, if mind is sexy, why do we think that jewellery should be functional…? Is being sexy a necessary condition for the existence in the contemporary world? When sexy is everything, is anything really sexy? Can contemporary jewellery still stir up the senses and emotions?

SEXY 20th Legnica International Jewellery Competition is the most important exhibition of the Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER. Organized from 30 years, the Legnica International Jewellery Competition focuses on the creative aspect of art jewellery, with the emphasis on the idea and interpretation. From among 453 pieces submitted by 253 artists from 33 countries international jury composed of: Jivan Astfalck (Great Britain), Herman Hermsen (The Netherlands/Germany), Karol Weisslechner (Slovakia) and from Poland: Sławomir Fijałkowski and Andrzej Boss, chose to the exhibition 44 artists, mainly from Europe, but also from Argentina, Australia, South Korea, USA.

The awarded artists were announced 21th of May

Grand Prix – 10.000 pln + 1 kg of silver
Bastard Collection – Ingrid Römmich; Veronika Schmidt – Germany
2nd Award of the Marshall of the Lower Silesia Province – 5.000 pln + 1 kg of silver
Claudia Milić – Germany
3rd Award of the Mayor of the Legnica City – 2.500 pln + 1 kg of silver
Jarosław Westermark – Poland
Award of the Gallery of Art in Legnica – Statuette „Marek”  1 Kg Of Silver
Julia Reymann – Germany
The Organizers` Specjal Award for Creative Courage and Uncompromising Attitude, Innovation, Sense Of Humour – Silver Spur + 1 kg of silver
Kacper Schiffers – Poland

Prices beyond the competence of the jury:
„Consolation” Prize founded by Sic Group (Bogumił Bytomski, Paweł Kaczyński,  Krzysztof Roszkiewicz, Marcin Tymiński, Arek Wolski) – 1.500 Pln
Marlene Beyer – Germany
Inhorgenta Award – Stand at Inhorgenta 2012
Ignasi Cavaller – Spain
Honourable Mention of the Director of The Gallery of Art in Legnica
Sara Gackowska – Poland
Honourable Mention of the Goldsmithing Artists` Association
Renata Korpas – Poland
Award of the Mayor of the City of Gdańsk – Participation In The 4th International Amber Workshop, Gdańsk 2012
Doris Maninger – Italy/Austria
Honourable Mention of Polish Jewellery
Philip Sajet – The Netherlands
The Joachim Sokólski Award established by the Polish Modern Art Foundation – 1 kg of silver and
Award of the Alchemy Gallery from Wrocław – 0.5 kg of silver
Kacper Schiffers


Deadline for sending pieces: 1ST APRIL 2011 !!!

Awards:
I. Grand Prix PLN 10000 (c.a. € 2500)* + 1 kg of silver
II. 2nd Award PLN 5000 (c.a. € 1250)* + 1 kg of silver
III. Award of the Mayor of the City of Legnica. PLN 2500 (c.a. € 625)* + 1 kg of silver
IV. Award of the Art Gallery in Legnica. “Marek” Statuette + 1 kg of silver
V. The Organizers' Special Award for creativity, courage, uncompromising attitude, innovation and a sense of humour “Silver Spur” + 1 kg of silver


*Exchange rate of EURO on 21.12.2010. Award in PLN will be converted to EURO in accordance with exchange rate on 21.05.2011, less tax due.