Eva Van Kempen
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Published: 05.03.2018
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3 new pieces part of 'Initiation' series and 3 works (She Decides, Neonatology and Lithium-heparin) are now part of permanent collection of Museum de Fundatie.
evavankempen.comChoker: Her body, her choice, 2018
Expired mifepristone and misoprostol / abortion pills in blisters, pvc film, silk, silver, hematite.
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: Initiation
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Choker: Her body, her choice, 2018
Expired mifepristone and misoprostol / abortion pills in blisters, pvc film, silk, silver, hematite.
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: Initiation
Alternative view.
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Choker: Her body, her choice, 2018
Expired mifepristone and misoprostol / abortion pills in blisters, pvc film, silk, silver, hematite.
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: Initiation
Alternative view.
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Choker: mon/tue/wed/thu/fri/sat/sun, 2018
Used contraceptive pill strips, forgotten contraceptive pills, fresh water pearls, pvc film, artificial leather, silver.
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: Initiation
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Choker: mon/tue/wed/thu/fri/sat/sun, 2018
Used contraceptive pill strips, forgotten contraceptive pills, fresh water pearls, pvc film, artificial leather, silver.
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: Initiation
Alternative view.
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Ring: One condition, 2018
Expired contraceptive pill strip, 24 ct. gold plated silver, pvc film.
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: Initiation
Engagement ring.
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Ring: One condition, 2018
Expired contraceptive pill strip, 24 ct. gold plated silver, pvc film.
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: Initiation
Alternative view.
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Choker: Angled slices, 2017
Medical leads, silver, freshwater pearls
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: Ready-to-Bear
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Body piece: She decides, 2017
Superfluous birth control pill strips, freshwater pearls, 18 karat yellow gold, 14 karat red gold, steel, brass, PVC film, leatherette
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
Part of: Museum de Fundatie
Belly jewel
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Body piece: She decides, 2017
Superfluous birth control pill strips, freshwater pearls, 18 karat yellow gold, 14 karat red gold, steel, brass, PVC film, leatherette
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
Part of: Museum de Fundatie
Chastity belt
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Necklace: Lithium-heparin, 2017
Plastic blood tubes with freshwater pearls in lithium-heparin gel, dichroïc film, blood tube caps, opal, pencil cap needles, 60 mm intravenous needles, plexiglass, Herkimer diamond, freshwater pearls, nylon
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
Part of: Museum de Fundatie
From series: Ready-to-Bear
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Necklace: Lithium-heparin, 2017
Plastic blood tubes with freshwater pearls in lithium-heparin gel, dichroïc film, blood tube caps, opal, pencil cap needles, 60 mm intravenous needles, plexiglass, Herkimer diamond, freshwater pearls, nylon
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
Part of: Museum de Fundatie
From series: Ready-to-Bear
Back view on model
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Necklace: Lithium-heparin, 2017
Plastic blood tubes with freshwater pearls in lithium-heparin gel, dichroïc film, blood tube caps, opal, pencil cap needles, 60 mm intravenous needles, plexiglass, Herkimer diamond, freshwater pearls, nylon
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
Part of: Museum de Fundatie
From series: Ready-to-Bear
Detail view on model
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Necklace: Lithium-heparin, 2017
Plastic blood tubes with freshwater pearls in lithium-heparin gel, dichroïc film, blood tube caps, opal, pencil cap needles, 60 mm intravenous needles, plexiglass, Herkimer diamond, freshwater pearls, nylon
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
Part of: Museum de Fundatie
From series: Ready-to-Bear
Detail view
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Necklace: Lithium-heparin, 2017
Plastic blood tubes with freshwater pearls in lithium-heparin gel, dichroïc film, blood tube caps, opal, pencil cap needles, 60 mm intravenous needles, plexiglass, Herkimer diamond, freshwater pearls, nylon
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
Part of: Museum de Fundatie
From series: Ready-to-Bear
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Necklace: Neonatology, 2017
Parts of ventilator and feeding system for premature babies, hypodermic needles, catheter, freshwater pearls, chrysoprase, rose quartz, silver, silk
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
Part of: Museum de Fundatie
From series: Ready-to-Bear
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Necklace: Neonatology, 2017
Parts of ventilator and feeding system for premature babies, hypodermic needles, catheter, freshwater pearls, chrysoprase, rose quartz, silver, silk
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
Part of: Museum de Fundatie
From series: Ready-to-Bear
Back view on model
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Necklace: Neonatology, 2017
