Body of Water - Contemporary Jewellery Art from Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Japan

Artist list

Karin Roy Andersson, Sofia Björkman, Liv Blåvarp, Katrine Borup, Maria Börjesson, Sigurd Bronger, Hilde Dramstad, Lillan Eliassen, Ammeli Engström, Gabriella Goldsmith, Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir, Ingjerd Hanevold, Janne K Hansen, Helen Clara Hemsley, Tomoyo Hiraiwa, Helena Johansson Lindell, Malene Kastalje, Hanna Liljenberg, Märta Mattsson, Maja Røhl, Mette Saabye, Philipp Spillmann, Tore Svensson, Anna Talbot, Felieke van der Leest

The theme has a uniting force, testifying not only to the vital nature of water, but also the necessity of collaboration and exchange, hereby strengthening the Nordic-Japanese bond and our mutual cultural, historical and aesthetic interest.

Some of the works are more figurative, while others have a personal or questioning aspect twist, with a reference to the environment or a childhood memory, and beautifully, they all give a feeling of invitation to further discovery and discussion.

The exhibition will run from 9-27 September.
Opening hours: 8.30 - 20.00
Free admission. Closed on weekends and public holidays.

Opening ceremony: Wednesday, 11 September 2024, 18.00 - 20.00

Artist talk by visiting participants: Wednesday, 11 September 2024, 15.00 - 17.00.
Lecture by art historian Jorunn Veiteberg: Is there a Scandinavian identity in contemporary jewellery? Thursday, 19 September, 14.00-16.00.
Registration required. 

Participating artists:
Denmark: Helen Clara Hemsley, Maja Røhl, Katrine Borup, Janne K. Hansen, Gabriella Goldsmith, Malene Kastalje, Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir, Mette Saabye
Norway: Lillan Eliassen, Philipp Spillmann, Anna Talbot, Liv Blåvarp, Sigurd Bronger, Ingjerd Hanevold, Hilde Dramstad, Felieke van der Leest.
Sweden: Sofia Björkman, Karin Roy Andersson, Tore Svensson, Maria Börjesson, Märta Mattsson, Ammeli Engström, Helena Johansson Lindell, Hanna Liljenberg. Japan: Tomoyo Hiraiwa.

Supported by The Danish Arts Foundation, Nationalbankens Jubilæumsfond, Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation, Copenhagen Goldsmiths’ Guild, Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fond, Norwegian Crafts and the Norwegian Embassy, Tokyo. Endorsed by the Danish Embassy, Tokyo and the Swedish Embassy, Tokyo.

Organised by studioMOYO. Co-organised by Nakagawa Special Steel Co.
Curated by Tomoyo Hiraiwa. Co-curated by: Helen Clara Hemsley.

For general enquiries please contact helen@helenclarahemsley.dk