David Huycke new coordinator Jewellery Design at PXL-MAD

A piece of jewellery can take many forms, which is widely recognized. Within our program, however, we deliberately seek the unknown, that which does not yet exist—the jewel as a broad and open concept. Jewellery does not always need to be decorative or easily wearable. It is, however, connected to the human body, to our identity and gestures, and to the place of these aspects in modernity. From this perspective, jewels can be physical or digital, or exist at the intersection of fashion, accessory, or visual art.
 
We regard our discipline and the objects it produces as fully-fledged forms of artistic expression: as a critical artifact, an aesthetic object, a research medium, and as a lever for entrepreneurship. Our pedagogical vision aims for a balance between an experimental and a realistic approach to the medium. This is what makes our program unique.
 
With the same broad perspective, David would like to look toward the future together with the team of 'Object & Jewellery', and with optimism. That future will undoubtedly be challenging in multiple areas. At the same time, the foundation remains unchanged: the human being and their drive for meaning and aesthetic variations. As a program, we wish to cherish this foundation and pass it on to our talented students.