
PARTICLE[S]
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
The exhibition brings together 81 Belgian and international artists selected by an exceptional jury.
The 96 works on show were conceived and created in line with the theme of
this second edition, "PARTICLE[S]".
CREATED & CURATED by LES BRUCELLES
DESIGNED & PRODUCED by MAD BRUSSELS
SCENOGRAPHY by Marie Douel
© Rebecca De Cavel |Maquillage: Emma Catry | Modèle: Keyshia Valle | Rings by Consuelo Keller
On our planet dominated by the urgency of transformation, PARTICLE[S] proposes a variation on the theme of tiny forces, their active solidarity, their concealed power. Their subtle arrangement creates a work, or on the contrary, generates chaos. The strength of PARTICLE[S] is irresistible...
In physics, 'elementary particles' are the smallest elements of which the matter and forces of the universe are made up : in perpetual motion, these tiny bodies are capable, by amalgamating, of composing large ensembles and thereby constitute the basis of all creation, of all transformation. In grammar, a particle is a small invariable element: solid, modest, it inflects the meaning of a word by joining with it.
The notion of PARTICLE[S] can be approached from a purely scientific or technical point of view. But it can also be seen, in a world threatened by pollution and the extinction of species, as a metaphor for people whose interactions will eventually form a critical mass capable of regenerating it.
PARTICLE[S] also applies to the world of contemporary jewellery, as each material (metal, wood, stones, etc.) is made up of those particles, in subtle arrangements that will eventually end up making a work of art.
Finally, as in the poem of Jalal al-Din Rumi, PARTICLE[S] may express a metaphor for irresistible attraction between opposites like fragile straw and strong amber, thus producing creative energy
All the particles in the world
Are in love and looking for others
Pieces of straw tremble
In the presence of amber.
JURY
Curator at Design Museum Gent
Jewellery artist, teacher at PXL-MAD school of Arts Hasselt
Jewellery artist. Head of Fine Art and Design program at the Maastricht Institute of Arts
Jewellery artist, winner of the Zinneke Prize in the first edition
Owner of More Upstairs Gallery, Brussels. Expert of the contemporary jewellery department at Pierre Bergé Auction.
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ARTISTS
Giovanni Allovio • Henrike Altes • Miriam Arentz • Mylène Auquière • Michael Berger • Julia Boix-Vives • Thierry Bontridder • Emma Carrau Bueno • Cristina Celis • Natalia Cellini • Olga Chernyshova • Elvira Cibotti • Laila Marie Costa • Hilde De Decker and Hanneke Van Hage • Corrado De Meo • Martine De Vos • Sarah Drew • Joke Dubbeldam • Evgenia Elanic • Åsa Elmstam • Beáta Farkas • Antinéa Faucher • Mathilde Fenoll • Eva Fernandez Martos • Frédéric Frenay • Arata Fuchi • Motoko Furuhashi • Donatienne Grégoire • Joani Groenewald • Ryuiong (Yujeong) Han • Juan Harnie • Margit Hart • Kirsten Haydon • Susie Heuberger • Valerie Ho Oi Ying • Xiaozhe Huang • Annika Ingelaere • Sayaka Ito • Lodie Kardouss • Judith Kayser • Consuelo Keller • Shunwan Ko • Annelieke Landré • Irina Latkina • Claire Lavendhomme • Ariel Lavian • Raphaëlle Léaux • Vivien Lehotai • Ioli Leivada • Barbora Lexová • Lena Lindahl • Carmen López • Haley Lowe • Rose Luker • Rikke Lunnemann • Masha Mamkaeva and Marina Evlentieva • Lital Mendel • Stephie Morawetz • Delphine Nardin • Daniil Neskromniy • André Normann • Nicole Polentas • Svetlana Prigoditch • Ingrid Raymenants • Hélène Sajfrt • Jolynn Santiago • Moniek Schrijer • Azin Soltani • Michelle Stewart • Rebecca Tanda • Taavi Teevet • Saskia Tossaint • Deniz Turan • Chloé Ucedo • Olivia Van Damme • Charlotte Van de Velde • Diederick Van Hovell, Fanny Bergerot et Isidore Gesvert • Charlotte Vanhoubroek • Jun Jin Wu • Danni Xu • Christoph Zellweger
JURY AWARD
Azin Soltani / Iran
« Inside-Outside »
LES BRUCELLES AWARD
Consuelo Keller / Switzerland
« Noise Rings »
PUBLIC AWARD
Shunwan Ko / UK/Hong Kong
« Facets »
ROMANIAN JEWELRY
WEEK AWARD
Michael Berger / Germany
« Kinetic Brooch KAS FP-03 V2»
BUDAPEST JEWELRY WEEK
AWARD
Kirsten Haydon / Australia - New Zealand
« Ice Drops »
VENICE DESIGN AWARD
Valerie Ho Oi Ying / Hong Kong
« Who is afraid of Winnie the Pooh »
Congratulations to the winner of the Public Award Draw
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