TEN years of AUTOR: international contemporary and art jewelry, on 20-21 of April, at National Theatre Bucharest
AUTOR, the only contemporary and art jewelry event in the South-Eastern Europe, celebrates the tenth year and opens at National Theatre Bucharest on April 20 – 21.
On April 20th and 21st, over 100 designers from four continents and 27 countries will offer the public in Bucharest the opportunity to admire and purchase a curatorial selection of contemporary jewelry and art. AUTOR 2019 will be held in the foyer of the Grand Hall of the National Theater, between 10:00 and 18:00. Tickets available here!
“AUTOR 2019 puts the reflector on the intrinsic relationship between jewel and beauty. For 10 years, we invite the audience to look beyond the ordinary and choose contemporary jewelry which, worn, invites to conversation and can make our presence memorable”, said Dan Pierșinaru, director and founder of AUTOR – International Fair of Contemporary Jewelry.
The contemporary jewelry designers who participate in AUTOR 2019 were selected by an international jury of experts in the field of contemporary and art jewelry.
The jury consists of Caroline Broadhead – artist and professor of the Saint Martins College, London, UK; Hans Stofer – artist and professor Germany; Sofia Björkman – artist and founder of Platinum Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden, Ruudt Peters – artist and professor, Holland and Dan Pierișinaru – visual artist, director and founder of AUTOR, Bucharest, Romania.
In the selection process, the jury looked at a number of issues that differentiate these creations: the designer’s ability to propose an original and at the same time very personal vision, to surprise, to question the contexts and ideas, all transposed into jewelry made with exceptional and innovative techniques.
“Contemporary jewelry is still new. It needs contexts and continuity. It needs more voices. AUTOR creates the space where contemporary and art jewelry can manifest and evolve”, added Dan Pierşinaru, director and founder of AUTOR – International Fair of Contemporary Jewelry.
In the preview of the fair, on April 11th, 19:00, at MNAC, The Beauty issue, the sixth issue of AUTOR magazine, an independent publication, is launched, an experimental publishing event that encourages artistic creation and author’s jewelry.
Also, from 18th to 21st April, six international contemporary jewelry creators – Melanie Isverding, Alexander Blank, Hans Stofer, Florian Weichberger, Kiko Gianocca, Therese Hilbert – exhibit for the first time in Romania. “Welcome to enter …” proposes a magical selection of artwork presented in an innovative manner that invites visitors to step into the space where the jewelry transcends the ordinary and becomes art. The exhibition is organized under the supervision of AUTOR and is open to the public from 18th to 21st April at the Halucinarium Gallery.
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About AUTOR
AUTOR is an exclusive scene for contemporary jewelry, concepts and encounters. It is the space where both functional and conceptual approaches to wearing jewelry can be seen and touched. In each edition we are defining “the sweet spot” where design, art and emotions meet.
The selected artists explore different themes such as wearable versus statement pieces, cultural differences and meanings, authenticity and personal filter, accepted beauty and unusual aesthetics.
As a platform, AUTOR communicates on different levels and through various media: the fair, the printed magazine, the awards and a versatile digital arena.