Tamara Grüner
Published: 08.01.2019
gmx.deBrooch: Prehistoric Barnacle, 2017
Calcareous tuff, reconstructed onyx, baroque pearls, silver - oxidized, paint, steel.
17.3 x 14.2 x 4.7 cm
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Brooch: Sparkling Boulder Period, 2017
Chalcedony, reconstructed onyx, historical metal pieces and silver - oxidized, glass, paint, steel.
14.7 x 7 x 4.7 cm
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Brooch: Snow Flower, 2016
Bone, bismuth, antimonite, silver oxidized, glass, plastic, paint, steel.
13.5 x 8.4 x 2.7 cm
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Brooch: Karpador, 2016
Iron- and manganese oxide, bone, silver oxidized, glass, plastic, paint, steel.
10.4 x 8.3 x 3.3 cm
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Brooch: Dark Peripteros, 2017
Chalcedony, silicium, historical metal pieces and silver oxidized, glass, plastic, paint, steel.
11.1 x 9 x 3.2 cm
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Brooch: Agate Didyma, 2018
Reconstructed onyx, colored agate, chrysocolla, silver oxidized, glass, plastic, paint, steel.
12.3 x 11 x 2.2 cm
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Necklace: Dark Cavity, 2017
Iron- and manganese oxide, historical metal pieces and silver gilded, glass, plastic, paint.
15.4 x 13.3 x 3.2
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Necklace: Didyma, 2017
Prehistoric artefact, coral, historical metal pieces and silver rhodanized, plastic, paint.
13.5 x 14.5 x 3.4 cm
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Brooch: Coyote, 2017
Bone, coral, historical metal pieces and silver - oxidized, glass, paint, steel.
12 x 10.1 x 4.2 cm
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Brooch: Rain Plant, 2016
Phyromorphite on sandstone, copper ore, silver oxidized, glass, brass, plastic, steel.
6.2 x 13.7 x 3.1 cm
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Brooch: Sokolopolis, 2016
Bone, bismuth, historical metal pieces, silver - oxidized, glass, plastic, paint, steel.
14 x 6.3 x 3.6 cm
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Brooch: Night Blue, 2018
Historical metal pieces, silver - oxidized, glass, paint, nylon, steel.
9.5 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm
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Necklace: Night Blue Galaxy, 2018
Historical metal pieces, silver - oxidized, glass.
16 x 16 x 1.5 cm
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Brooch: Green Aurum, 2018
Historical metal pieces, silver - oxidized, glass, nylon, steel.
8.9 x 5.4 x 3.7 cm
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Necklace: Carabus auratus, 2017
Emerald, Mother-of-pearl, metal pieces gilded, silver rhodanized, glass, plastic, paint, steel.
16 x 11.9 x 2.5 cm
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Brooch: Iridescent Gorgona, 2017
Iron and manganese oxide, reconstructed coral, silver oxidized, glass, plastic, paint, steel.
13.7 x 7 x 2.7 cm
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Brooch: Falling stars, 2016
Fulgurite, historical metal pieces and silver oxidized, glass, plastic, steel.
13.8 x 9.1 x 2.4
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Necklace: Green Tympanon, 2017
Prehistoric artefact, malachite, metal pieces and silver oxidized, plastic, paint.
5.3 x 11.2 x 2.3 cm
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Necklace: Prehistoric Barnacle, 2017
Prehistoric barnacle, metal pieces and silver gilded, plastic, paint.
8.5 x 10.7 x 4.4 cm
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Brooch: Meteor shower, 2016
Fulgurite, silver oxidized, glass, plastic, steel.
13.2 x 7.5 x 2.7 cm
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Brooch: Growing Tuberose, 2016
Iron and manganese oxide, agate colored, silver oxidized, glass, plastic, steel.
13.9 x 7 x 3.6 cm
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Brooch: Blue Coral, 2016
Azurite on limonite-malachite-matrix, mother-of-pearl, silver oxidized, plastic, brass, steel.
8 x 11.8 x 2.7 cm
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Brooch: Cornflower, 2016
Fulgurite, antimonite, silver oxidized, glass, plastic, brass, steel.
13 x 6.8 x 2.7 cm
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Brooch: Liquorice blue, 2016
Fulgurite, chrysokoll, historical metal pieces and silver oxidized, glass, plastic, steel.
12.7 x 6.8 x 3.1 cm
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Brooch: Rainbow Vision, 2016
Bismuth, historical metal pieces and silver oxidized, glass, plastic, paint, steel.
10.9 x 9 x 1.7 cm
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Brooch: The magic of flowers, 2016
Organic, Silver, Plastic, Steel, Glass
13.1 x 7.2 x 2.4 cm
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Brooch: Centaurea Montana, 2017
Bone, historical metal pieces, glass, silver - oxidized, plastic, steel.
10.7 x 8.5 x 3 cm
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Brooch: Wildflower mixture, 2016
Black porcelain, glass, silver oxidized, plastic, steel.
12.2 x 7.4 x 4.2 cm
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Brooch: Azurit Gold, 2015
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, azurite, glass, plastic, paint, steel.
