What is it with earrings?!

Exhibition / 03 May 2019 - 07 Jun 2019

Published: 06.05.2019

Bilk Gallery

: 12 Palmerston Lane
ACT 2603 - Manuka
AUSTRALIA

: Website Bilk Gallery; Facebook Bilk Gallery; Instagram Bilk Gallery

Mail:: gallerybilk.com.au

Phone:: +61 (0) 2 61622761

Management:: Helen Aitken-Kuhnen, Johannes Kuhnen, Mio Kuhnen

Earrings: Unexpected Linkages by Chris Bahng.3D printed nylon, paint, 925 silver.. 2019.6 x 2 cmSeries of earrings..

Earrings: The Moment by Wen Miao-Yeh.Silk-screen printed on plastic (PETG), paint, 14/20 yellow gold-filled wire, resin.. 2019.5 x 13 cm

Earrings: The Moment by Wen Miao-Yeh.Silk-screen printed on plastic (PETG), paint, 14/20 yellow gold-filled wire, wood, resin.. 2019.7 x 7.8 cm

Earrings: Resting by Helen Aitken-Kuhnen.Champlevé enamel, 925 silver.. 2019.4.5 x 2 cm

Earrings: Bizarre blooms by Kath Inglis.Hand cut and dyed PVC, stainless steel fittings.. 2019.8 x 2 cm

Earrings: Mesh by Carlier Makigawa.Titanium, niobium.. 2019.6 x 2 cm

Earrings: Pillars by Simon Williams.Oxidised silver 925, 18K white gold, 4 mm round cut chrome tourmalines.. 2019.8 x 2 cm

Earrings: Funnel by Dan DiCaprio.African blackwood, silver.. 2019.8 x 1 x 2 cm

Earrings: The Disruption of Constructed Commercial and Cultural Aesthetic-Butterfly for Cookie by Taweesak Molsawat.. 2019.4.5 x 6 cm

Earrings: Corrugated by Jill Hermans.Shibuichi, silver ear hooks.. 2019.7 x 6.5 cmSeries of earrings..

Chris Bahng
Earrings: Unexpected Linkages, 2019
3D printed nylon, paint, 925 silver.
6 x 2 cm

Series of earrings.

Wen Miao-Yeh
Earrings: The Moment, 2019
Silk-screen printed on plastic (PETG), paint, 14/20 yellow gold-filled wire, resin.
5 x 13 cm
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Wen Miao-Yeh
Earrings: The Moment, 2019
Silk-screen printed on plastic (PETG), paint, 14/20 yellow gold-filled wire, wood, resin.
7 x 7.8 cm
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Helen Aitken-Kuhnen
Earrings: Resting, 2019
Champlevé enamel, 925 silver.
4.5 x 2 cm
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Kath Inglis
Earrings: Bizarre blooms, 2019
Hand cut and dyed PVC, stainless steel fittings.
8 x 2 cm
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Carlier Makigawa
Earrings: Mesh, 2019
Titanium, niobium.
6 x 2 cm
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Simon Williams
Earrings: Pillars, 2019
Oxidised silver 925, 18K white gold, 4 mm round cut chrome tourmalines.
8 x 2 cm
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Dan DiCaprio
Earrings: Funnel, 2019
African blackwood, silver.
8 x 1 x 2 cm
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Taweesak Molsawat
Earrings: The Disruption of Constructed Commercial and Cultural Aesthetic-Butterfly for Cookie, 2019
4.5 x 6 cm
© By the author. Read Klimt02.net Copyright.

Jill Hermans
Earrings: Corrugated, 2019
Shibuichi, silver ear hooks.
7 x 6.5 cm

Series of earrings.

It’s been three years since the last What is it with earrings?! exhibition at Bilk Gallery! In fact it has been six years since the original title grew from a conversation about this wonderful form of adornment and the frustrated response to the lover of earrings with the exclamation - What is it with earrings?

Artist list

Helen Aitken-Kuhnen, Chris Bahng, Godwin Baum, Julie Blyfield, Jane Bowden, Melissa Cameron, Samantha Chester, Anna Daveron, Dan DiCaprio, Bin Dixon Ward, Maureen Faye-Chauhan, Phillipa Gee, Angela Giuliani, Jill Hermans, Marian Hosking, Kath Inglis, Peta Kruger, Johannes Kuhnen, Mio Kuhnen, Sim Luttin, Carlier Makigawa, Taweesak Molsawat, Larah Nott, Nellie Peoples, Jane Reilly, David Walker, Simon Williams, Wen-Miao Yeh

The last two exhibitions had an astounding response from the artists, producing an exceptional collection that was whimsical, elegant, outrageous and beautiful examples of this ancient form of adornment. This year it is just as exceptional with a new collection of outstanding earrings, one off and unique from 28 artist.

Bilk Gallery

: 12 Palmerston Lane
ACT 2603 - Manuka
AUSTRALIA

: Website Bilk Gallery; Facebook Bilk Gallery; Instagram Bilk Gallery

Mail:: gallerybilk.com.au

Phone:: +61 (0) 2 61622761

Management:: Helen Aitken-Kuhnen, Johannes Kuhnen, Mio Kuhnen

What is it with earrings?!

Artist list

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