YOKO TAKIRAI AND PIETRO PELLITTERI
Yoko Takirai was born in Tokyo, Japan, and Pietro Pellitteri in Sicily, Italy. Yoko holds a degree from West Virginia University in the United States (1994, BA in Foreign Languages and Art History). In 1995, Yoko moved to Florence, Italy, where she studied at the Le Arti Orafe school (1997, with diplomas in Goldsmith's Art and Jewellery Design). She later earned a diploma in Project Jewellery Design from the Istituto d'Arte di Firenze. Between 1998 and 2000, Yoko taught Goldsmith's Art at the "Alchimia" school, where she also became an assistant to Giampaolo Babetto in his jewellery course. In 2002, she founded Takirai Design, a contemporary jewellery company. The encounter with Pietro Pellitteri, designer and art director at Pellitteri Design, took place during a jewellery exhibition in 1998, and together they embarked on a research journey creating innovative jewellery. In 2018, Yoko and Pietro opened a gallery workshop in the heart of Florence, where they continue to receive international recognition. Their collections have been exhibited in numerous shows both in Italy and abroad and are part of the permanent collections of several international museums and private collections.
About Yoko and Pietro works
They study and explore in their jewellery the concepts of space and movement. The inspiration behind the work is translated into geometric forms, revealing both lightness and elegance. Their creative spirit is expressed through simple shapes that evolve in their purity. Each finely crafted piece is the result of a dedicated research process, which allows them to capture and convey emotions, filtered through movement. The shapes are simple and clean, with nothing in excess, leaving only the essence of their form. Their artistic challenge is to capture emotions and the elusive essence of time and space, transforming them into something tangible.
About Yoko and Pietro works
They study and explore in their jewellery the concepts of space and movement. The inspiration behind the work is translated into geometric forms, revealing both lightness and elegance. Their creative spirit is expressed through simple shapes that evolve in their purity. Each finely crafted piece is the result of a dedicated research process, which allows them to capture and convey emotions, filtered through movement. The shapes are simple and clean, with nothing in excess, leaving only the essence of their form. Their artistic challenge is to capture emotions and the elusive essence of time and space, transforming them into something tangible.
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Public Collections:
Fondazione Cominelli for the Contemporary jewellery (2018).
The Gallery of Art in Legnica in Poland (2016).
Olnik Spanu Collection (2015).
Design Centrum Kielce in Poland (2012).
Museo degli Argenti di Palazzo Pitti a Firenze (2007).
Awards / Selected:
Selected for “32th Legnica International Jewellery Competition-EMPATHY”, 2024 (PL).
Selected for “The 25 Best Landscape Artworks”, Klimt02 featured selection 2020 (ES).
First prize, MINI Design Award, Blickfang München 2016 (D).
First prize, Premio dell’Accademia d’Ungheria, 2015 (I).
Selected for “Gioielli in Fermento 2015 – Premio Torre Fornello”, 2015 (I).
Selected for “Classic- the 23rd Legnica International jewellery competition”, 2014 (PL).
First prize, “Premio - Volti di Donne”, VII edizione 2014 (I).
First prize, “Premio OnOff”, 2013 (I).
Selected for “Premio Fondazione Cominelli per il Gioiello Contemporaneo, IV Edizione”, 2013 (I).
Selected for “27th Japan Jewellery Art Exhibition”, 2012 (JP).
Selected for “12th Legnica International Jewellery Competition-The Circle”, 2003 (PL).
Solo and group exhibitions (selection):
2024
“The Blue Room – A Tale of Multiple Worlds”, Hannah Gallery, Barcelona (ES).
“Empathy - 32th International Jewellery Competition”, Galeria Sztuki, Legnicy (P).
“The Blue Room – A Tale of Multiple Worlds”, IHM Handwerk & Design, Munich (D).
2023
“Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition”, Alternatives Gallery, Rome (IT).
“From The Heart to The Hands”, 66Mistral Gallery, Barcelona (ES).
