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Ulla and Martin Kaufmann

Ulla and Martin Kaufmann (b. 1941) have been freelance artists creating jewelry and silverware in their joint workshop in Hildesheim, Germany, since the 1970’s. With their austere, frankly minimalistic conceptualized designs for hollowware, art objects, and flatware, they have set important accents in the field of international silverware. Hollowware titled Cone, Tower, Architecture, or Large Pot indicate the spatial development of their artistic concept that is also evident in bowls, beverage pots, or candelabra. In flatware and kitchen utensils such as a garlic press, spaghetti tongs, or whisk, which are produced in cooperation with silver manufacturers, functionality and extremely reduced design have been cleverly harmonized. 

In jewelry, the emphasis is on the forging of gold or platinum bands with the intention of stretching the limits of do-ability. Jewelry for the neck, arm, and finger thrive on technical perfection and sensitive materiality.