Gigi Mariani
Gigi Mariani
virgilio.itRing: Almost.. ring, 2015
18k gold, silver, niello
Photo by: Paolo Terzi
Courtesy of Gioielli in Fermento gallery
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Brooch: Thoughts, 2016
Silver,18kt yellow gold, enamal, patina
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Ring: Sketches, 2016
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello, patina
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Brooch: Tracks#2, 2016
Silver,18kt yellow gold, niello, patina
From series: Rocks series
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Brooch: Untitled, 2016
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello, patina
From series: Rocks series
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Brooch: Reperto 28106, 2016
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello, patina
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Ring: show your ball, 2016
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello patina.
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Bracelet: Bubble, 2016
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello patina.
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Bracelet: Etnic#1, 2016
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello patina.
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Bracelet: Different aspect, 2015
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello patina.
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Ring: puzzle, 2015
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello patina.
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Ring: Mobile, 2015
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello patina
2,7 x 2,7 x 3,3 cm
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Brooch: A different view, 2015
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello patina
7,6 x 0,5 x 8,5 cm
Photo by: Paolo Terzi
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Gigi MarianiNecklace: Variations, 2014
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello, patina
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Gigi MarianiNecklace: Variations, 2014
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello, patina
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Gigi MarianiRing: Parallel Worlds, 2014
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello, patina
4 x 3 x 3 cm
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Gigi MarianiBracelet: Contact points, 2014
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello, patina
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Gigi MarianiRing: Cracks, 2011
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello, patina
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Gigi MarianiRing: Encounter, 2013
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello, patina
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Gigi MarianiBracelet: Contact, 2012
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello, patina
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Gigi MarianiBrooch: Dreams, 2014
Silver, 18kt yellow gold, niello, patina
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Gigi MarianiBracelet: Cracks, 2012
Silver,18kt yellow gold, niello, patina
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Gigi MarianiRing: Glasses, 2012
Silver,18kt yellow gold, niello, glass
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Gigi MarianiBracelet: Stonehenge, 2012
Silver,18kt yellow gold, niello, patina
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Gigi Mariani
Gigi Mariani is an easily recognizable name. The italian artist, vice Chairman AGC, member of Klimt02 and Crafthaus, has a career full of achievements which includes the first prize Cominelli Foundation 2013 Award and the first prize Joya 2014, among others. Mariani's work is a reflection of antique goldsmith techniques reinvented by the artist with instinctive and spontaneous feelings.
Statement
I have always been fascinated by the infinite potential that metals offer and the opportunity of transforming their original properties and aspect in order to stretch the scope of what can be achieved.
I avail myself of antique goldsmith techniques that have almost fallen into disuse, such as niello and granulation, personalizing them in order to give my work a distinctive character. I work with precious metals, combining them with other metals such as iron, copper and brass.
I apply niello to the surface of the metal so that it is completely covered. In this way, the preciousness of the metal disappears leaving way to a dark, rough surface. Through the use of heat, I achieve cracks and clots resulting in surfaces that seem battered and ill-treated, resembling ancient relics.
My work is based on spontaneity and instinct. I try to transfer everyday emotions into my jewellery in an impulsive way. This method allows me to develop works that are unique and sculptural. I endeavor to use the same sort of approach as I do when painting and often treat the surface of the metal as a canvas. This instinctive approach is counteracted by the precise, geometric forms that I use, whereby everything seems to be brought back into place.
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