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Contemporary
German Jewellery.
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January - 15 March 2008
This beautiful
exhibition features the work of eleven German
artists making some of the most innovative and
exciting jewellery in Germany. Their styles vary
greatly as well as the techniques they use.
Alexandra Bahlmann’s jewellery
reveals the love of the exuberant, the decorative,
the feminine, as well as of the romantic and the
oriental.
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Alexandra Bahlmann |
Georg Dobler’s work
examines the artificial and the natural. He
likes to play with the components of
elements and forms found in nature as well
as artificial flowers and clashing colors.
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Georg Dobler |
Originally a silversmith making large
objects like tea-pots, plates and boxes,
Daniela Osterrieder quickly developed a
feeling and understanding of pure and simple forms.
Now as a goldsmith, Daniela still uses this approach
as the basis of her work with light and shadow the
only “decoration” of her rings. She describes them
as “pure forms with a secret”.
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Daniela Osterrieder |
What is particularly
distinctive about Christa Lühtje's
jewellery is its naturalness of form, free
from fashionable compromise and
extravagance. Brooches, rings, necklaces and
bracelets testify to the sculptural dynamic
and formal volition behind her work. They
seem to have evolved from archaic origins.
The ever changing interplay of colours –
equally in tune with severely geometrical
and freely ornamental forms – is clear,
simple and of the utmost elegance.
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Christa Lühtje |
Ralf
Stautner’s work is informed by the everyday
experiences and the domestic scene. His
installation- “cartography of a house" examines the
familiar space, in which he lives. He describes it
as a broken world, “caught in a preserving jar."
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Ralf Stautner |
In contrast,
Anne von Waechter creates joyful,
narrative and deeply touching pieces of
jewellery made with loving care. She
reinterprets classical themes in a colourful
and humorous way, which would easily fit
into the world of fairy tales.
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Anne von Waechter |
Karl
Fritsch sees parallels in his approach to
jewellery and the growth of the rata tree. These
trees start life as an epiphyte in the branches of
another tree. As it grows the epiphyte rata sends
roots down to the ground. It eventually replaces the
host tree when it dies. Like the epiphyte rata he
adds attachment in gold or silver, nestling in or on
a ring and also growing over entire pieces of
jewellery.
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Karl Fritsch |
Diana Dudek’s
range of jewellery on the theme “Play of
Survival” reflects life with all its ups and
downs; from the struggle of existence to the
joy and playfulness of life - experiences,
hope, and luck.
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Diana Dudek |
Karla Schabert’s
jewellery is pure and well-defined in style. Neo
classical designs with a twist made up of different
shaped glass beads covered by crochet thread in
fantastci range of colours.
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Karla Schabert |
Peter Bauhuis cast brooches and
rings have a subtle pallette of colours by combining
different gold, silver and copper alloys he creates
hues from matt white and pale green yellow to deep
autumn leaf orange or dark red.
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Peter Bauhuis |
Ike
Jünger’s uses a variety of materials and
techniques from colourful enamel to gold casting and
often incoperating found objects. Her work is very
organic and intriguing.
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Doerty Fuchs uses
wirework to create intriguing structures and forms
which have movement and intricate details. She adds
colour by using semi precious stones and pearls.
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Doerthe Fuchs |
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