Parts of ventilator and feeding system for premature babies, hypodermic needles, catheter, freshwater pearls, chrysoprase, rose quartz, silver, silk
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
Part of: Museum de Fundatie
From series: Ready-to-Bear
Detachable piece of necklace
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Necklace: Neonatology, 2017
Parts of ventilator and feeding system for premature babies, hypodermic needles, catheter, freshwater pearls, chrysoprase, rose quartz, silver, silk
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
Part of: Museum de Fundatie
From series: Ready-to-Bear
Necklace detail front
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Necklace: Neonatology, 2017
Parts of ventilator and feeding system for premature babies, hypodermic needles, catheter, freshwater pearls, chrysoprase, rose quartz, silver, silk
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
Part of: Museum de Fundatie
From series: Ready-to-Bear
Necklace detail back
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Necklace: Decapeptyl, 2017
Glass syringes for hormone injections when preparing for IVF treatment, plastic dispersion sticks, 14 and 18 karat yellow gold, 14 karat red gold, freshwater pearls
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: Ready-to-Bear
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Necklace: Decapeptyl, 2017
Glass syringes for hormone injections when preparing for IVF treatment, plastic dispersion sticks, 14 and 18 karat yellow gold, 14 karat red gold, freshwater pearls
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: Ready-to-Bear
On model
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Necklace: T-Safe, 2017
Copper IUD, cameo (agathe), freshwater pearls, hand cut roses of mother of pearl, faceted sunstone, 14 karat yellow and red gold
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: Ready-to-Bear
On model
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Necklace: T-Safe, 2017
Copper IUD, cameo (agathe), freshwater pearls, hand cut roses of mother of pearl, faceted sunstone, 14 karat yellow and red gold
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: Ready-to-Bear
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Necklace: T-Safe, 2017
Copper IUD, cameo (agathe), freshwater pearls, hand cut roses of mother of pearl, faceted sunstone, 14 karat yellow and red gold
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: Ready-to-Bear
Detail view
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Ring: For better or worse, 2017
Stent, glass fuse, silver
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: Ready-to-Bear
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Ring: For better or worse, 2017
Stent, glass fuse, silver
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: Ready-to-Bear
Side view
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Necklace: H5 Soft Med, Iodine, Dettol, 2017
Glass, purple suture thread, plastic needle, 24 ct gold plated silver, cotton roll, dettol (hospital scent)
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines for Scents of Life
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Necklace: Dettol, 2017
Glass, purple suture thread, plastic needle, 24 ct gold plated silver, cotton roll, dettol (hospital scent)
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines for Scents of Life
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Necklace: Dettol, 2017
Glass, purple suture thread, plastic needle, 24 ct gold plated silver, cotton roll, dettol (hospital scent)
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines for Scents of Life
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Necklace: Dettol, 2017
Glass, purple suture thread, plastic needle, 24 ct gold plated silver, cotton roll, dettol (hospital scent)
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines for Scents of Life
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Necklace: Dettol, 2017
Glass, purple suture thread, plastic needle, 24 ct gold plated silver, cotton roll, dettol (hospital scent)
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines for Scents of Life
Detail view
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Necklace: Dettol, 2017
Glass, purple suture thread, plastic needle, 24 ct gold plated silver, cotton roll, dettol (hospital scent)
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines for Scents of Life
Detail view
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Necklace: H5 Soft Med, 2017
Glass, blue suture thread, needles, 24 ct gold plated silver, cotton roll, h5 soft med (hospital scent)
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines for Scents of Life
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Necklace: H5 Soft Med, 2017
Glass, blue suture thread, needles, 24 ct gold plated silver, cotton roll, h5 soft med (hospital scent)
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines for Scents of Life
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Necklace: H5 Soft Med, 2017
Glass, blue suture thread, needles, 24 ct gold plated silver, cotton roll, h5 soft med (hospital scent)
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines for Scents of Life
Detail view
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Necklace: H5 Soft Med, 2017
Glass, blue suture thread, needles, 24 ct gold plated silver, cotton roll, h5 soft med (hospital scent)
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines for Scents of Life
Detail view
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Necklace: Iodine, 2017
Glass, transparant suture thread, needle, 24 ct gold plated silver, cotton roll , Iodine (hospital scent)
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines for Scents of Life
