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2006 V2.Indd EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 PROMOTERS CONCEPT Exhibition: 22nd September to 22nd October, 2006 Opening cerimony: 22nd September, at 4 p.m. Visit hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed on Monday. P R E Z I O S A 2006 Address: Villa Bottini, Lucca 23rd and 24th September: meeting with the partecipant artists, Villa Bottini No Body Decoration. Research Jewellery as a re-defi nition of the Human Body Maria Cristina Bergesio, curator COLLATERAL EVENTS Compared with the other arts, jewellery has one peculiarity: its fi nal destination is the human body. The exhibition highlights the evolution of the body-jewellery relationship in the fi eld of artistic re- 23rd September: ofi cial opening of “Le Arti Orafe” Lucca’s branch, Via S. Andrea 33, search and innovation, in contrast to the usual perception of jewellery as decoration or fashion accessory. with musical intervention of Nicola Beller Carbone, sopran. The human body acquires a fundamental role as a source of inspiration and a necessary comple- 25th September to 22nd October, workshops, conferences, meetings on contemporary jewellery tion of the creative process. at Le Arti Orafe Academy”, Lucca. It is not simply decorated, but is made to participate in an aesthetic transformation, itself becoming an exhibition space for works born out of experimentation. Wearing a piece of artistic jewellery requires the awareness that one is using one’s own body as a tool for non-verbal communication. The ornament becomes a dual sign, both of the creative universe of the person who made it and, simultaneously, of the personality of the person who has decided to wear it. Research jewellery is the expression of a Weltanschauung, an outlook on life, just as paintings, sculpture and architecture can be. “The painter uses the canvas as a means of expressing his ideas; jewellery is exactly the same for me” (Gijs Bakker, Zeichen am Körper, 1987). Guarda PREZIOSA 2006 su Youtube: https://youtu.be/1WzgISIMHIw EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 Friedrich Becker ARTISTS • Friedrich Becker • Bruno Martinazzi • Gerd Rothmann • Gijs Bakker • Christoph Zellweger • Frédéric Braham • Naomi Filmer • Ruudt Peters • David Watkins • Marjorie Schick • Noam Ben-Jacov EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 Friedrich Becker Friedrich Becker EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 Bruno Martinazzi Bruno Martinazzi EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 Gerd Rothmann Gerd Rothmann EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 Gijs Bakker Gijs Bakker EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 Christoph Zellweger Christoph Zellweger EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 Christoph Zellweger Christoph Zellweger EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 Frédéric Braham Frédéric Braham EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 Frédéric Braham Naomi Filmer EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 Naomi Filmer Naomi Filmer EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 Ruudt Peters Ruudt Peters EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 David Watkins David Watkins EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 Marjorie Schick Marjorie Schick EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 Noam Ben-Jacov Noam Ben-Jacov EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 EXHIBITION EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 CATALOG In italiano ed inglese, il catalogo è curato da Maria Cristina Bergesio, con contributi critici di Dora Liscia Bemporad, Barbara Schmidt, Michèle Heuzé, Liesbeth den Besten, Zachary Androus e Noel Gazzano Composto da 130 pagine, con immagini a colori dei lavori di ogni artista, il catalogo è stato stampato e cura Maria Pacini Fazzi editore, Lucca Il prezzo di copertina è di 18 Euro Grafi ca e Layout: Noumeda Carbone, [email protected] l catalogo è disponibile su richiesta, al prezzo di 18 euro, utilizzando l’ap- posito FORM E’ anche disponibile il VIDEO della mostra, che può essere acquistato insieme al catalogo, al prezzo complessivo (catalogo+video) di 25 euro EDITION 2006 EDITION 2006 COLLATERAL EVENTS EDITION 2006 COLLATERAL EVENTS Beyond Body Decoration. Jewellery from Ganjam’s Heritage collection Lucca Preziosa 2006 again intends to expand the scenario, both geographically and culturally, by hosting a selection of 19th-century Indian jewellery from the Heritage collection of the presti- gious Indian company Ganjam. Long necklaces, head ornaments linked to marriage rituals, forearm bracelets, belts…: these objects of great importance are witness to the technical ability and craftsmanship of their cre- ators, and highlight the central role that jewellery had and continues to have in Indian society. An integral part of daily life, worn by women, men and children, jewellery has a position beyond purely aesthetic gratifi cation: in its forms, in the motifs portrayed and in the act of wearing on the body, it represents the essence of Indian spirituality, sending clear messages via