Jewellery Was Never Innocent: 50 Creatives Rethink the Ornament in Patmos, Milan, and Athens
Opening from August 19 to 23 at the Patmion Cultural Center in Patmos, Greece, the group exhibition “Jewellery Was Never Innocent,” curated by Joy Herro, showcases nearly fifty designers, photographers, architects, and artists. Herro, who established The Great Design Disaster in Milan, has invited creators beyond the realm of jewelry to delve into concepts of value, identity, power, and memory. Following its debut in Patmos, the exhibition will move to her Milan gallery on September 22 and then to the Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum in Athens in November, aligning with Art Athina. Notable participants include Philippe Malouin, Andrea Mancuso, and David/Nicolas. The exhibition's title underscores jewelry's intricate historical significance and its transformative impact on wearers.
Key facts
- Curated by Joy Herro, founder of The Great Design Disaster.
- Initial run August 19-23 at Patmion Cultural Center on Patmos, Greece.
- Approximately 50 creatives from design, architecture, fashion, and photography participated.
- Milan stop at The Great Design Disaster opens September 22.
- Athens stop at Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum in November during Art Athina.
- Participants include Philippe Malouin, Andrea Mancuso, Jacopo Foggini, Marcin Rusak, Sophie Dries, Asli Turker, and Bianca Cedrone.
- Tino Seubert creates a necklace-corset from spider hinges, oyster shells, and latex.
- Marlon Rüberg's fingernail covers question the boundary between jewelry and sculpture.
- The show explores jewelry's role in identity, value, power, and memory.
Entities
Artists
- Joy Herro
- Philippe Malouin
- Andrea Mancuso
- David/Nicolas
- Jacopo Foggini
- Marcin Rusak
- Sophie Dries
- Asli Turker
- Bianca Cedrone
- Tino Seubert
- Marlon Rüberg
- Charles Sanders Peirce
- Umberto Eco
- Giulia Marani
Institutions
- The Great Design Disaster
- Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum
- Art Athina
- Patmion Cultural Center
- Vasiliki Studio
- Older
- Studio Vedèt
- Linalou
Locations
- Patmos
- Greece
- Milan
- Italy
- Athens
- Via della Moscova 15