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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Isabel Honey Coles. Edinburgh College of Art. New Talents Award Nominee 2025
17Dec2025 -
Margarete Lux. Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences. Peter Behrens School of Arts, New Craft Object Design. New Ta...
17Dec2025 -
Kristina Felicia Vilensten. HDK-Valand Academy of Art and Design. New Talents Award Nominee 2025
15Dec2025 -
Janine Fox. K2 Academy of Contemporary Jewellery Ltd. New Talents Award Nominee 2025
09Dec2025 -
Create Awareness with Jewelry
09Dec2025 -
Anneleen Heirbaut. Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. Artesis Plantijn University College. New Talent Award Nominee 202...
08Dec2025 -
Black Dove #1 by Yael Friedman. Future Classic by Anja Eichler
05Dec2025 -
Weaving Resistance. Feminist Stories in Metal by Yuanxing Lin
03Dec2025 -
Narrative Jewellery: Visual Snapshots and Storytelling. Spotlight Artworks by Klimt02
28Nov2025 -
Elisabeth Pira. PXL-MAD School of Arts. New Talents Award Nominee 2025
24Nov2025 -
Mr Hamilton after Skirving. Future Classic by Nichka Marobin
21Nov2025 -
Meet the Jury Members of the New Talents Award 2025. The Annual Recognition Supporting Graduates and Schools.
19Nov2025 -
Echoes in Stone: Rings Celebrating Humanity’s First Tools
13Nov2025 -
Embracing AI Without Losing the Muse
11Nov2025 -
From Tool to Material of Action: A Creative Paradigm in Contemporary Jewelry
29Oct2025













