Jewellery as Provocation

and as Social and

Political Commentary
Otto Künzli
Zurich (CH) 1948
Gold makes you blind, Bracelet, 1980-
present – gold, rubber
Kette, Necklace, 1985-86 – gold (48 used wedding rings)
The big American Neckpiece, Necklace, 1986 – steel
Oh, say!, Brooch, 1991 – gold
Cozticteocuitlatl, 121 Pendants, 1995-98 – gold, silver
Centimetres of Love, Pendants, 1989 – gold
Broken Mickey Mouse, Pendant, 1988 – wood, Black Mickey Mouse, Brooch, 1991 – hardfoam,
gold leaf, paint, steel lacquer, steel
1492 – when Mickey Mouse was Born, Shoulder Piece, 1992 – silicate, hard foam
Change, Pendants, 2003 – silver, gold
Heart, Brooch, 1985 – hardfoam, red lacquer Credit Suisse, Pendant, 1999 – gold
Nanna Melland
Oslo (NO) 1969
Heartchar,m, Bracelet, 1994 – silver
Kim Buck
(DK) 1957
It’s the Thought that Counts,
Piece, 2001 – diamonds,
cibatool box
Gold Heart, Signa-Intima, Pendant, 2005 – gold (used wedding
rings)
Faith, Hope and Love, Pendant, 2005 - gold
Bless You, Object, 2012
Forgive Us our Sinns, Object, 2012
Daisy, Brooch, Georg Jensen
Gold Bracelet, Bracelet and Vending Machine, 2013 – plastic
Gold, Jewellery, Gold, Jewellery, Gold…, Ring, 2008 – 24kt golf
Solitaire Ring, Rings, 2001 – gold
Frank Tjepkema
(NL) 1970
Bling-Bling, Pendant 2003 – gold-plated steel
Reka Lorincz
Budapest (HU) 1978
Supertrend, Brooch 2011 – 14kt gold, various brand labels
The Flowers of Evil , Necklace 2012 – credit cards, pearl, The Flowers of Evil III, Brooch 2012 – credit cards, gold-plated
turquoise, plastic brass, stainless steel, plastic
Don’t Mess with Jesus, Brooch 2018 – 18kt gold, Gold Trap, Brooch 2018 – fine gold, gold-plated
diamond, gold-plated brass, stainless steel brass, stainless steel
I Love You, Necklace 2015 – silver, resin, plastic
Barbie shoes, silk
Hard Working Woman, Object 2017 pearl, found shovel, felt, copper, epoxy
Sunday Cleaning, Object 2017 – crumb tray & sweeper,
pearl, antique jewellery
You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman, Necklace 2015 – sponge, textile, silver
Work-Shy Housewife
Work-Shy Housewife
Lin Cheung
(UK) 1971
Delayed Reactions - Confused, Brooch 2017 – lapis lazuli, gold
Delayed Reactions - Confused, Speechless, Fallen, Brooch 2017 – lapis lazuli, gold
Delayed Reactions – Frowning Face, Brooch 2017 – lapis lazuli, gold
Delayed Reactions – Disturb, Brooch 2017 – Belgian black marble, howlite, gold
Pearl Necklace, Necklace 2016 – freshwater pearls, gold
Pearl Necklace, Necklace 2016 – freshwater pearls, gold
Pearl Necklace, Necklace 2016 – freshwater pearls, gold
Pearl Necklace Matinee, Necklace 2016 – freshwater pearls,
Papaver Argentum * Silver Poppy, Brooches 2009 - bronze, silver, gold,
polymer plastic
Love Token, great Britain 1797– bronze penny (British Museum)
24 Carats of Gold, Objects 2012 – gold and silver
24 Carats of Gold, Objects 2012 – gold and silver
Wedding Rings for the Average Man and Woman (UK size), Finger Sizer 2011 – aluminium, gold
Sana Khalil
Beirut (LB) 1985
In Conflict. Moment of Strike, Brooch 2016 –
wood, iron, silver, steel
In Conflict. Moment of Strike, Brooch 2016 –
