Apple of My Eye

Exhibition / 20 Oct 2018 - 27 Oct 2018

Published: 15.10.2018

Platina

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11322 - Stockholm
SWEDEN

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Management:: Sofia Björkman

The exhibition ÖGONSTENAR / Apple of my Eye with 33 pieces in 33 different materials by 33 artists, is a collaboration between Sofia Björkman PLATINA Stockholm, Pia Stael von Holstein and Staffan Bengtsson from Gallery Kammaren. The participating artists are active in Sweden.
The exhibition was premiered for the newly opened Gallery Kammaren in Lund, December 2017. During the spring and summer of 2018, it has also been exhibited at VIDA Museum & Konsthall, Öland.

Artist list

Karin Roy Andersson, Rut-Malin Barklund, Lena Bergestad Jonsson, Dovile Bernardisiute, Lisa Björke, Sofia Björkman, Aud Charlotte, Rebecca Deans, Jenny Edlund, Sonja Ekman, Linnea Eriksson, Adam Grinovich, Karin Gyllerfelt, Castello Hansen, Daniela Hedman, Hanna Hedman, Catarina Hällzon, Helena Johansson Lindell, Agnieszka Knap, Agnes Larsson, Mia Larsson, Hanna Liljenberg, Helena Lindholm, Åsa Lockner, Anna Norrgrann, Lena Olson, Chatrine Rinman, Margareth Sandström, Ho Sook Sinding, Sanna Svedestedt Carboo, Ulrika Swärd, Mona Wallström, Annika Åkerfelt, Amanda Åkermo

In the jewellery art today, we see a flow of techniques and material choices. The exhibition Ögonstenar/ Apple of my Eye shows its riches and the chosen pieces are dominated by one specific material.
Aluminium, Corian, Doghair, Enamel, Glass, Gold, Horn, Soil, Iron, Carbon, Reconstructed Coral, Copper, Seeds, Stearine, MDF, Paper, PLA, Plastic, Plywood, Porcelain, Mother of Pearl, Leather, Sand, Silicon, Oxidized silver, Silver, Shells, Stone, Steel, Horsehair, Textile, Titanium, Wood.

Since the start 1999, PLATINA gallery and studio in Stockholm has shown contemporary art jewellery. Gallery KAMMAREN is new opened gallery in central Lund, Sweden and runs by Pia Stael von Holstein and Staffan Bengtsson.
Pia Stael von Holstein, who also has her office in the Gallery, is an antique expert with a big interest in jewellery. Many recognize her from the popular Swedish Television program Antikrundan. Staffan Bengtsson is a writer and filmmaker and known as a broadcaster for television programs about design as for example Bästa Formen. 2007-2010 he was the editor in chief for the design magazine FORM.