GREEK EMBROIDERY AKA THE JOY OF LIFE – Article by Loukia Richards in SMCK Magazine #6 “Embroidery accompanies all aspects of Greek life from birth to death. While the mermaid motif protects newborns against the evil eye, a black cross stitched on the shroud shields the soul against dangers lurking beyond the grave. Embroidery motifs …
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The face reflects the immense art tradition of Europe
Text and work by Loukia Richards. Photo credit for Christ II: Christoph Ziegler. The icon, an indispensable element of the Christian Orthodox visual tradition, inspires my series “Icons”. The presence of the saints faces and the role of the icon in the religious rituals is not just art history for me, but part of my …
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A message to wear: Jewellery cares!
Text by Loukia Richards. Photo credit: Christoph Ziegler Visit the international group show WERT/voll at Umweltbundesamt Dessau: 11 September – 15 October 2019! Concept, curation and show design by ZLR Betriebsimperium (Christoph Ziegler + Loukia Richards). The show is a cooperation project between Umweltbundesamt Dessau and Grassi Museum Leipzig; it is exclusively funded by Umweltbundesamt. …
Jewellery as a second chance
Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, 13 September 2019 on the group show WERT/voll now running at Umweltbundesamt Dessau.
Fascinated by Pop Culture
Text by Susanne Bachmann/Thikwa Werkstatt Für Theater und Kunst Berlin. Mask by Oliver Rincke, Germany. Credit: Thikwa Werkstatt Für Theater und Kunst Berlin. Oliver Rincke_b. Berlin_1978. Oliver Rincke works in the “Thikwa Werkstatt für Theater und Kunst” in Berlin since 2010. He is a successful theater performer and an awarded visual artist. He learned how …
WERT/voll_Jewellery+Ecology 