wood, iron, silver, steel
In Conflict. Moment of Strike, Brooch 2016 –
wood, iron, silver, steel
In Conflict. Moment of Strike, Brooch 2016 –
wood, iron, silver, steel
In Conflict. Moment of Strike, Brooch 2016 –
wood, iron, silver, steel
In Conflict. Moment of Strike, Brooch 2016 –
wood, leather, brass
In Conflict. Moment of Strike, Brooch 2016 –
wood, leather, brass
In Conflict. Moment of Strike, Brooch 2016 –
wood, leather, brass
No Space for Abstraction, Object (Kit)
2018 – olive wood, iron
No Space for Abstraction, Object (Kit) 2018 –
olive wood, iron
Lucy Ganley
(UK) 1988
I am more, Brooch 2017 – paper bag, cotton thread, silver, steel wire, masking tape
Prison is Good Business, Brooch 2017 – paper bag, cotton thread, silver, steel wire, masking tape
Property of HMP, Brooch 2017 – paper bag, cotton thread, silver, steel wire,
masking tape
Paper Plane, Object 2017 – paper bag, cotton thread, tin, acrylic paint
The world is a mess, Brooch 2017 – paper bag, cotton thread, silver
Ben’s cell, Brooch 2017 – paper bag, cotton thread, silver, steel wire, masking tape
Paper Bag, Object 2017
– paper bag, cotton
thread
Katharina Dettar
(ES/DE)
Comparative Studies, Installation 2016 – 1400kg shale, 140kg
quartzite, 0.0021kg 24ct gold
Comparative Studies, Installation 2016 – 1400kg shale, 140kg
quartzite, 0.0021kg 24ct gold
1000 Moths for a Blouse, Piece 2016 – 1000 bombyx mori moths
and silk thread
78%, Bowl/Flipbook 2016 – steatite stone,
flipbook
Gijs Bakker
Amersfoort (NL) 1942
Dew Drop, Necklace, 1982 – laminated poster
Pforzheim 1780, Necklace, 1985 – laminated photograph
Bouquet, Brooch, 1989 – yellow gold 585, tourmaline, colour Bouquet, Brooch 1989 – yellow gold 585, yellow sapphires,
photo, PVC colour photo, PVC
Bouquet, Brooch, 1989 – yellow gold 585, citrine, colour Bouquet, Brooch 1989 – white gold 585, tourmaline, colour
photo, PVC photo, PVC
Cellini with Ball, Brooch, 1998 – white gold, diamond, silver Munster Da Vinci, Brooch – silver 925, gold leaf, computer
925, computer manipulated photo, plexiglass manipulated photo, plexiglass
Rijkaard (368), Brooch, 2013 – yellow gold 585, newspaper,
Ivona, Brooch 2013 – yellow gold 585, laminated photo, pvc
pvc, topaz
Marcos GT, Brooch, 2001 – silver, amethyst, photo, plexiglass Ferrari, Brooch 2001 – silver, fire opal, photo, plexiglass
Anette Dam
Copenhagen (DK) 1972
84ct, Necklace 2011 – silver, pearls, corals, precious gemstones, plastic
boxes
Ted Noten
Swalmen (NL) 1956
Mercedes Benz Brooches, Project, 2001 – 1500 pieces
Mercedes Benz Brooches, Project, 2001 – 1500 pieces
Evening Butterfly, ring, ongoing
– gold
Trophy, pendant, 2001 – 1 kg pure siler
Sales, 2008 – Galerie Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam (NL)
 Onno Boekhoudt
Hellendoorn (NL) 1944 – De Hoeve (NL) 2002
A Room for a Finger, Rings, 1993 – painted wood
Bugatti, Ring, 2001 – wood, silver, amber
Lisa Walker
Wellington (NZ) 1967
Brooch, Brooch, 2012 – acrylic paint, glue, silver, lacquer, found object
Brooch, 2012 – acrylic paint, glue, silver, lacquer, found
Brooch, 2007 – rubber, wire, gold
object
 Necklace, 2011 –
paper

