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long time no see. slowly getting back into it. many changes and time for fresh starts. wherever they'll lead.
stay well, y'all!
stay well, y'all!
The ALLIAGES Legacy Collection at the Melting Point 2016
A work of mine that is in the Alliages Collection will travel to
Valencia as part of Melting Point 2016 Joieria Contemporània València. You can find more information on the Alliages event page here.
If you are in the area, do pop in!
Also, here is a list of all exhibitions, lectures and events that will
occur as part of Melting Point 2016.
lopdell house gallery / exhibition
Here is an invite to a group show 'From over there to over here', curated by Talia Smith at Lopdell House Gallery in Auckland, New Zealand, that I'm excited to be taking part in. If you are in the area, I hope you can pop in and have a look.
la cour des miracles / exhibition
I have the pleasure to be taking part in the upcoming exhibition 'La Cour Des Miracles', curated by Juan Riusech, and presented together with Helene Soete, that will be held from 14 Dec 13 - 18 Jan 14, at Alliages in Lille, France. If you are in that part of the world, I hope you can stop by.
The exhibition is inspired by La Cour Des Miracles (“court of miracles"). You can find more info here.
I'll be posting an image of my piece soon.
Image: work by Maria Solorzano
iris eichenberg
I wanted to share some of the wonderful work by Iris Eichenberg for awhile now.
Iris Eichenberg, Sense Mapping installed, 2012, glass beads, fabric, stockings, gold plated copper, steel, Fimo, ribbon, various dimensions.
Iris Eichenberg, Sense Mapping installed, 2012, glass beads, fabric, stockings, gold plated copper, steel, Fimo, ribbon, various dimensions.
A few years ago, I attended a workshop conducted by Iris at Alchimia in Florence. It was titled 'Please be afraid of being understood'.
It was a great experience and I remember the discussions and explorations through making, that Iris encouraged. Questioning inclinations of over-explaining through work and of the value of the unsaid; allowing the work to continue, and perhaps unfold, through the viewer. But not insisting.
Iris weaves that so beautifully through her work.
For more detailed views of Iris' work please visit her Klimt02 page here.
Images are borrowed from AJF blog, from an interview with Iris Eichenberg and Sofia Björkman (Platina).
FIO Gallery
FIO Gallery, directed by Matt Dwyer, a jewellery maker himself, is introducing new artists and I have a great pleasure to be a part of it. You can have a further look here.
If you are in Brisbane on the night, I hope you can make it!
FIO CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY AND DESIGN
6/65 James Street, Fortitude Valley Q 4006 | 07 3852 3949
6/65 James Street, Fortitude Valley Q 4006 | 07 3852 3949
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No time for posting, being very busy with many deadlines to meet.
Every time I think I'm well prepared for this time of the year, and yet it turns into a whirlwind, without fail.
Hopefully, I'll be back soon enough with some images of the pieces I've been working on.
meanders
Djurdjica Kesic, 'Meanders - Necklace #10' Pine, Enamel paint, Silk.
Djurdjica Kesic, 'Meanders - Necklace #1', Tasmanian Oak, Pine, Enamel paint, Silk.
Djurdjica Kesic, 'Meanders - Necklace #10' Pine, Enamel paint, Silk.
Djurdjica Kesic, 'Meanders - Necklace #7'
Tasmanian Oak, Pine, Sterling Silver, Enamel paint, Silk.
Tasmanian Oak, Pine, Sterling Silver, Enamel paint, Silk.
I've updated my website with the latest series Meanders. More images here. Currently, the necklaces are available through Gaffa Gallery in Sydney.
giuseppe penone
Giuseppe Penone, Spazio di Luce
Whitechapel Gallery installation view
Photo: David Parry / PA
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more here.
henriette schuster
One of my favourite jewellery makers and artists, Henriette Schuster has a solo exhibition titled 'Almost Invisible' at Gallery Funaki. I can't wait to see it.
Henriette Schuster, 'Plug' / blackened silver, elastic
Henriette Schuster, 'Bell' / blackened silver, elastic
"Sometimes the most
affecting gestures are very small and very quiet. Schuster creates jewellery
and drawings that shy away from bold declarations and instead, wait quietly for
close attention. Working with silver and thread, Henriette’s jewellery is
arrestingly simple and direct: small elements, often in pairs, sit in delicate
balance with one another, a subtle dance of interdependence and connection." from here.
wendy fairclough
Wendy Fairclough, Acquiesence 2010, Hand blown glass, sandblasted. Image courtesy the artist and Narek Galleries, Tanja.
