Otto Künzli
Jeweller
Published: 19.07.2006
Brooch: Auge, 2016
Polystyrene, amber.
8 x 16 x 1,2 cm
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Brooch: Komainu II, 2015
Wood, pigment.
13,2 x 6,2 x 4,2 cm
Photo by: Otto Künzli and VG Bild-Kunst
Published at: Schmuck 2018 Catalogue
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Pendant: Moon, 2010
Mdf, alcyl-linol-paint (Falun yellow), cord
7,5 x 11,7 x 0,4 cm
Edition of 40 Multiples
Photo: © VG BildKunst 2013
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Pendant: Fukidashi, 2009
Mild steel, 18k gold, silk, silver
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Photograph: Who Nose?, 2012
Postcard.
10.5 x 14.8 cm
Photo by: Therese Hilbert
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Shoulder Piece: 1492 - When Mickey Mouse was Born, 1992
Silicate, hard foam
6 x 4,5 x 4,5 cm
Photo: © VG BildKunst 2013
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Piece: Kiki – Beauty Gallery, 1984
Cibachrome PS
75 x 62,5 cm
Photo by: © VG BildKunst
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Bracelet: Gold makes you blind, 1980
Rubber, gold
ø 7.5 cm
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Brooch: Auge XV, 2018
Gold
5.8 x 6.8 x 0.8 cm
Photo by: Otto Künzli
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Ring: Auge XVI, 2018
Gold, corian
2.7 x 3.6 x 2.8 cm
Photo by: Otto Künzli
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Brooch: Quidam XIV, 2018
mango pit, moon stone, corian
5.5 x 8.4 x 1.9 cm
Photo by: Otto Künzli
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Brooch: Auge IX, 2017
Corian, obsidian
6.6 x 9.3 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: Otto Künzli
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Brooch: Auge XI, 2017
Gagat (jet), obsidian, silver
10.2 x 4.2 x 0.6 cm
Photo by: Otto Künzli
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Brooch: Auge III, 2016
Corian
8.8 x 7.5 x 0.5 cm
Photo by: Otto Künzli
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Otto Künzli is one of the most renowned and respected jewellers working today. The Swiss-trained, Munich-based artist has created truly iconic examples of contemporary jewellery including 1995’s 1cm of Love and 1980’s Gold Macht Blind (Gold Makes You Blind). Künzli’s minimalist, yet meticulously crafted work references cultural phenomena, utilising the power of metaphor and iconography with wit and sophistication. In addition to his highly respected artistic practice, Künzli has an accomplished academic career spanning over twenty years. As director of the Jewellery department at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste Munich from 1991 to 2014, he taught a number of prominent contemporary jewellers including Lisa Walker, Karl Fritsch and Helen Britton. In March 2013 his major retrospective titled The Exhibition showcased his extensive ouerve and was accompanied by The Book, a comprehensive catalogue documenting a career spanning over 40 years.
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