FRAMES AND FOCUS. DISPLACED JEWELS - 21 Jun 2023 - 28 Jul 2023

Frames and Focus. Displaced Jewels
Frames & Focus is an exhibition that explores the relationship between the frame as a visual container, the gaze as a tool for perception, and the practice of collecting as a cultural phenomenon.

It is evident that a piece of jewelry is primarily made to be an intrinsic part of the body, but not only that. It is clear that some jewels are works of art, and even more so. It is evident that as works of art, we can move and decontextualize them to admire them from another perspective. At Hannah Gallery, we have always been interested in this decontextualization of jewelry from the very beginning. Now we want to pay a small tribute to this idea.

That's what the Frames and Focus exhibition is all about: 12 relevant works of art, 12 jewels, from 12 relevant artists, 12 jewelers. By placing each of these works inside a box, we can observe them as if we were contemplating 12 paintings, 12 sculptures, 12 objects that fulfill all the requirements and more that a work of art should have.

The 12 selected works that illustrate the concept of the exhibition are 12 brooches: The Toad by Aurélie Guillaume, Wir War NL by Bepper Kessler, Ultralight Beams 5 by Ezra Satok-Wolman, Maquette ...
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Frames & Focus is an exhibition that explores the relationship between the frame as a visual container, the gaze as a tool for perception, and the practice of collecting as a cultural phenomenon.

It is evident that a piece of jewelry is primarily made to be an intrinsic part of the body, but not only that. It is clear that some jewels are works of art, and even more so. It is evident that as works of art, we can move and decontextualize them to admire them from another perspective. At Hannah Gallery, we have always been interested in this decontextualization of jewelry from the very beginning. Now we want to pay a small tribute to this idea.

That's what the Frames and Focus exhibition is all about: 12 relevant works of art, 12 jewels, from 12 relevant artists, 12 jewelers. By placing each of these works inside a box, we can observe them as if we were contemplating 12 paintings, 12 sculptures, 12 objects that fulfill all the requirements and more that a work of art should have.

The 12 selected works that illustrate the concept of the exhibition are 12 brooches: The Toad by Aurélie Guillaume, Wir War NL by Bepper Kessler, Ultralight Beams 5 by Ezra Satok-Wolman, Maquette 1:1=1, A-Handrail by Fumiko Gotô, Level by Marc Monzó, iBrooch by Kim Buck, Quidam XIV by Otto Künzli, Yellow (Miró) by Tore Svensson, Untitled by Stefano Marchetti, Respiro III by Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri, Equilibri #3 by Gigi Mariani, and Time nº2 by Karin Johansson.

Regarding the frame, in this case, a transparent box, we can theorize and say that it is an element that helps give structure and cohesion to a work, to define boundaries, to reduce space, to focus the audience's attention, to provide aesthetic value, and also, in this case, to challenge certain expectations and conventions.

Framing a piece of jewelry instead of enclosing it within the human body is a small form of disruption of how a jewel should be presented, but even more so, of how it should be used. We want to see and contemplate these pieces as works of art, pure forms, concepts, objects that have been defunctionalized, displaced, decontextualized, and therefore, framed and enclosed. Just to be observed.

We also offer collectors a different way of storing and documenting the acquired art jewelry (each of these frame-boxes comes with an authenticity certificate (COA). Yes, this combination of creative perspective and practical utility makes the exhibition a unique opportunity for collectors.

We consider a collection to be an important cultural phenomenon for its contribution to the preservation of heritage, the promotion of appreciation and study of art and culture, the transmission of cultural values, the promotion of social and cultural interaction, and the creation of cultural narratives, stories, and discourses. We celebrate that through collecting, one can enrich the understanding and experience of culture and contribute to the development of society as a whole.


Nichka Marobin, Curator and Italian art historian specialized in Dutch and Flemish art history, in a reflection on the concept of the Frames and Focus exhibition, says: In Frames & Focus, the frame is presented not only as an element that visually delimits the artwork but also as a structural component that influences its meaning. Through the exhibited works, it is shown how the frame can affect the perception of the artwork, emphasizing certain aspects and minimizing others. > Read the full article


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Frames & Focus és una exposició que explora la relació entre el marc com a contenidor visual, la mirada com a eina de percepció i la pràctica de col.leccionar com a fenomen cultural.

És evident que una peça de joieria  està feta principalment per ser una part intrínseca del cos, però no només. Està clar que algunes joies són obres d'art, però encara més. És evident que com a obres d'art les podem moure i descontextualitzar per ad-mirar-les, veure-les des d'una altra perspectiva. A Hannah Gallery, sempre ens ha interessat aquesta descontextualització de la joieria, des del principi. Ara volem retre-li un petit homenatge a aquesta idea.

D’això és el que tracta l'exposició Frames and Focus: 12 obres d'art rellevants, 12 joies, de 12 artistes rellevants, 12 joiers. Col·locant cadascuna d'aquestes obres dins d'una caixa, podem observar-les com ho fariem contemplant 12 pintures, 12 escultures, 12 objectes que compleixen tots els requisits, i molt més, que ha de tenir una obra d'art.

