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David Huycke

Jeweller
Published: 07.03.2024

Bio

David Huycke (Belgium, 1967) is a visual artist and researcher who explores a variety of media but is best known for his innovative approach to metalwork, more specifically the use of granulation in larger sculptural silver objects. In 2010 he earned his Ph.D. in Arts from the Hasselt University and the KULeuven with the project ‘The Metamorphic Ornament: Re-Thinking Granulation’, a practice-based research on the contemporary artistic relevance of the ancient technique of granulation. Huycke is now professor at the PXL-MAD School of Arts Hasselt and at the Faculty of Architecture and Arts at Hasselt University.
His silver objects are included in numerous public collections worldwide. Furthermore, Huycke's work has been recognized with several awards, including the Bavarian State Prize for Contemporary Crafts in both 2007 and 2019, as well as the Robbe & Berking Prize at the 20th Silver Triennial in 2022.
His work is represented by Galerie Marzee and by Adrian Sassoon Ltd.

Statement

Objects show themselves to the world and to us via their contours, shapes and colour. From a distance, these are the first things we see. Closer inspection reveals details, texture and subtle nuances./ David Huycke

Drawing inspiration from cosmic themes, David Huycke's artistic work blends scientific precision with artistic alchemy, innovating traditional granulation techniques. His aim is to convey the poetic essence of these enigmatic phenomena through silver, bringing their inspiration into our sphere of understanding. His sculptural pieces, often blurring the line between art and functional objects, embody stillness and naturalness. Renowned for pushing creative and material boundaries, Huycke's work evolves organically, resulting in sculptural pieces that transcend utilitarian origins.
 

Events      View / hide events

2024:
Exhibition  10 Sep 2024 - 15 Sep 2024  Object & Jewellery turns 30.
Meeting  25 Apr 2024 - 05 May 2024  Brussels Jewellery Week 2024.
2023:
Exhibition  26 Aug 2023 - 08 Oct 2023  20th Silver Triennial International at DIVA museum.
2022:
Exhibition  30 Oct 2022 - 30 Dec 2022  20th Silver Triennial International.
Meeting  26 May 2022 - 29 May 2022  Schmucksymposium Haxthäuser Hof 2022.
2020:
Exhibition  04 Jul 2020 - 04 Oct 2020  Insight. Belgian Artists at Homo Faber.
Meeting  28 Mar 2020 - 28 Mar 2020  Symposium: Different Colours of Contemporary Silverwork.
2019:
Exhibition  06 Sep 2019 - 05 Nov 2019  MasterMakers.
Exhibition  14 Mar 2019 - 13 Apr 2019  21 Grams in Munich.
2018:
Exhibition  04 May 2018 - 04 Aug 2018  Favourites. The Exhibition of the 16th HammerClub Meeting.
2016:
Lectures  26 Feb 2016 - 26 Feb 2016  MAD Talks.
Meeting  25 Feb 2016 - 26 Feb 2016  More than one? Symposium at Handwerksmesse Munich.
Meeting  24 Feb 2016 - 24 Feb 2016  More than one? Symposium at Nuremberg.
Fair  24 Feb 2016 - 01 Mar 2016  Schmuck 2016.
2015:
Meeting  20 Oct 2015 - 27 Oct 2015  European Craft Summit 2015.
Exhibition  04 Oct 2015 - 17 Jan 2016  David Huycke & Students: Best of 10 years of PXL - MAD.
2014:
Meeting  18 Oct 2014 - 19 Oct 2014  SchmuckDenken X - Thinking Jewellery.
Exhibition  25 Sep 2014 - 25 Jan 2015  A Touch of Steel – Steel Prize 2014.
2013:
Exhibition  20 Oct 2013 - 10 Nov 2013  Keeping Up with the Times.
Exhibition  18 Oct 2013 - 23 Nov 2013  TWEEX 2.
Fair  06 Mar 2013 - 12 Mar 2013  Schmuck 2013.
2012:
Exhibition  05 Feb 2012 - 08 Apr 2012  Mirrors and Candles.
2011:
Exhibition  16 Jan 2011 - 06 Feb 2011  David Huycke. The Metamorphic Ornament: Re-Thinking Granulation.
2006:
Exhibition  24 Nov 2006 - 31 Dec 2006  Les artistes de la galerie and David Huycke.
Exhibition  19 Oct 2006 - 25 Nov 2006  David Huycke et Tjok Dessauvage.

Publications      View / hide publications

Book:  David Huycke: Risky Business. 25 Years of Silver Objects. Salens, PietArnoldsche Art Publishers:  Stuttgart,  2019
Book:  David Huycke Works. Galerie Marzee:  Nijmegen,  2006