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Necklace: Iodine, 2017
Glass, transparant suture thread, needle, 24 ct gold plated silver, cotton roll , Iodine (hospital scent)
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines for Scents of Life
Detail view
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Necklace: Iodine, 2017
Glass, transparant suture thread, needle, 24 ct gold plated silver, cotton roll , Iodine (hospital scent)
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines for Scents of Life
Detail view
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Neckpiece: Neolus, 2015
Syringe needles, intravenous lines, fresh water pearls
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines
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Piece: Medication Port, 2015
Medication ports, fresh water pearls and imitation blood coral, traditionally handtied with silk, silver
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines
Necklace, back- and shoulder jewel
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Piece: Slices, 2015
Intravenous line, moving fresh water pearls, magnets
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines
Necklace and Bracelet
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Bracelet: String of pearls, 2015
Intravenous line, moving fresh water pearls, magnets
Photo by: Barbara Boots
From series: LifeLines
Connecting 4 or more pieces makes a necklace
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Neckpiece: String of pearls, 2015
Intravenous line, moving fresh water pearls, magnets
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines
Disconnecting makes seperate bracelets
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Ring: String of pearls, 2015
Intravenous line, fresh water pearls
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines
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Piece: Open/close clamp, 2014
Intravenous line, imitation blood coral, fresh water pearls, polyurethane, silver
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines
Necklace, shoulder and back jewel, cast silver cap engraved with Eva's patient number and barcode
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Piece: Open/close clamp, 2014
Intravenous line, imitation blood coral, fresh water pearls, polyurethane, silver
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines
Necklace, shoulder and back jewel, cast silver cap engraved with Eva's patient number and barcode
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Necklace: String of pearls long, 2015
Intravenous line, partly filled with fresh water pearls
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines
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Necklace: String of pearls large, 2015
Tube, moving fresh water pearls
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines
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Neckpiece: Smartslip technology, 2015
Syringe needles, plastic, silver, fresh water pearls
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines
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Piece: Combination of lines, 2015
Intravenous line, drain line, oxygen line, fresh water pearls
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines
Necklace and shoulder jewel
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Piece: CO + O2, 2015
Oxygen line, loose diamonds,magnets
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines
Necklace combined with 3 bracelets
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Earrings: Neolus-Eclipse, 2015
Plastic, Pearls
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines
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Necklace: Cotton Roll, 2015
Cotton rolls, polyurethane, spaghetti fresh water pearls, silk
Photo by: Hugo Rompa
From series: LifeLines
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Eva van Kempen (Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 1976) is an Amsterdam based jewellery designer. She studied at the vocational school of Goldsmiths in Schoonhoven and Amsterdam and studied under artists/teachers who work at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. Her work evolved drastically when she was confronted with hospital materials and medicine. In 2015 Eva van Kempen presented her jewellery line LifeLines made from safe medical waste. She did so in a solo-exhibition in the Amsterdam Medical Centre, the hospital where she used to be a patient.
At the invitation of Museum de Fundatie Eva van Kempen designed jewellery for busts and portraits of sculptors whose work the museum acquired down the years. With the exhibition Ready-To-Bear, the artist has managed to ‘inject’ some sparkle underpinned by a sense of wryness into the often paradoxical themes of illness, birth, life, and death.
Statement
The inspiration for the jewellery series "LifeLines" (2015), "Scents of Life" (2017), "Ready-To-Bear" (2017) and "Initiation" (2018) finds its origin in medical materials and medicine. With these jewels made from safe hospital waste, like out of date intravenous systems, superfluous medicine or rejected hypodermic needles, I show the value and beauty of a somewhat grim world. I am fascinated and touched by what these manmade goods can prevent and provoke. With minimal interventions and by adding traditional materials used for jewellery, such as precious metals, diamonds and pearls, I seduce the viewer to look with new eyes. At the same time I present an open invitation to reconsider these materials from an alternative viewpoint.While linking the inside and the outside of the body, adorning yourself with these jewels, becomes a means to celebrate the human body and life itself.
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