“Frames & Focus, - Displaced Jewels”, Hannah Gallery, Barcelona (ES).
“Influences – Echoes of The Earth”, Munich Jewellery Week, (D).
2022
“Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition”, Alternatives Gallery, Rome (IT).
“MELENCOLIA – or the Saturnine Nature of the Artist”, Hannah Gallery, Barcelona (ES).
“Unconventional Art – Arte da indossare, i Gioielli Contemporanei della Fondazione Cominelli”, LeoGalleries, Monza (IT).
2021
“WINTER JOURNEY”, Galerie Slavik, Vienna (AT).
“PURE”, Thereza Pedrosa Gallery, Aslo (I).
“POINT OF VIEW - Takashi Kojima, Itto Mishima, Fumiki Taguchi, and Yoko Takirai&Pietro Pellitteri”, Gallery 301, Kobe (JP).
2020
“JEWLLERY NEXT LEVEL”, Galerie Isabella Hund, Munchen (D).
2019
“New Jewelry Tokyo 2019”, Spiral, Tokyo (JP).
“INFLUENCES”, Thereza Pedrosa Gallery, Asolo (I).
“Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition 2019“, Beijing Institute of Fashion Tecnology, Beijing (CN).
2018
“INFLUENCES – Who are we now?”, B/E Galerie Benjamin Eck, München (D).
2017
“Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition 2017“, Beijing Institute of Fashion Tecnology, Beijing (CN).
“GIOIELLI IN FERMENTO-Master Colletion”, Torre Fornello, Piacenza (I).
2016
“SELECTED STORIES”, Ohmyblue, Venezia (I).
“DIALOGHI”, Oratorio San Rocco, Padova (I).
“Blickfang – International Design Exhibition”, Postpalast, München (D).
2015
“YOKO TAKIRAI–Contemporary Art Jewellery lll”, Gallery On the Hill, Tokyo (JP).
2014
“CLASSIC -The 23rd Legnica International Jewellery Competition”, Gallery of Art in Legnica (PL).
2013
“Premio Fondazione Cominelli per il Gioiello Contemporaneo”, IV Edizione, San Felice del Bonaco, (I).
“Yoko Takirai-Contemporary Art Jewellery II”, Gallery On The Hill, Tokyo (JP).
2012
“27th Japan Jewellery Art Exhibition”, International Design Center Nagoya, (JP).
2011
“In Metal / In Line”, Aaron Gallery, SOFA, Chicago (US).
“Gioielli Per La Ricerca”, Museum La Specola, Firenze (I).
“Yoko Takirai – Contemporary Art Jewellery”, Gallery On The Hill, Tokyo (JP).
2010
“Holownia”, Corner Gallery, Legnica (Polonia).
2008
“Yoko Takirai” solo exhibition, Gallery Lounge of Kome, Firenze (I).
2006
"Different Ways of Expression - Yoko Takirai, Anne Finlay, Kayo Saito", Galerie The Yard, Nijmegen (N).
2003
"Schmuckstücke", Reithalle, Monaco (D).
Fondazione Cominelli for the Contemporary jewellery (2018).
The Gallery of Art in Legnica in Poland (2016).
Olnik Spanu Collection (2015).
Design Centrum Kielce in Poland (2012).
Museo degli Argenti di Palazzo Pitti a Firenze (2007).
Awards / Selected:
Selected for “32th Legnica International Jewellery Competition-EMPATHY”, 2024 (PL).
Selected for “The 25 Best Landscape Artworks”, Klimt02 featured selection 2020 (ES).
First prize, MINI Design Award, Blickfang München 2016 (D).
First prize, Premio dell’Accademia d’Ungheria, 2015 (I).
Selected for “Gioielli in Fermento 2015 – Premio Torre Fornello”, 2015 (I).
Selected for “Classic- the 23rd Legnica International jewellery competition”, 2014 (PL).
