Gifted - December 2011
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Still searching for that perfect Christmas Gift for your friends, family or... yourself?
Especially for the Holidays we present a fine selection of jewellery, fascinating art and our collection of leatherware.
Come and get our special Gift Boxes - a beautiful set of our leatherware - at a special price for yourself or that special person you want to surprise!
Join us for a drink, a snack and a chat at the Opening Thursday December 15, 2011 from 18h till 21h.
Open Friday 16, Saturday 17, Sunday 18, Thursday 22, Friday 23, Saturday 24 December from 12 to 18h or on appointment.
Ria Lins - Connection
Foto © Dries Van den Brande
Foto © Machteld Heylen
Elisabeth Lemahieu
Foto © KAN Antwerpen
Elisabeth Lemahieu's work features jewellery, objects - cutlery, lamps, clocks,...- and pieces of art. She works with a variety of materials & precious metals, but has a special preference for bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic developed by the Belgian chemist Leo Baeckeland in 1907. Combining bakelite with silver, gold and precious stones in her designs, Elisabeth transforms this unusual mix of materials into stunning pieces of jewellery and objects. Her sculptural language is explicitly feminine and sensual, yet robust and timeless. KAN Antwerpen is proud to be able to present this overview of recent work.
Hannes Groffy - Growing Rings
Foto © KAN Antwerpen
Trees can be so fascinating. As well as the material as the way they grow. Everything a tree experiences, including human interventions, leave traces in its growth. As Giuseppe Penone so nicely puts it: "If one reads the skin of the wood, one always finds something which tells of man." My work consists of a series of rings that are trying to create a ‘growth’ between man and tree. In the ‘growth’, the question is who determines the outcome or who has the most impact, man or the tree. The series 'growth rings' that emerged in the context of this artistic research, does not pretend to preach a different way of living, but makes us more aware of the relationship with our environment.
Marleen Henot - Inspiring imperfection
Foto © KAN Antwerpen
Traditional jewelry is made to a perfect finish, without working traces. The search that precedes the final result almost is literally erased. People don’t always know how the piece is created. This inspired me to really show the various actions in the design process through my collection. During the creative search for capturing the design process of jewelry, I encountered a variety of errors and imperfections, which I magnified and used as inspiration for my artistic work. I believe they show a glimpse of the design process of jewelry, without compromising its quality.
Beniti Cornelis - Serendipity
Foto © Beniti Cornelis
from the series Serendipity - Chines ink, pastel and lacquer on Japanese paper marouflaged on Holland paper.
Elisabeth Lemahieu - October/November 2011
KAN Antwerpen proudly presents Elisabeth Lemahieu - Jewellery & Precious Objects, an impressive overview of recent work.
Join us for the preview, Thursday October 27, from 18 to 21h.
Exposition from Friday October 28 until Saturday November 19, open on Fridays & Saturdays from 12 to 18h or on appointment.
Foto © KAN Antwerpen
Elisabeth Lemahieu's work features jewellery, objects - cutlery, lamps, clocks,...- and pieces of art. She works with a variety of materials & precious metals, but has a special preference for bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic developed by the Belgian chemist Leo Baeckeland in 1907. Combining bakelite with silver, gold and precious stones in her designs, Elisabeth transforms this unusual mix of materials into stunning pieces of jewellery and objects. Her sculptural language is explicitly feminine and sensual, yet robust and timeless. KAN Antwerpen is proud to be able to present this overview of recent work.
Class of 2011 - September/October 2011
KAN Antwerpen proudly presents a selection of graduate work 2011 of jewellery students from Sint Lucas Antwerp - Karel de Grote University College and the Media, Arts & Design Faculty of Hasselt.
Join us at the official launch event, Thursday September 29, from 18 to 21h.
Exposition from Friday September 30 until Saturday October 15, open on Fridays & Saturdays from 12 to 18h or on appointment.
You’re invited to discover the new talent of tomorrow:
Clarisse Bruynbroeck - em_body_ment
Foto © Studio Wauters
Since a long time I've been fascinated with the human body, body language and body physique. It’s intriguing how one of my sisters who suffers from anorexia is changing, not only emotionally but also physically. Her body becomes different. In my thesis I literally try to display these changes; distorted mirrors and cut up garments show how the 'recognizable' is replaced by the ‘unfamiliar', before the deviation, before the disease. In this way my work becomes a process; by doing, I think about what is happening to her. I find it difficult to see her body changing into something fragile. My feelings really show in my work: my body shows depression, despair, helplessness,... I have a very close relationship with both my sisters, it’s really hard when one of them is hurting.
Jelka Quintelier - about people, animals and totems
Foto © Studio Wauters
When we look in the mirror, we not only see our outer appearance but also our inner-self, our identity. We each wear a ‘costume’ as a manifestation of our image. Jewelry, clothing, ornaments,... it tells something about us as an individual and they determine the hallmarks of our 'costume'. In this way we’re wrapped up in information and identity to communicate with the outside world. A totem is an creature or animal with a personal meaning to an individual and to whose phenomena and energy he or she can identify with. I see the deer and its antlers as my totem - I feel akin to his strength and determination, even his vulnerability. The deer is a proud animal, but also shy, sensitive and social, but mutually very competitive. My own version of the deer, with the antlers as a self-portrait.
Ines Cossey - Bead-It
Foto © David Huycke
The adorning of the body is an ancient phenomenon, clothing and jewelry are both protective, decorating and communicative. Yet, jewelry and clothing are considered as separate areas. I want to create a unity between the jewelry and a piece of clothing. I choose beads as jewelry, they are universal and can be processed in different ways. I combine this jewelry with T-shirts, tops that also can be worn on the body. During the creative process I notice the similarity with the natural phenomenon of symbiosis. I can divide my practical work into three groups based on symbiotic forms, namely mutualism, commensalism and parasitism. In mutualism, there is a harmonious relationship between the jewelry and clothing. A second group can be compared with the commensalism, the jewelry is attached to the garment. The last form is parasitism, in these designs the jewel or the garment practically disappear. The aim of my research is to unite these two separate worlds, to investigate the boundary between the two and the intersection of clothing and jewelry.
Hannes Groffy - Growing Rings
Foto © David Huycke
Trees can be so fascinating. As well as the material as the way they grow. Everything a tree experiences, including human interventions, leave traces in its growth. As Giuseppe Penone so nicely puts it: "If one reads the skin of the wood, one always finds something which tells of man." My work consists of a series of rings that are trying to create a ‘growth’ between man and tree. In the ‘growth’, the question is who determines the outcome or who has the most impact, man or the tree. The series 'growth rings' that emerged in the context of this artistic research, does not pretend to preach a different way of living, but makes us more aware of the relationship with our environment.
Marleen Henot - Inspiring imperfection
Foto © David Huycke
Traditional jewelry is made to a perfect finish, without working traces. The search that precedes the final result almost is literally erased. People don’t always know how the piece is created. This inspired me to really show the various actions in the design process through my collection. During the creative search for capturing the design process of jewelry, I encountered a variety of errors and imperfections, which I magnified and used as inspiration for my artistic work. I believe they show a glimpse of the design process of jewelry, without compromising its quality.