Wendy Fairclough, Commonality
Wendy Fairclough, Still Life
Wendy Fairclough, Still Life
Stunning work by a glass artist Wendy Fairclough.
"Conceptually my work in glass arises from
an ongoing exploration of human experiences of home, journey, land and sense of
belonging and in response to contemporary world events, extends towards an
examination of cultural values.
I enjoy working within the Still Life genre
because of the particular way in which the artificial staging of domestic
objects allows for a transformation from a reality into a fiction, just as
memory can transform real experiences into stories."
Quoted from here, where you can find more on Fairclough and her exquisite work.
sydney ~ travel diary
Finally, I had a chance to update these pages and show snippets from my trip to Sydney and Gaffa Gallery. It was a great little trip and it was so nice to meet the lovely people at Gaffa, they were so kind and welcoming! Also, I'll be updating my website soon with the 'meanders' series, so here are a few snippets:
Djurdjica Kesic, Meanders, Necklace #2, Tasmanian Oak,
Sterling Silver, Enamel paint, Silk.
Djurdjica Kesic, Meanders, Necklace #1, Tasmanian Oak, Pine,
Enamel paint, Silk.
Djurdjica Kesic, Meanders, Necklace #4, Pine, Enamel paint, Silk.
While in Sydney, we couldn't miss the opportunity to visit the MCA and view an exhibition by Wangechi Mutu. Discovering Mutu's work was a true gift. I was really taken by her work. She fuses and interplays vulnerability and strength so well - as if she lures you in with a whisper only to confront you with such power... Her work deals with and questions the ideas of "beauty, colonialism, race and gender"*.
Photographs are absolutely not enough to describe the subtleties of her work (especially these ones taken with a phone camera! Sorry for bad photos, but I couldn't resist posting). Also, I'm not sure if I was just projecting but at brief instants I thought I recognised a nod to the great Louise Bourgeois as well as Joseph Beuys, yet in clearly Mutu's voice. Great work, so worth experiencing.
Wangechi Mutu, Perhaps
the Moon Will Save Us (2008) detail
Wangechi Mutu, Perhaps the Moon Will Save Us (2008) detail
Wangechi Mutu,
Blackthrones (2012)
We also visited a very good exhibition of photographs by Jeff Wall. Really worth visiting. A stop over at Kinokuniya was a must. I could spend hours in there. Oh wait... Yes, hours later I came out with a loot of japanese mooks.
Jeff Wall at MCA, Sydney
Also, I was so happy to catch up with the lovely friend from jewellery school days and a jeweller resident at Gaffa Gallery, Lalita Peeranan. After living and working in Florence, New York and Amsterdam, she is back in Australia. We had a peek at her studio and her beautiful work. You can see more of her work here.
Lalita Peeranan's studio
'meanders' at gaffa gallery
My new series Meanders will show at Gaffa Gallery on 11 July, as part of Gaffa's Curio Collectors Cabinet, which is a great platform that showcase local jewellery makers. It's great to take part!
You can view more here on previous exhibitions, as well as a sneak peek of Meanders and my tiny studio.
You can view more here on previous exhibitions, as well as a sneak peek of Meanders and my tiny studio.
Djurdjica Kesic, Meanders ~ Necklace #6, Pine, Enamel paint, Silk.
Djurdjica Kesic, Meanders ~ Necklace #3, Pine, Enamel paint, Silk.
If you are in Sydney, I hope you can stop by.
louise richardson
Beautiful work by Louise Richardson found via iiiinspired. You can see more of Louise's work here.
'Bound By Nature'
'Binding'
'breathe into' travels to jam factory
'Breathe Into' is currently showing in Adelaide's Jam Factory, until 27 July.
You can view some of the pieces in show here.
Djurdjica Kesic, Meanders, 2013
(for 'Breathe Into', COTA Gallery)
'breathe into' exhibition ~ cota gallery
'Breathe Into' is a group exhibition that will mark a launch of Courtesy of the Artist Gallery (COTA
Gallery), formerly Metalab, in Sydney. I am very excited to be taking part.
You can find out more about it here.
Also, the lovely people at COTA Gallery are doing a series of interviews with the participating artists, on their blog.
Here you can find a few of my answers and have a peek into what I'll be creating for the exhibition.
domestic tales ~ an ode to the mundane (#5)
Djurdjica Kesic, Domestic Tales ~ An Ode To The Mundane series, ink drawing.
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