Simone ten Hompel

Bio

Simone ten Hompel was born in Bocholt, Germany, in 1960. She is now one of the foremost metal practitioners in the UK, and well known for initiating collaborative projects and symposia on making. She is currently a Reader for Metal, Jewellery and Silversmithing at London Metropolitan University, and through her teaching, has influenced a new generation of artists working in metal.
 
Her work has been exhibited widely internationally and in many public collections, including the V&A Museum, London; Crafts Council Collection, London; National Museum of Scotland; National Museum of Wales; Goldsmiths' Hall, London; Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. In 2012, she won the State of Bavaria Award, IHM, Munich and in 2005, the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize.

Statement

Metal is my preferred form of communication, not only as a material for making pieces, moreover as a medium to carrier content. I am interested in trial and error whether meaning an subject matter as a form of narrative functions. This playful approach is my way of making, testing, and research the materiality in metal. The life of humans and the being of objects is of interest to me and to interpret their construct in 3D ‘text‘ narration in a variety of materials, forms, and function.