Les 12 obres seleccionades que ilustren el concepte de l'exposició són 12 fermalls: The Toad d'Aurélie Guillaume, Wir War NL de Bepper Kessler, Ultralight Beams 5 d'Ezra Satok-Wolman, Maquette 1:1=1, A-Handrail de Fumiko Gotô, Level de Marc Monzó, iBrooch de Kim Buck, Quidam XIV d'Otto Künzli, Yellow (Miró) de Tore Svensson, Sense títol de Stefano Marchetti, Respiro III de Yoko Takirai i Pietro Pellitteri, Equilibri #3 de Gigi Mariani, i Time Nº2 de Karin Johansson.

Sobre el marc, en aquest cas una caixa transparent, podem teoritzar i dir que es tracta d’un element que ajuda a donar estructura i cohesió a un obra, a marcar uns límits, a reduïr un espai, a centrar l'atenció de l'audiència, a proporcionar valor estètic i també en aquesta ocasió, a desafiar certes expectatives i convencions.

Enmarcar una peça de joieria enlloc de circumscriure-la en el cos humà és una petita forma de disrupció de com s'ha de presentar una joia, però més encara, de com s’ha d’utilitzar. Volem veure i mirar aquestes peces com a obres d’art, formes pures, conceptes, objectes desfuncionalitzats, desubicats, descontextualitzats, i per això enmarcats i tancats... per ser observats.  

Oferim també als col.leccionistes una manera diferent de guardar i documentar les joies d'art adquirides (cadascuna d'aquestes caixes-marcs porta incorporat un Certificat d'autenticitat (COA). Si, aquesta combinació de perspectiva creativa i d’utilitat pràctica fa de l'exposició una oportunitat interessant per als col.leccionistes.

Considerem una col.lecció com un fenomen cultural important per la seva contribució a la preservació del patrimoni, a la promoció de l'apreciació i l'estudi de l'art i la cultura, a la transmissió de valors culturals, a la promoció de la interacció social i cultural, i a la creació de narracions, relats i discursos culturals. Celebrem que a través de la col·lecció, es pot enriquir la comprensió i l'experiència de la cultura i contribuir al desenvolupament de la societat en conjunt.

 
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JEWELS by FRAMES AND FOCUS. DISPLACED JEWELS

 Nigredo: The Toad  by Aurélie Guillaume
Aurélie Guillaume.
Brooch: Nigredo: The Toad, 2017.
Enamel on copper, fine silver, sterling silver, pure gold, stainless steel, powder coat.
9 X 10 X 1.3 cm.
Photo by: Jocelyn Negron Studio
Unique piece.
Price: 2745 €.
 Wir War NL  by Beppe Kessler
Beppe Kessler.
Brooch: Wir War NL, 2018.
Alpaca, aluminium, acrylic, wood, embroidered balsa wood, textile, graphite.
7.8 x 9 x 1.8 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1950 €.
 Ultralight Beams 5  by Ezra Satok-Wolman
Ezra Satok-Wolman.
Brooch: Ultralight Beams 5, 2017.
950 Platinum.
5.7 x 5.5 x 0.8 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 3000 €.
Fabricated.
 Maquette 1:1=1, A-Handrail  by Fumiko Gotô
Fumiko Gotô.
Brooch: Maquette 1:1=1, A-Handrail, 2021.
Hand-carved beech wood, Urushi-lacquer, silver .925.
8.8 x 4 x 1 cm.
Photo by: Fumiko Gotô
Unique piece.
Price: 1700 €.
 Level  by Marc Monzó
Marc Monzó.
Brooch: Level, 2021.
Silver, copper, steel.
6.5 x 6.5 cm
Multiple piece.
Price: 500 €.
 iBrooch  by Kim Buck
Kim Buck.
Brooch: iBrooch, 2019.
Silver, maple wood.
Unique piece.
Price: 1200 €.
 Quidam XIV  by Otto Künzli
Otto Künzli.
Brooch: Quidam XIV, 2018.
Mango pit, moon stone, Corian.
5.5 x 8.4 x 1.9 cm.
Photo by: Otto Künzli
Unique piece.
Price: 4200 €.
 Yellow (Miró)  by Tore Svensson
Tore Svensson.
Brooch: Yellow (Miró), 2019.
Porcelain (from ENSA, Limoges), silver.
8.5 x 8 x 0.4 cm.
Photo by: Franz Karl
Unique piece.
Price: 700 €.
 Untitled  by Stefano Marchetti
Stefano Marchetti.
Brooch: Untitled, 2018.
Silver, palladium, shibuichi.
5 x 5 x 1.5 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 5000 €.
 Respiro III  by Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri
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.
 Equilibri #3  by Gigi Mariani
Gigi Mariani.
Brooch: Equilibri #3, 2021.
Silver, niello, steel.
4 x 4 x 4 cm.
Photo by: Paolo Terzi
Unique piece.
Price: 1600 €.

Work designed for Hannah Gallery for the exhibition Melencolia or the Saturnine Nature of the Artist in 2022.
 Time Nº2  by Karin Johansson
Karin Johansson.
Brooch: Time Nº2, 2005.
Oxidized silver, enamel, wood.
ø 4.6 x 0.7 cm
Unique piece.
Price: 1800 €.

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