Carat Color Cut Clarity

Artist list

Anna Ariu, Ambroise Degenève, Natascha Frechen, Julia Maria Künnap, Erik Lijzenga, Julia Obermaier, Terhi Tolvanen, Oles Tsura, Stefanie Verhoef, Pei Wu

Whether precious or delicate, raw or synthetic, every stone tells a story – from the velvety pebble of a holiday to the sparkling symbol of a commitment. Memories, emotions, sensuality, symbolism. Or carat, colour, cut, clarity (the 4 Cs that define a diamond’s purity). Yet these interpretations clash. Here, the framework shifts, even shatters.

Erik Lijzenga analyses and reshapes everyday objects, giving them a new density. With his stone and wooden lollipops - seductive lures - Oles Tsura teases the memory with a playful gesture. Anna Ariu’s heart-shaped rings combine childhood memories with the energetic charge of the stones that make up their entirety, or how to adorn oneself with a bespoke cocktail.

Tradition and transgression come together in the creations of Ambroise Degenève, who masters the randomness and excesses of redox reactions. Contrast takes centre stage in Terhi Tolvanen’s work, somewhere between a mysterious forest and a cabinet of curiosities, where nature coexists with the dangers it faces.

Julia Obermaier explores the materiality of stone in compositions that are both synthetic and labyrinthine. Through her settings, which combine boldness and delicacy, Stefanie Verhoef creates delicate balances and serene asymmetries. Natascha Frechen transforms stone into curves, loops or ellipses of breathtaking finesse.

Close to Op Art, Julia Maria Künnap’s cutting technique transforms the mineral into organic forms that are tapered, spilling over or melted. Whether she constrains them in metal or encases them in resin, Pei Wu places the stones in ‘oppressive forms with an adorable appearance’, daring to contrast insecurity with softness.

Ten unique worlds, all veined with contradictions, all imbued with that familiar reminiscence: the pebble gleaned, a treasure or talisman, contemplated, caressed, cherished.


Opening Reception on 23 April 2026 from 6.30 pm
Opening hours: 23 April to 13 June 2026, Wednesday to Saturday, 11 am to 6 pm.