It all began with the special Schmuck exhibition at the Munich Crafts Fair in 1959. Year after year each March, Bavaria’s “capital city with a heart” becomes the world’s mecca of art jewelry. But what do the artists think of their mega-event and how do they see their future? Shown: Beppe Kessler, in a photo […]
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It’s known that Roland Barthes and Michel Foucault raised the question of authorship in the 1960s with a profound influence across the field and the globe. This essay, however, through a brief review of the development of the notion of “Author Jewelry,” consciously incorporates the artist Li Yi’s latest practice, produced in the period of COVID-19
Valuing the Time and Authenticity: A Preliminary Review of the Jewellery Work of Li Yi Read More »
The Closer Gallery, Beijing presented its summer show of 2020, Samples of Moments, by Chinese artist Li Yi from September 6–13, 2020.
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The Closer Gallery, in Beijing, presented its first spring show of 2022, ‘O’FLOW, by Hong Kong artist Jun Jin Wu from 16th April to 04th May. Most exhibits tailor-made for the show seems static, but with the physical interactions—wearing, playing, and even performing, the dynamic effects are unexpectedly triggered due to the deep concern from
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Dependent upon the internet for all aspects of daily life, we are unconsciously being controlled by data mining and have become desensitized to the security concerns of mass data collection. Through micro-installations and wearable works, Kehan Wan creates tactile data bits and visualizations that draw attention to these complex issues. Delicate rows of tiny human
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