method | Exhibition of Modern Jewelry "SCHMUCK2"
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Exhibition of "SCHMUCK2" to be Held
An exhibition of "SCHMUCK2" titled "SCHMUCK2 “JEWELLERY HYPERREAL - How Can Jewelry Transition into the World of Hyperreality?”" will be held from Friday, April 4th to Saturday, April 19th, at "(PLACE) by method," the gallery-attached office of method inc., led by Creative Director Yu Yamada.
Text by KAJII Makoto (OPENERS)
A Program by German Jewelry Artists
Susan Pietzsch, a German jewelry artist based in Japan, has been developing a continuous international exhibition program under the name "SCHMUCK2" since 1997, pursuing the multidimensional possibilities of modern jewelry.
This exhibition, "SCHMUCK2 “JEWELLERY HYPERREAL - How Can Jewelry Transition into the World of Hyperreality?”", will showcase a selection of works created during workshops held in 2012 and 2013, inspired by the ideas of Spanish designer Martí Guixé.
Additionally, a new catalog featuring a series of interviews conducted by Susan Pietzsch and Dr. Anne Schülein will also be released.
Participating Artists｜
Wolfgang Stähele, Martí Guixé, Inga Knölke, Tilman Stephan Wendelstein, Susan Pietzsch
SCHMUCK2 “JEWELLERY HYPERREAL - How Can Jewelry Transition into the World of Hyperreality?”
Period｜Friday, April 4th – Saturday, April 19th, 2014
Hours｜12:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Closed Sundays)
Venue｜(PLACE) by method
2F, Kaminito 14, 1-3-1 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Tel. 03-6427-9296
Susan Pietzsch
A German jewelry artist, curator, and editor based in Japan. Since 1997, she has continued the international artistic program "SCHMUCK2," which often involves cross-disciplinary creative formats.
Within the context of contemporary jewelry, she organizes jewelry hunts, performances in museums, picnics, and editorial projects.
www.schmuck2.de