First prize, “Premio - Volti di Donne”, VII edizione 2014 (I).
First prize, “Premio OnOff”, 2013 (I).
Selected for “Premio Fondazione Cominelli per il Gioiello Contemporaneo, IV Edizione”, 2013 (I).
Selected for “27th Japan Jewellery Art Exhibition”, 2012 (JP).
Selected for “12th Legnica International Jewellery Competition-The Circle”, 2003 (PL).
Solo and group exhibitions (selection):
2024
“The Blue Room – A Tale of Multiple Worlds”, Hannah Gallery, Barcelona (ES).
“Empathy - 32th International Jewellery Competition”, Galeria Sztuki, Legnicy (P).
“The Blue Room – A Tale of Multiple Worlds”, IHM Handwerk & Design, Munich (D).
2023
“Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition”, Alternatives Gallery, Rome (IT).
“From The Heart to The Hands”, 66Mistral Gallery, Barcelona (ES).
“Frames & Focus, - Displaced Jewels”, Hannah Gallery, Barcelona (ES).
“Influences – Echoes of The Earth”, Munich Jewellery Week, (D).
2022
“Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition”, Alternatives Gallery, Rome (IT).
“MELENCOLIA – or the Saturnine Nature of the Artist”, Hannah Gallery, Barcelona (ES).
“Unconventional Art – Arte da indossare, i Gioielli Contemporanei della Fondazione Cominelli”, LeoGalleries, Monza (IT).
2021
“WINTER JOURNEY”, Galerie Slavik, Vienna (AT).
“PURE”, Thereza Pedrosa Gallery, Aslo (I).
“POINT OF VIEW - Takashi Kojima, Itto Mishima, Fumiki Taguchi, and Yoko Takirai&Pietro Pellitteri”, Gallery 301, Kobe (JP).
2020
“JEWLLERY NEXT LEVEL”, Galerie Isabella Hund, Munchen (D).
2019
“New Jewelry Tokyo 2019”, Spiral, Tokyo (JP).
“INFLUENCES”, Thereza Pedrosa Gallery, Asolo (I).
“Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition 2019“, Beijing Institute of Fashion Tecnology, Beijing (CN).
2018
“INFLUENCES – Who are we now?”, B/E Galerie Benjamin Eck, München (D).
2017
“Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition 2017“, Beijing Institute of Fashion Tecnology, Beijing (CN).
“GIOIELLI IN FERMENTO-Master Colletion”, Torre Fornello, Piacenza (I).
2016
“SELECTED STORIES”, Ohmyblue, Venezia (I).
“DIALOGHI”, Oratorio San Rocco, Padova (I).
“Blickfang – International Design Exhibition”, Postpalast, München (D).
2015
“YOKO TAKIRAI–Contemporary Art Jewellery lll”, Gallery On the Hill, Tokyo (JP).
2014
“CLASSIC -The 23rd Legnica International Jewellery Competition”, Gallery of Art in Legnica (PL).
2013
“Premio Fondazione Cominelli per il Gioiello Contemporaneo”, IV Edizione, San Felice del Bonaco, (I).
“Yoko Takirai-Contemporary Art Jewellery II”, Gallery On The Hill, Tokyo (JP).
2012
“27th Japan Jewellery Art Exhibition”, International Design Center Nagoya, (JP).
2011
“In Metal / In Line”, Aaron Gallery, SOFA, Chicago (US).
“Gioielli Per La Ricerca”, Museum La Specola, Firenze (I).
“Yoko Takirai – Contemporary Art Jewellery”, Gallery On The Hill, Tokyo (JP).
2010
“Holownia”, Corner Gallery, Legnica (Polonia).
2008
“Yoko Takirai” solo exhibition, Gallery Lounge of Kome, Firenze (I).
2006
"Different Ways of Expression - Yoko Takirai, Anne Finlay, Kayo Saito", Galerie The Yard, Nijmegen (N).
