Blurring Boundaries by Svenja John and Jochen Holz

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Jochen Holz, Svenja John

Svenja John and Jochen Holz impressively show with their work that the lines between art, design and arts and crafts blur. Both originally started off in very classic craft professions but then each found their way to grow beyond to create something new – a unique language of form. It’s hard to pin down their works into craft or art as they move dynamically between both of them. Maybe it’s best to leave judgement to the viewer. In any case, both stand for exceptional positions in contemporary applied arts.

Jewelry artist Svenja John uses poly-carbonate, against the classic precious metals of goldsmiths. She’s been fascinated by this material since the 90s and has been creating small three dimensional artwork with new technologies. She connects meticulously hand painted designed elements to new shape modules in a self-developed plug-in system. The value of her work is not mostly defined by the materials as is usually the case for goldsmith craft. It’s more comparable to work  in fine arts as the artistic effort, conception and aesthetic sustainability of the work are in focus. Her works won multiple awards and can be found in museums and galleries.
 
German glass artist Jochen Holz, who works and lives in London, went on to study at the Royal College of Art, following his scientific lampworking apprenticeship. There he distanced himself from the classic craft to develop his own style. He used the lamp-working technique in which borosilicate glass is warmed over a burner. With this technique he manages to breath life into a rather plain material. As well as different coloured glass objects and light installations, Jochen Holz experiments with new textures on transparent glass. His works are exhibited in international galleries and were shown at exhibitions such as Miami Basel or Salone del Mobile.


Exhibition duration/ Opening hours 18.6. 2022 - 24.9.2022
For the opening of the event on Saturday 18.6.2022 the gallery will be open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m..

Tue - Fri: 10 am - 6 pm
Sat: 10 am - 3 pm

Press Preview Friday, 17.6.2022 from 4.30 pm