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Originally posted on ZLR_BETRIEBSIMPERIUM:
SMCK ON REEL 2023 -?ROJW Special Editions:? Timisoara/ European Capital of Culture, 30 June – 2 July Romania – Chisinau, Moldova Republic,17 – 31 August? Bucharest – 4 – 8 October 2023 This year SMCK ON REEL, the first video festival inspired by jewelry and applied art.?is titled „Civilization Rebooted“.?…

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Christoph Ziegler and Loukia Richards aka ZLR Betriebsimperium are honored and happy to participate in the group exhibition OCEAN TREASURES at WAGNER PREZIOSEN, 28-30 April 2023, during Gallery Weekend Berlin. To download the amazingly beautiful catalogue featuring contemporary jewellery artists and antique treasures inspired by sea creatures and coral stories,…

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Photo credit: Sigurd Bronger. Contemporary jewelry as a genre or art discipline must open up to the broader public. This is a task for individual artists, but it also requires a collective effort. Before professionals join forces, they should be aware that the lack of communication between the different agents…

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SMCK ON REEL 2023 // Civilization Rebooted presents a video program consisting of three parts – CIVILIZATION REBOOTED / EXPERTS TALK / ART IN THE LAND OF WAR – answering the question: How will the future of jewelry?look like? Videos shot by jewelry artists focus on topics, such as environmental catastrophe, war, fear,…

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SMCK Magazine No.8 Rejected / Approved  Capitalism is the economic system dominating Western societies for the last four centuries. It has shown remarkable resilience, though not necessarily fairness. Nevertheless, this school of thought produces wealth. Being ‘anti-capitalist’ as a jewelry artist – the latest trend – is like shooting yourself…

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The very word rejection spreads dread through the art world. Rejection looms over every step the artist takes on their journey; every application for exposure, funding, or support sows the seed of potential rejection. Every inch forward toward success and fame is paved with tears and – not rarely –…