a codifi ed series of legible signs. Jewellery is recognized as having the power to maintain body and mind in equilibrium and har- mony; its forms are designed to be worn on all the joints and pressure points so as to stimulate the fl ow of vital energy. The human body takes on absolute relevance: in both the contemporary research works and the creations from Indian tradition, we see the semiotic complexity of jewel- lery, which refuses to be reduced to pure ornamental accessory and highlights aspects linked to the decision to “adorn”, to clothe one’s own body – one’s own ego – and display it to the world CV ARTISTS EDITION 2006 CV ARTISTS EDITION 2006 Bruno Martinazzi Friedrich Becker Selected Awards Goldschmiede Kunst, Hamburg, Germany 1922 - 1997 1989 • 1987 Recipient, Golden Ring of Honour, Asso- Infi nite Riches, Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Friedrich Becker grew up in Grevenstein Sauerland. ciation for Goldsmiths’ Art (created by Karl Gustav FL Ornamenta 1, Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim, He graduated from school in Düsseldorf as a trained Hansen `82), Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau, Germany mechanic. Germany 1987 In 1940 he attended the aviation engineering college • 1976 Herbert Hoffmann Prize, Internationale Solo Exhibition, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, PA in Thorn/Weichsel and Schmuckschau, Internationale Handwerksmesse, 1986 completed his studies from 1947 to 1951 at the in- Munich Arte Moderna a Torino, Fondazione de Fornaris, dustrial art college of Düsseldorf. • 1972 Prize, 4. Internationaler Wettbewerb - Turin, Italy Ansteckschmuck, Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim, 1985 In 1952 he passed his degree and opened his own Germany Martinazzi: Contro le Guerre, Basilica di Santa Maria workshop in Düsseldorf. He • 1965 Bavarian State Prize, Munich all’Impruneta, Florence (traveled) also worked as an assistant of Professor Karl Schol- • 1961 Acquisition Award, International Exhibition 1984 lmayer. of Modern Jewellery, Goldsmiths’ Hall, London Contemporary Jewellery: The Americas, Australia, Europe and Japan, National Museum of Modern Art, In 1964 Friedrich Becker took over the management Kyoto; Tokyo of the metal design workgroup Selected Exhibitions Jewellery International, American Craft Museum II, (gold and silver) at the Düsseldorf Industrial Art New York School and in 1970 became director 2001 Martinazzi: Sculture e Disegni, Museo Diocesano, of studies and teacher trainer. Three years later he L’Arte Gioiello, D’Artista Dal 900 ad Oggi, Palazzo Venice was appointed professor at the Pitti, Florence, Italy; 1983,79,76,73,70 Düsseldorf technical college, where he taught until Brune Maritnazzi, La Violenza della Guerra e le Vie International Jewellery Art Exhibition, Tokyo Trienni- his retirement in 1982. della Pace, Castello di Baron Canadese; als 1994 1982,77,73,70 Friedrich Becker is one of the outstanding celebrity A Moveable Feast 1964-1994: HWD Collection, Schmuck - Tendenzen, Schmuckmuseum, Pfor- artists of our times. As an Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; zheim, Germany internationally renowned goldsmith, a creator of Schmuck Unserer Zeit 1964-1994: HWD Collection, 1982,75 kinetic jewellery and kinetic Museum Bellerive, Zurich, Switzerland; Solo Exhibitions, Galleria Gian Enzo Sperone, Rome objects, a designer and last but not least a professor Schmuck und Gerät, Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, 1981 at the Düsseldorf Technical Hanau, Germany (traveled) Martinazzi, Museo di Torre Pellice, Turin, Italy College he made a major contribution to goldsmith 1993 Triennale Internazionale: Marmo, Lavoro, Scultura, art in the second half of the 13 Goldschmiede: Von Amsterdam bis Tokyo, Bay- Carrara, Italy twentieth century. erische Akademie der Schönen Künste, Munich 1980 Contemporary Jewelry 1964-1993: Selected Works, Schmuck International 1900-1980, Künstlerhaus, As early as the 1950s Friedrich Becker developed HWD Collection, The Arkansas Arts Center, Little Vienna hidden mountings with Rock Schmuck: Die Sammlung der Danner-Stiftung, Tin Symposium, Hochschule für angewandte Kunst, interchangeable stones considered a technical mar- Galerie für angewandte Kunst, Munich Vienna vel at the time (...). This new 1992-93 1978 concept led in the 1960s to kinetics, where Friedrich Korun Kieli (The Language of Jewelry) Martinazzi, Galerie am Graben, Vienna Becker fi rst introduced the 1964-1992 1976 fourth dimension in jewellery design known as Die HWD Collection, Röhsska Konstslöjdmuseet, Go- Internationale Schmuckschau, Internationale Bewegung or “The Movement”. thenburg, Sweden; Taideteollisuusmuseo, Helsinki, Handwerksmesse, Munich In 1997 the London Royal College of Art awarded Finland 1975 him the title of honorary doctor. 1992 Sieraden, Centrum Beeldende Kunst, Gronin- Jewellery in Europe, Scottish Arts Council Gallery, gen, The Edinburgh, Scotland (traveled) Netherlands 1990 Ehrenringträger, Gesellschaft für 1974 CV ARTISTS EDITION 2006 CV ARTISTS EDITION 2006 Bruno Martinazzi Gerd Rothmann
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