NIVURU SERIES BY YOKO TAKIRAI AND PIETRO PELLITTERI - 04 Jun 2025 - 20 Jun 2025

Nivuru Series by Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri.
Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri join Hannah Gallery as represented artists in 2025.

We are honoured to mark this new collaboration with Nivuru, an exhibition that brings together six impeccably crafted brooches in which minimalist form meets the dense, magnetic presence of black.


The name Nivuru—black in Sicilian dialect—comes from the first brooch created for the exhibition A Tale of Multiple Worlds. From that piece, a collection gradually unfolded, guided by the artists’ long-standing fascination with the many shades and meanings of black.

We have always been captivated by the depth of black and wanted to explore its many dimensions, both tactile and visual. —Yoko Takirai & Pietro Pellitteri.

The central material in these works is burnished iron, chosen for its rich, almost liquid darkness. Using an ancient hand-burnishing technique, the artists achieve a polished black surface that feels both reflective and impenetrable. Each brooch, developed over the course of several years, evokes its own associations, shaped by the nuances of a single metal. Additional materials act as counterpoints, balancing gloss and matte, light and shadow.

The exhibition opens on Ju...
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Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri join Hannah Gallery as represented artists in 2025.

We are honoured to mark this new collaboration with Nivuru, an exhibition that brings together six impeccably crafted brooches in which minimalist form meets the dense, magnetic presence of black.


The name Nivuru—black in Sicilian dialect—comes from the first brooch created for the exhibition A Tale of Multiple Worlds. From that piece, a collection gradually unfolded, guided by the artists’ long-standing fascination with the many shades and meanings of black.

We have always been captivated by the depth of black and wanted to explore its many dimensions, both tactile and visual. —Yoko Takirai & Pietro Pellitteri.

The central material in these works is burnished iron, chosen for its rich, almost liquid darkness. Using an ancient hand-burnishing technique, the artists achieve a polished black surface that feels both reflective and impenetrable. Each brooch, developed over the course of several years, evokes its own associations, shaped by the nuances of a single metal. Additional materials act as counterpoints, balancing gloss and matte, light and shadow.

The exhibition opens on June 4th. There will be no official opening event.

At Hannah Gallery, we see Nivuru as a silent yet powerful manifesto, a distillation of formal and conceptual intensity that reflects the refined, poetic language of these two artists. We are delighted to accompany Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri in this new chapter of their practice.

 
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Yoko Takirai i Pietro Pellitteri s’incorporen a Hannah Gallery com a artistes representats el 2025.

Ens sentim honorats d’iniciar aquesta nova col·laboració amb Nivuru, una exposició que reuneix sis fermalls d’execució impecable on la forma minimalista es troba amb la presència densa i magnètica del color negre.


El nom Nivuru —que significa negre en dialecte sicilià— prové del primer fermall creat per a l’exposició A Tale of Multiple Worlds. A partir d’aquesta peça, la col·lecció ha anat prenent forma, guiada per la fascinació persistent dels artistes per les múltiples tonalitats i significats del negre.

Sempre ens ha captivat la profunditat del color negre i volíem explorar-ne diferents dimensions, tant tàctils com visuals. —Yoko Takirai & Pietro Pellitteri

El material principal d’aquestes peces és ferro brunzent, escollit pel seu negre intens i gairebé líquid. Mitjançant una tècnica manual antiga de brunzent, els artistes aconsegueixen una superfície polida amb un to negre brillant i dens. Cada fermall, desenvolupat al llarg dels anys, evoca sensacions pròpies i imatges suggerides pels matisos d’un sol metall. L’ús de materials addicionals actua com a contrapunt, e...
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Yoko Takirai i Pietro Pellitteri s’incorporen a Hannah Gallery com a artistes representats el 2025.

Ens sentim honorats d’iniciar aquesta nova col·laboració amb Nivuru, una exposició que reuneix sis fermalls d’execució impecable on la forma minimalista es troba amb la presència densa i magnètica del color negre.


El nom Nivuru —que significa negre en dialecte sicilià— prové del primer fermall creat per a l’exposició A Tale of Multiple Worlds. A partir d’aquesta peça, la col·lecció ha anat prenent forma, guiada per la fascinació persistent dels artistes per les múltiples tonalitats i significats del negre.

Sempre ens ha captivat la profunditat del color negre i volíem explorar-ne diferents dimensions, tant tàctils com visuals. —Yoko Takirai & Pietro Pellitteri

El material principal d’aquestes peces és ferro brunzent, escollit pel seu negre intens i gairebé líquid. Mitjançant una tècnica manual antiga de brunzent, els artistes aconsegueixen una superfície polida amb un to negre brillant i dens. Cada fermall, desenvolupat al llarg dels anys, evoca sensacions pròpies i imatges suggerides pels matisos d’un sol metall. L’ús de materials addicionals actua com a contrapunt, equilibrant reflexos i opacitats.

L’exposició s’inaugura el 4 de juny. No hi haurà acte oficial d’obertura.

Des de Hannah Gallery, entenem Nivuru com una celebració silenciosa però poderosa, un manifest d’intensitat formal i conceptual que reflecteix el llenguatge refinat i profund d’aquests dos artistes. Ens sentim afortunats d’acompanyar Yoko Takirai i Pietro Pellitteri en aquest nou capítol del seu recorregut.

 
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JEWELS by NIVURU SERIES BY YOKO TAKIRAI AND PIETRO PELLITTERI

Brooch: Nivuru by Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri. Sterling silver, iron, graphite, stainless steel. 2024. 6.5 x 6.5 x 1.1 cm Unique piece. Price: 1100 €. Available at Hannah Gallery. https://hannahgallerybarcelona.net/jewels?Id_open_jewel=140011
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: Tsunami by Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri. Silver, iron, steel.. 2017. 6.3 x 6.1 x 0.7 cm. Photo by: Yoko Takirai Unique piece. Price: 1100 €. Available at Hannah Gallery. https://hannahgallerybarcelona.net/jewels?Id_open_jewel=110983
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: Stonehenge by Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri. Iron, sterling silver, natural rubber, stainless steel. 2021. 6.1 x 6.1 x 1 cm Unique piece. Price: 1100 €. Available at Hannah Gallery. https://hannahgallerybarcelona.net/jewels?Id_open_jewel=142046
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: Sol Nigar by Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri. Iron, sterling silver gold plated, stainless steel. 2019. 6.3 x 6.3 x 1.5 cm Unique piece. Price: 900 €. Available at Hannah Gallery. https://hannahgallerybarcelona.net/jewels?Id_open_jewel=142045
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: Lunar Regolith by Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri. Iron, sterling silver, silver leaf, stainless steel. 2025. 6.1 x 6.1 x 1 cm Unique piece. Price: 900 €. Available at Hannah Gallery. https://hannahgallerybarcelona.net/jewels?Id_open_jewel=142044
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: Impressioni by Yoko Takirai and Pietro Pellitteri. Iron, silicone, silver, stainless steel.. 2019. 6.1 x 6.1 x 1 cm. Part of: Gioielli in Fermento Award 2019 9th edition Unique piece. Price: 900 €. Available at Hannah Gallery. https://hannahgallerybarcelona.net/jewels?Id_open_jewel=117158
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 €.

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