Animal Kingdom: Hybrid Beasts & Modern Tales in Contemporary Jewellery. Spotlight artworks by Klimt02

Born into the so‑called French Millennial generation, I grew up reading the stories of Jean de La Fontaine and watching movies by Studio Ghibli and Walt Disney. My childhood unfolded alongside anthropomorphised animals, both real and imagined, drawn from folk traditions and modern fiction. These companions shaped my understanding of the world, in its light and its shadows, touching on themes such as loss, betrayal, the concept of freedom, and identity.

This Spotlight Artworks presents five contemporary jewellery artists who draw on the animal kingdom, fantastical beings, and fragments of popular culture. Here, beasts are no longer merely beasts but emerge as poetic and critical protagonists reflecting the world around us.