Orgold - An exhibition of modern jewellery by six artist goldsmiths
28 September - 8 November 2004

flow gallery, London, in association with the Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, have invited Jerwood prizewinner Jacqueline Mina to curate this exhibition of imaginative and contemporary work in gold, the majority of which has not been seen in the UK before.

Six of the most exciting practitioners in the field, from different countries yet united by their high regard for each other's work, have created over 60 new pieces especially for this exhibition: pieces which reveal some of the limitless variations of expression and technique to which gold can be subjected.

Each of these internationally renowned artists brings an individual interpretation to this most versatile of precious metals: gold as fine wire coiled and crocheted, gold textured to resemble stone, gold embellishing rough iron or translucent acrylic, gold imitating either its molten state or delicate petals suspended in the air.

orgold will be an exhibition of imaginative concepts and confident craftsmanship shown in the contemporary setting of flow, Notting Hill's foremost applied arts gallery.

Although the artists have been trained in traditional goldsmithing techniques they have all investigated innovative ways of expressing their individual ideas, combining gold with other materials.

Through her research work for this project Elisabeth Holder from Germany has arrived at a new awareness of the special qualities of gold as a material and for its mythical and alchemical significance.

Susan Cross, from Scotland, uses fine wire to create rhythmic forms of line and texture that explore the interface between constructed textiles and jewellery.

Annamaria Zanella, from Italy, combines corroded, rough surfaces, colour and gold in her sculptural expressions of traces of life and fragments of memory.

Cathy Chotard, from France, threads hundreds of delicate pieces of gold to create a shimmering cloud of little plates.

Castello Hansen, Danish but living in Sweden, is passionate about the making process which he executes with great precision and purity: bold yet ethereal discs of acrylic with intense textured gold focal points.

Jacqueline Mina, from England, is renowned for extending the possibilities of fusion between gold and platinum and for using traditional goldsmithing techniques in unorthodox ways to create jewellery that is very much of our time.

orgold tours to the Scottish Gallery: January/February 2005