14 x 7.6 x 4 cm
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Brooch: Frosty Aquamarine, 2016
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, glass, paint, steel.
19.5 x 19.5 x 1.6 cm
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Brooch: Icy Night, 2015
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, glass, plastic, steel.
8.2 x 5 x 3.8 cm
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Brooch: Shiny Frosting, 2016
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, glass, plastic, steel.
8.5 x 5.5 x 3.8 cm
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Necklace: Dark Rose, 2016
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, glass.
19.5 x 19.5 x 1.6 cm
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Necklace: Dark Rose, 2016
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, glass.
19.5 x 19.5 x 1.6 cm
Detail view.
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Necklace: Rose Boreale, 2016
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, glass, plastic.
17 x 25 x 1.7 cm
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Necklace: Rose Boreale, 2016
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, glass, plastic.
17 x 25 x 1.7 cm
Detail view.
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Brooch: Green Night, 2016
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, plastic, glass, paint, ceramic, steel.
8.8 x 5.8 x 1.7 cm
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Brooch: Round Siam, 2016
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, plastic, glass, steel.
9.2 x 5.8 x 2.1 cm
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Brooch: Fern Green Borealis, 2016
Agate colored, historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, plastic, glass, paint, steel.
12.1 x 8.7 x 2.3 cm
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Brooch: Savanna, 2016
Galalith, kyanite, silver oxidised, glass, plastic, paint, steel.
12.5 x 10.7 x 1.7 cm
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Brooch: Colorado Topaz, 2015
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, glass, plastic, paint, steel.
20.8 x 5.9 x 3.4 cm
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Brooch: Violet Bouquet, 2015
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, glass, plastic, paint, steel.
8.4 x 5.8 x 4.3 cm
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Brooch: Violet Bouquet, 2015
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, glass, plastic, paint, steel.
8.4 x 5.8 x 4.3 cm
Detail view.
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Brooch: Sparkling Sunflower, 2015
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, glass, plastic, paint, steel.
4.9 x 4.1 x 3.7 cm
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Brooch: Light Cosmica, 2015
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, glass, steel.
7.7 x 5 x 4.2 cm
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Brooch: Rose Peach Bouquet, 2015
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, glass, plastic, paint, steel.
8.2 x 5.4 x 2.8 cm
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Brooch: Dark Cosmojet, 2015
Historical metal pieces and silver oxidised, glass, hematin, steel.
7.3 x 7.4 x 2.6 cm
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Necklace: Viel hilft viel, 2014
Silver
22 x 22 x 0.5 cm
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Necklace: Viel hilft viel, 2014
Silver
22 x 22 x 0.5 cm
Detail
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Necklace: Agate Insect, 2014
Agate, historical metal pieces, silver.
6.5 x 14.3 x 1 cm
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Necklace: Octopus, 2014
Bone, historical metal pieces, silver oxidised, galalith, paint.
27 x 18.3 x 1.8 cm
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Necklace: Octopus, 2014
Bone, historical metal pieces, silver oxidised, galalith, paint.
27 x 18.3 x 1.8 cm
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Brooch: Crystallized Blue, 2014
Bone, historical metal pieces, silver oxidised, plastic, steel.
19.3 x 11 x 2.4 cm
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Tamara GrünerBrooch: Crystal Champagne, 2013
Historical metal pieces blackened, bone, glass, silver, steel
13,1 x 8,4 x 3,3 cm
Photo: Alexander König, Pforzheim, Germany
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Brooch: Purple Velvet, 2013
Historical metal pieces blackened, bone, glass, silver, steel
13,6 x 9,7 x 1,9 cm
Photo: Alexander König, Pforzheim, Germany
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Brooch: Chrysolite Opal, 2013
Historical metal pieces blackened, bone, glass, plastic, silver, steel
6,5 x 13,8 x 2,5 cm
Photo: Alexander König, Pforzheim, Germany
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Tamara GrünerBrooch: Sparkling Pearl Gold, 2013
Mother in pearl, historical metal pieces blackened, glass, silver, steel
12,4 x 6,3 x 1,9 cm
Photo: Alexander König, Pforzheim, Germany
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Brooch: Crystal Night Blue, 2013
Historical metal pieces blackened, bone, glass, silver, steel
10,8 x 6,7 x 2,3 cm
Photo: Alexander König, Pforzheim, Germany
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Brooch: Rose Water Opal, 2013
Historical metal pieces blackened, bone, glass, plastic, silver, steel
12,4 x 5,8 x 2,1 cm
Photo: Alexander König, Pforzheim, Germany
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Tamara GrünerBrooch: White Opal Green, 2013
Historical metal pieces blackened, bone, glass, nylon, silver, steel
6,7 x 11,3 x 2,9 cm
Photo: Alexander König, Pforzheim, Germany
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Brooch: Dynamic Chain, 2013
Historical metal pieces blackened, bone, glass, silver, steel
13,8 x 10,8 x 3,4 cm
Photo: Alexander König, Pforzheim, Germany
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Necklace: Bermuda Blue, 2012
