The National Museum of Romanian Literature, in partnership with the 21st edition of the AUTOR jewellery fair and the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Romania, is co-organising the contemporary jewelry exhibition “Who’s that Woman”, by jewellery artists Jana Machatova and Peter Machata, in the museum’s main exhibition in Nicolae Crețulescu Street 8, from 16 May to 9 June 2024 at 7 PM.

 

Jana Machatova won the AUTOR Award at Budapest Jewelry Week 2023, becoming one of the artists supported and promoted by the AUTOR platform.

 

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„Jana Machatová’s most recent collection addresses the universe of women’s needlework intermediated through the German edition of the magazine Frauen-Fleiss from the early 20th century. Captivated by the aesthetics of Art Nouveau, a decadent figure with a narrative which this world evokes, is obvious even from her less recent works.  Up to this point she did her research among ˂diligent women˃ composing their ideas of a sound and cozy home into thorough and precise stitches and endlessly patient motions of the needle – as if this almost obsessive precision and perseverance could create a better and safer world.” Viera Kleinová

International Contemporary Jewelry at MLNR

Complementary to Machatova’s narrative is Peter Machata‘s series “Portrait of a Lady”, which challenges conventional notions of portraiture by focusing on the hands of real women, captured through 3D scanning technology. Peter’s exploration of hands as subject invites viewers to question the traditional boundaries of portraiture and contemplate the inherent symbolism and significance of this often overlooked body part.

AUTOR’s influence on contemporary art

Muzeul Național al Literaturii Române is one of the most active spaces for supporting jewelry creation in Romania, through monthly events that give visibility to Romanian creators.

The 21st edition of the AUTOR International Contemporary Jewelry Fair will take place at Ghica House, in Bucharest, on the weekend of 18-19 May, and will exhibit over 3000 unique pieces of contemporary jewelry signed by designers from Romania and 17 other countries. Enthusiasts of spectacular creations bearing the designer’s artistic imprint are invited to a meeting with jewellery with unusual volumes and compositions, combining precious materials with unconventional materials such as ceramics, wood, textiles and even recyclable materials.