Low Culture, Necklace, 2010 – magazine, brass, thread

Pendant, 2015 – wood Untitled, Necklace, 2011 – plastic, fabric, thread
Necklace, 2009 – mobile phones, lacquer, thread
 In here there is a Fart and a Pearl, Pendant, 2011 – plastic, ink,
Untitled, Pendant, 2011 – laptop, string aluminum, pearl, fart
 Necklace, 2016 – fabric,
stuffing, thread

In here there is a Fart and a Pearl, Pendant, 2011 – plastic, ink,

aluminum, pearl, fart
Playmobil, Necklace, 2010 – plastic, thread
Sigurd Bronger
Oslo (NO) 1957
Diamond Necklace, Necklace 2007 – diamond fluid, plastic, rubber

Diamond, Ring 2009 – real diamond grain on steel,

18ct gold
 Carrying Device for 100 cubic
zirconia, Ring 2015 – gold-plated
brass, glass, steel, 100 cubic
zirconia, magnifying glass

Carrying Device for White

Topaz, Pendant 2014 – steel,
white topaz, leather
Carrying Device for a Ted Noten Piece, Pendant 2015 –
chrome-plated brass, Ted Noten piece, steel, leather Carrying Device for an Otto Kunzli Piece, Brooch 2015
 Balloon, Brooch

Carrying Device for a Goose Egg, Pendant 2014 –

chrome-plated brass, rubber, steel, gold-plated brass,
Timothy Information Limited
aka Timothy Carson
Chipping Norton (UK) 1967
Souvenir 1, Brooch 2009 – brass, wood, acrylic
Watch the Birdie Too, Badge 2013 – white metal, brass, powdercoat,
acrylic
Another bunch of random shit chucked together, Brooch 2016 – mixed media
I AM JEWELLERY, Brooch 2018 – wood, brass, stainless steel
Dream, Brooch 2015 – silver, traffolite, stainless steel
Fly by night, Brooch 2015 – mixed media
Not for Sale, Brooch 2015 – mixed media
Unknown 54, Brooch – brass (powder coated), plastic cup
Unknown 53, Brooch – brass (powder coated), candle
Unknown 56, Brooch – brass, stainless steel, baloon
Bernhard Schobinger
Zurich (CH) 1946
Bottlenecklace, Necklace, 1988 – glass, cord
Bottleneck Chain, Necklace, 2002 – glass, string
Grosse Scherenkette, Necklace, 2014 – steel, copper, japanese
urushi Blitzableiterring, Ring, 2016 – plastic, thread
Sagekette, Necklace, 2014 – saw blades, steel Sagekette, Necklace, 2014 – saw blades, steel
Das Innere des Ausseren, Ring, 2008 – silver, steel, Vogelkopf, Ring, 2013 – unknown stone, half scissors,
malachite pigment enamel
Can opener, Bracelet,
David Bielander
Basel (CH) 1968
Wellpappe (Cardboard), Bracelets, 2015 – painted silver, white gold
Wellpappe (Cardboard), Bracelet, 2015 – painted silver, white gold
Cardboard (Heart), Bracelet, 2016 –gold
Cardboard Crown, Necklace, 2015 – gold
Paper Bag (Wine), Object, 2016 – silver Paper Bag (Sugar), Object, 2016 – silver
Lips, Brooch, 1999 – jar seal rubber
Corn-Cob, Pendant, 2010 – split pins, silver
Scampi (Raw), Bracelet 2007/2012 – silver, elastic Pneu (Tire), Bracelet – silver
Koi, Bracelet, 2012 –thumb tacks, leather
Mamba, Necklace, 2011-12 – titanium, gold
ENZIAN, Brooch, 2012 – titanium, gold
Flat Face, Brooches, 2015 – silver, various stones
Laura Deakin
Melbourne (AU) 1979
Mixed Pearls, Necklaces 2017 – freshwater pearls, synthetic pearl lustre, polyester resin, silk
Dishonest Pearls, Necklace 2014 – synthetic pearl lustre, polyester resin, silk
Dishonest Pearls, Necklace 2007 – synthetic pearl lustre, polyester resin, silk
Hidden Pearls, Necklace 2007 – freshwater pearls, polyester resin, silk, pigment
Dishonest Pearls, Necklaces 2017 – synthetic pearl lustre, polyester resin, silk
Peter Skubic
Gornji Milanovac (RS) 1935
Frédéric Braham
(FR) 1967
Inner Beauty, 2005 – drinkable solution made of gold, silver and
copper
Inner Beauty, 2005 - drinkable solution made of gold, silver and
copper
 Alter Ego (I want to be), Brooch 2007 – C-print on aluminium,
oxidized silver, polyurethane varnish, enamel paint, stainless steel
Brooch, 2005 – YVS powder compact Retouch with Me, Brooch - powder compact
Lauren Tickle
Brooklyn, NY (USA) 1985
$12.00 and a Half Currency Converted, Brooch 2011 – US dollars, silver, latex, monofilament, steel
$36.00 Currency Converted, Brooch 2012 – US dollars, silver, latex, monofilament, steel
$250.00 Currency Converted, Necklace 2012 – US dollars, silver, latex, monofilament
$216.00 Currency Converted, Brooch 2014 – US dollars, silver, latex, steel
Robert Baines
Melbourne (AU) 1949
Peter Bauhuis
Friedrichshafen (DE) 1965
$36.00 Currency Converted, Brooch 2012 – US dollars, silver, latex, monofilament, steel
$36.00 Currency Converted, Brooch 2012 – US dollars, silver, latex, monofilament, steel