2003
"Schmuckstücke", Reithalle, Monaco (D).
JEWELS by YOKO TAKIRAI AND PIETRO PELLITTERI
Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri.
Brooch: Sol Nigar, 2019.
Iron, sterling silver gold plated, stainless steel.
6.3 x 6.3 x 1.5 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 900 €.
Brooch: Sol Nigar, 2019.
Iron, sterling silver gold plated, stainless steel.
6.3 x 6.3 x 1.5 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 900 €.
Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri.
Brooch: Lunar Regolith, 2025.
Iron, sterling silver, silver leaf, stainless steel.
6.1 x 6.1 x 1 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 900 €.
Brooch: Lunar Regolith, 2025.
Iron, sterling silver, silver leaf, stainless steel.
6.1 x 6.1 x 1 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 900 €.
Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri.
Brooch: Stonehenge, 2021.
Iron, sterling silver, natural rubber, stainless steel.
6.1 x 6.1 x 1 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1100 €.
Brooch: Stonehenge, 2021.
Iron, sterling silver, natural rubber, stainless steel.
6.1 x 6.1 x 1 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1100 €.
Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri.
Brooch: Impressioni, 2019.
Iron, silicone, silver, stainless steel..
6.1 x 6.1 x 1 cm.
Part of: Gioielli in Fermento Award 2019 9th edition
Unique piece.
Price: 900 €.
Brooch: Impressioni, 2019.
Iron, silicone, silver, stainless steel..
6.1 x 6.1 x 1 cm.
Part of: Gioielli in Fermento Award 2019 9th edition
Unique piece.
Price: 900 €.
Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri.
Brooch: Nivuru, 2024.
Sterling silver, iron, graphite, stainless steel.
6.5 x 6.5 x 1.1 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1100 €.
Brooch: Nivuru, 2024.
Sterling silver, iron, graphite, stainless steel.
6.5 x 6.5 x 1.1 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1100 €.
Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri.
Brooch: Tsunami, 2017.
Silver, iron, steel..
6.3 x 6.1 x 0.7 cm.
Photo by: Yoko Takirai
Unique piece.
Price: 1100 €.
Brooch: Tsunami, 2017.
Silver, iron, steel..
6.3 x 6.1 x 0.7 cm.
Photo by: Yoko Takirai
Unique piece.
Price: 1100 €.
Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri.
Brooch: Respiro I, 2022.
Silver 925 and hand-hammered micro stainless steel mesh.
7 x 7 x 2 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1100 €.
Work designed for Hannah Gallery for the exhibition Melencolia or the Saturnine Nature of the Artist in 2022.
Brooch: Respiro I, 2022.
Silver 925 and hand-hammered micro stainless steel mesh.
7 x 7 x 2 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1100 €.
Work designed for Hannah Gallery for the exhibition Melencolia or the Saturnine Nature of the Artist in 2022.
Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri.
Brooch: Respiro III, 2022.
Silver 925 and hand-hammered micro stainless steel mesh.
7 x 7 x 1.5 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1100 €.
Work designed for Hannah Gallery for the exhibition Melencolia or the Saturnine Nature of the Artist in 2022.
Brooch: Respiro III, 2022.
Silver 925 and hand-hammered micro stainless steel mesh.
7 x 7 x 1.5 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1100 €.
Work designed for Hannah Gallery for the exhibition Melencolia or the Saturnine Nature of the Artist in 2022.
Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri.
Brooch: Respiro II, 2022.
Silver 925 and hand-hammered micro stainless steel mesh.
7 x 7 x 2 cm
Unique piece.
Work designed for Hannah Gallery for the exhibition Melencolia or the Saturnine Nature of the Artist in 2022.
Brooch: Respiro II, 2022.
Silver 925 and hand-hammered micro stainless steel mesh.
7 x 7 x 2 cm
Unique piece.
Work designed for Hannah Gallery for the exhibition Melencolia or the Saturnine Nature of the Artist in 2022.