Historical pressing in blackened metal, glass, blackened silver
Luna wearing the necklace “Bermuda Blue”
photo: Gallery of Art and Design Pforzheim
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Tamara GrünerNecklace: Volcano, 2013
Historical metal pieces – gilded, glass, silver
Right side: Charly with necklace “Volcano”
Left side: jewellery by Barbara Haas
Photo: Gallery of Art and Design Pforzheim
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Brooch: Alexandrit Gold, 2011
Historical pressing in metal, glass, silver, paint, steel
13,4 x 6,2 x 3,0 cm
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Necklace: Crystal Tahitian, 2012
Historical metal piece - blackened, glass, silver
Lucky with the necklace “Crystal Tahitian”
photo: Gallery of Art and Design Pforzheim
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Brooch: Indian Siam, 2012
Historical metal pieces - blackened, silver, glass, steel
6,6 x 8,3 x 2,9 cm
Photo: Alexander König, Pforzheim, Germany
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Necklace: Crystal Antique Pink, 2012
Historical metal pieces - blackened, silver, paint
17 x 18 x 30 cm
Photo: Alexander König, Pforzheim, Germany
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Necklace: Padparadscha, 2012
Historical metal pieces - gilded, silver, glass, plastic, paint
18 x 15 x 34 cm
Photo: Alexander König, Pforzheim, Germany
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Brooch: Elektra, 2012
Historical metal pieces – silvered, glass, plastic, paint, silver, steel
10,8 x 6,1 x 2,1 cm
Photo: Alexander König, Pforzheim, Germany
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Necklace: Crystal Burgundy, 2012
Historical metal pieces - blackened, silver, glass
15 x 12,1 x 35,7 cm
Photo: Alexander König, Pforzheim, Germany
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Brooch: Crystal Gold, 2011
Historical pressing in blackened metal, glass, mother of pearl, blackened silver, steel
7,8 x 9,0 x 2,3 cm
Gallery for Art and Design, Pforzheim, Germany
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Brooch: Alexandrit Gold, 2011
Historical pressing in metal, glass, silver, paint, steel
13,4 x 6,2 x 3,0 cm
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Necklace: Bermuda Blue, 2012
Historical pressing in blackened metal, glass, blackened silver
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Necklace: Givrè Türkis Gold, 2012
Historical pressing in blackened metal, glass, plastic, silver
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Necklace: Opaque Rose, 2012
Historical pressing in blackened metal, plastic, , silver
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Brooch: Metopa, 2011
Historical pressing in blackened metal, glass, porcelain, plastic, pigment, blackened silver, steel
12,5 x 9,5 x 2,8 cm
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Brooch: Dorico, 2011
Historical metal pressing, porcelain, silver, paint, steel
10,2 x 9,0 x 1,6 cm
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Brooch: Bavaria Brunft, 2010
Blackened metal, various plastic, pigment, black porcelain, blackened silver, steel
11,5 x 6,1 x 1,5 cm
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Brooch: Madam Butterfly, 2010
Historical pressing in blackened metal, plastic, pigment, blackened silver, steel
11,4 x 5,9 x 1,6 cm
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Bracelet: Ukiyo-e, 2010
Historical metal plates in blackened metal, onyx, blackened silver, steel
9,3 x 6,2 x 1,1 cm
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Necklace: Alles hat seine Zeit, 2007
Historical pressing in blackened metal, black porcelain, plastic, pigment, blackened silver, agate
9.5 x 10.5 x 2.0 cm
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Necklace: Kein Stern von oben, 2009
Historical metal plate ? blackened, black porcelain, various plastics, pigment, blackened silver
7,5 x 9,5 x 2,4 cm
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Statement
Sahara
Naturalness and artificiality are forming an intense bond in Tamara Grüner’s latest works. The game with these opposites is the central theme.
Organic shapes or naturally rolling movements made of bones or synthetic material are in a contrast with angular minerals or metals. The single elements are composed to an ensemble until the lines become indistinct. An intense artificiality is produced byrainbow-coloured surfaces, natural materials such as e.g. mother of pearl seem to be virtually unnatural.
Brilliant Memories
The pieces of jewellery of the series „Brilliant Memories“ focus on and deal with the past of the family of Bohemian costume jeweller Prade. Expelled from his country, Richard Prade had to leave Gablonz in 1946 and relocated in Schwäbisch-Gmünd with his family. There, in post-war Germany, his first pieces made out of leftover material came into being.
Only ten years after the liquidation of the Prade company in 1995, the still existing material was released. Hence, for “Brilliant Memories”, colourful glass stones, synthetics and pieces of tombac are taken from its past and put together to glistering shapes of art.
Their lush ornamentation can first and foremost be found on the metal parts, which are beingintegrated in their original form in the unique pieces of jewellery. The chromaticity softens their austerity and is enchanting the observer. Scrolls do not seem to be mere decoration, they rather are an essential part of each piece. Cutouts attract the viewer’s glance and invite the eye to dwell.
In this way new life is being breathed into the old materials. By combining porcelain and synthetics, a fascinating dialogue arises.
The “Brilliant Memories”-pieces move in a border zone of arts,craft and fashion. Their impressive past can only be sensed and is surely worth being discovered.
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