Jewelry and drawings are central to Iris Bodemer's creative designs. She experiments with a diverse range of materials, but her focus is not the value of the material but rather the possibilities for creative use and expression. Her artwork deals with the visual perception and the experience. Thoughts and ideas are manifested as tangible objects, captured most notably in her 2013 group of works; expressing creative freedom is particularly important. Iris Bodemer brings colors and textures together to become one work, independent and unique; providing a reference point within a rapidly changing information-based modern society. She consciously refrains from commenting on her work, allowing her designs to make their own statement. The artifacts in this collection are varied and present an overview of her work.They stand as reference points in our modern fluctuating information-based society. Text in English and German.

Iris Bodemer: Rebus. Jewelry 1997-2013

Arts & Photography

Unger, Marjan

Graphic Design

Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt

• The first comprehensive review of a multi-award-winning artist renowned for his impact on contemporary art jewelry • A selection of essays exploring the many facets of Bielander's work • Accompanies the exhibition Musée de design et d'arts appliqués contemporains in Lausanne, 8 Feb - 30 April 2017 The Swiss artist David Bielander (b.1968) is one of the most significant proponents of contemporary art jewelry in the world. With him, nothing is what it seems: corrugated cardboard is actually silver or gold, Wiener sausages are a chair in a coffee house, shapely lips are made of rubber... This ambiguity distinguishes his work as much as his exceptional knowledge of materials and artisanal skill. Created with the support of Pro Helvetia, Schweizer Kulturstiftung, David Bielander offers the first comprehensive review of this multi-award-winning artist, who with his conceptual reflection and power of imagination creates works full of wit and sensuality. With essays by: Gijs Bakker, Maria Cristina Bergesio, Rutger Emmelkamp, Karl Fritsch, Toni Greenbaum, Florian Hufnagl, Bernhard Schobinger, Marjan Unger, Jorunn Veiteberg et al. Exhibition: mudac - Musée de design et d'arts appliqués contemporains, Lausanne (CH), 8. 2. - 30. 4. 2017

David Bielander: Twenty Years. 2016-1996

Hufnagl, Florian

Veiteberg, Jorunn

History & Criticism

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<li>One of the most enlightening texts by the renowned art historian and design theorist</li>
<li>A fantastic introduction for those who have always wanted to engage with jewelry on a theoretical level</li>
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Jewellery in Context is the doctoral dissertation, edited by Theo Smeets in its first English translation, by the Dutch art historian and design critic Marjan Unger (1946–2018). In this work she initially endeavours to formulate a general definition of jewellery. Yet above all she also analyses to what extent jewellery is associated, across the globe, with different, sometimes contrary issues: all human fears, but also desires, have, in a sense, materialised as objects of adornment, she postulates. This comprehensive approach aimed not least at developing a solid theoretical framework to aid the study of jewellery. Thus the text can already be seen as an outright standard reference work, indispensable for all students of jewellery. However, experts, too, will discover new perspectives on the phenomenon of jewellery.

Jewellery in Context: A Multidisciplinary Framework for the Study of Jewellery

Reference

The history of jewelry deserves a gorgeous, luxurious gem of a book, and Jewelry Matters does not disappoint. Designed by Irma Boom, Jewelry Matters explores the magnificent jewelry collection of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam with loving attention. Each jewel in this volume is reproduced at its true size (sometimes with enlarged details) to reveal its beauty and its relationship to the human body in full, intimate detail.
Art historian and design expert Marjan Unger mobilizes these beautiful objects to tell the fascinating story of jewelry from Byzantium to the present day. Unger simultaneously exalts the objects and brings them down to earth as she explores them in their original contexts. Who wore these objects? What cultural and social value did these jewels have for their wearers, and what historical value do they have now? Jewelry is a unique art form―rare almost by definition and yet utterly universal―and Jewelry Matters engages its unique materiality, interweaving perspectives from art history, fashion theory and anthropology with material research. What emerges is a gripping tale of a shared cultural heritage, an art form that is produced and worn around the world.
Beautifully designed and produced, Jewelry Matters sets an iconic standard for jewelry publications. A feast for the eyes and an important reference work, this volume will be indispensable for lovers of jewelry, fashion and design.

Jewelry Matters

Van Leeuwen, Suzanne

Decorative Arts & Design

nai010 publishers

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