Unwearable. Still a Jewel? Spotlight Artworks by Klimt02
Published: 02.06.2024
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Ted: Do you remember the bag I made with golden rings in it? That was at the Schmuck in 2011. They intended to give me the first price. But suddenly, a member of the jury opposed to it and said: THIS IS NOT JEWELLERY BECAUSE YOU CANNOT WEAR IT.
Ana: The question is wearability. It is returning as a main subject of contemporary jewellery.
Ted: That is not a criterion to me. It should be about jewellery. But to be functional or not, it is not a matter to me. I think that everything that has a relation with the body, physically or mentally, is jewellery. It is not only earrings, brooches or bracelet.
Words from Ted Noten and Ana Campos extracted from Ted Noten interview.
In this article, we present a selection of pieces that question the concept of wearability and, indeed, of jewellery.
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Donald Friedlich, elected by the American Craft Council (ACC) to their prestigious College of Fellows
17Mar2026 -
Munich Schmuck Fair 2026. What Are We Really Coming For?
15Mar2026 -
Blue Shadows by Lily Kanellopoulou. A Future Classic in Contemporary Jewellery
12Mar2026 -
Kukas: Amanhã (Tomorrow)
12Mar2026 -
Thomas Gentille (1936–2026)
11Mar2026 -
30 Selected Artists at LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2026
04Mar2026 -
Shu Wang: A vocation for multitudes
27Feb2026 -
34th International Jewellery Competition EVERY BODY Selected Artists List
26Feb2026 -
Debris from the Dreams of Our Parents
22Feb2026 -
The Bugatti Ring by Onno Boekhoudt. A Future Classic in Contemporary Jewellery
22Feb2026 -
David Huycke new coordinator Jewellery Design at PXL-MAD
16Feb2026 -
Gold is Cheap
15Feb2026 -
Yuxiao Zhu: The Storyteller in Matter Folklore, Memory, and Wearable Narratives.
12Feb2026 -
Poutama and Pūkana #2 by Keri-Mei Zagrobelna. A Future Classic in Contemporary Jewellery
06Feb2026 -
Curatorial statement of Sam Tho Duong, Curator of SCHMUCK münchen 2026
05Feb2026













