Short Stories. Contemporary and Conceptual Jewellery

Artist list

Sofia Björkman, Valdis Brože, Annette Dam, Pia Groh, Liisa Hashimoto, Maria Louise Kristensen, Triin Kukk, Emmanuel Lacoste, Ariel Lavian, Réka Lörincz, Gigi Mariani, Merlin Merema, Simeon Shomov, Hansel Tai, Tanel Veenre, Maija Vītola, Kira Yurina, Māris Šustiņš

Absolute emotional understanding. These stories pass an intellectual message to both a spectator and a wearer. The exhibition brings together jewellery artists from Latvia and abroad.
Exhibition visitors will have an opportunity to view and purchase different “short stories”. First, all pieces of jewellery have their signature technical motion, unique evidence of author’s ideas. These stories are never-ending creations of fantasy. Secondly, they are commercial pieces that are replicated and have a commercial aspect. Thirdly, pieces of jewellery can be tiny objects, which, like customised tools, express an idea.
However, all above mentioned has no value. What matters is the connection between the piece and the spectator, between the piece and the wearer.
French conceptual jewellery artist Emmanuel Lacoste once said, Among all types of artistic creation, there is one essential thing that sets jewellery apart: its direct physical contact with the body.