03 April,2009 08:07 AM IST | | Navdeep Kaur Marwah
The latest research jewellery exhibition in town denies the traditional idea of preciousness Research jewellery
Gift her another necklace, for a lady can never have too many! Be it mid-priced or extravagant, wearable or just a showpiece, an ornament, in any form, is always well received. If you, too, share the lust for luxury, visit Cutting The Mirroru00a0this year's edition of Lucca Preziosa, an annual exhibition of contemporary 'research jewellery'. Yeah, we know that makes you curious. We get to the job.
Art apart: Brought to India for the first time, the show will present exemplary works of art in modern research jewellery by renowned artists like Mario Pinton and Graziano Visintin from Italy, Yasuki Hiramatsu from Japan, Robert Baines and Sally Marsland from New Zealand, George Dobler, Svenja Hohn, Karl Fritsch, Lisa Walker and Sebastian Buescher from Germany, Annelies Planteijdt from Holland and David Bielander from Switzerland. Whoa!
Indi go: Gio Carbone, director, Le Arti Orafe Institute, who along with jewellery brand Ganjam, is organising the show, says, "By bringing the concept to India, we aim to establish that there is no reason why India should not be a host to such a large event." Well, if you are impressed, you know where should you ask your driver to head!
Cutting The Mirror
On till: April 12 (closed on April 10)
Timings: 11 am - 8 pm
Ring: 26871901-03
Ring: The Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, Chanakyapuri
| Research jewellery, whazzat? |
| Research jewellery is a part of contemporary art, where artists explore new possibilities of precious metals in painting, photography and ceramic. The jewels are realised through an artistic process using forms, materials and messages that come out of research done by the individual artist. Like any other jewellery, these too can be worn, but they appeal to a different sensibility in relation to traditional or couture jewellery. In research jewellery the main focus is the personal expression of the artist. It requires an experimental creative bent. |
