Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER 2012

4 MAY - 24 JUNE 2012
Director of the Gallery of Art in Legnica has a great honour to invite you to participate in all events of the
Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER. Its official culmination, connected with announcement of the results and
the award ceremony of the 21 st Legnica International Jewellery Competition RITUAL
will take place on 11 th - 12 th May 2012.
11 th May 2012
3.45 p.m. INaUGURatION
Mariusz Gliwiński pure VARIAtion
Jewellery and fashion show
Gwarna Gallery (ul. Złotoryjska 30)
4.00 p.m. DEBUtS
anna Kanicka I am not your imagination, baby!
Dorota Sokołowska The Clash
PRESENtatIONS 2011
aMBERIF DESIGN aWaRD N:JOY
Gwarna Gallery (ul. Złotoryjska 30)
5.00 p.m. hOLOWNIa
Teatr Modrzejewskiej (Old Town Hall, Rynek 39)
12 th May 2012
12.00 p.m. SILVER MEEtING
Open discussion about the contemporary jewellery
and design combined with the promotion
of the publication SILVER Festival.
Ratuszowa Restaurant (Rynek 39)
3.30 p.m. SILVER SChOOLS
Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle
(University of Art and Design), Germany
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Ar t & Design,
University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland
Niello Gallery (Rynek 16)
4.00 p.m. aBOUt thE aRtIStS
Mari Ishikawa Parallel Worlds
Małgorzata Kalińska In different light
Silke trekel Spatial Figures
RING Gallery (Rynek 12-14)
5.30 p.m. Time
Au+ Group (Marcin Bogusław, Bartosz
Chmielewski, Filip Jackowski, Michał Wysocki)
Silver Gallery Under the Quail`s Basket (Rynek 38)
6.00 p.m. JEWELLERy aND GLaSS. CZECh DESIGN
Muzeum Miedzi (Copper Museum, ul. Partyzantów 3)
6.30 p.m. StRIPED FLINt - thE StONE OF OPtIMISM
Muzeum Miedzi (Copper Museum, ul. Partyzantów 3)
7.00 p.m. DIaLOGUE COLLECtIVE
Dialogue 12: Renaissance
Satyrykon Gallery (Rynek 36)
8.00 p.m. SILVER CONCERt
Cafe Modjeska (Rynek 39)
4.30 p.m. PREZIOSa yOUNG 2011
RING Gallery (Rynek 12-14)
5.00 p.m. aBOUt thE aRtIStS
herman hermsen Meander
The Gallery of Art (Pl. Katedralny 1)
5.30 p.m. RItUaL
21 St LEGNICa INtERNatIONaL
JEWELLERy COMPEtItION
The Gallery of Art (Pl. Katedralny 1)
8.00 p.m. SILVER PaRty
Party for Festival’s guests
Ratuszowa Restaurant (Rynek 39)
Detailed programme of the accompanying events available at www.galeria.legnica.pl and www.silver.legnica.pl

R I t U a L – 21 st Legnica International Jewellery Competition
The most important exhibition of the Festival. Organized for 30 years, the Legnica International Jewellery Competition
focuses on the creative aspect of art jewellery, with the emphasis on the idea and interpretation. Works
were assessed by the international jury composed of: Leo Caballero (Spain), Mariusz Gliwiński (Poland), Sławomir
Fijałkowski (Poland), Eija Mustonen (Finland), Barbara Schmidt (Germany). 342 artists from 42 countries submitted
561 works. At the exhibition will be presented works of 56 artists, mainly from Europe, but also from Chile, Israel,
Canada and Korea.
The Gallery of Art, Pl. Katedralny 1; Exposition: 2nd May - 24th June 2012, Tu - Su: 11.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
aBOUt thE aRtIStS
About the Artists is a cycle of exhibitions devoted to distinguished jewellery artists from Poland and from abroad,
some of them are already well-established, others are rising but worth seeing.
hERMaN hERMSEN - Meander
A retrospective exhibition of the outstanding Dutch artist, since 1992 lecturer at the University of Applied Arts in
Düsseldorf, guest lecturer at many schools, institutes and symposia in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Great Britain,
Belgium, USA and Japan. His works have been presented all over Europe and the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan
and are included in many international collections in museums and galleries.
The Gallery of Art, Pl. Katedralny 1; Exposition: 2nd May - 24th June 2012, Tu - Su: 11.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
MaRI IShIKaWa - Parallel Worlds
Japanese artist living in Munich, graduate of the prestigious school of jewellery Hiko Mizuno in Japan and of prof.
Otto Künzli’s class at Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Munich. Mamy times awarded. Her works have been presented
at exhibitions all over the world and are included in many prestigious collections in Germany, Japan and
France. Her main inspiration is Japanese culture.
RING Gallery, Rynek 12; Exposition: 2nd – 27th May 2012, Tu - Su: 11.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
MaŁGORZata KaLIŃSKa - In different light
Graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Łódź, honours degree at the Department of Jewellery Design
(2008). Received a scholar from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. Member of the Polish Goldsmithing
Artists’ Association. She runs a studio of jewellery design and the Gallery of Jewellery Designers PRATA. She participated
in many exhibitions and competitions and her are part of public and private collections.
RING Gallery, Rynek 12; Exposition: 2nd – 27th May 2012, Tu - Su: 11.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
SILKE tREKEL - Spatial figures
The German graduate of Jewellery Department at the Burg Giebichenstein University for Art and Design, Halle (1991-
97) and Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore (1994-95). Multiple scholarship holder. Her works have been presented
at exhibitions all over the world and are included in many prestigious collections.
RING Gallery, Rynek 12; Exposition: 2nd – 27th May 2012, Tu - Su: 11.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
SILVER SChOOLS
Annual presentation of the leading European art schools which educate jewellery artists and designers. Its aims is
artistic achievements confrontation and presentation of creative exploration of the youngest generation of artists.
The exhibition presents works of students and graduates of Prof. Daniel Kruger from Halle, Germany and Dr Sandra
Wilson from Dundee, Scotland.
Niello Gallery, Rynek 17; Exposition: 2nd May - 10th June 2012, Tu - Fr: 11.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.; Sat: 11.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.
DEBUtS
A cycle presenting young, most promising artists who are taking their first steps in the area of goldsmithing.
aNNa KaNICKa - I am not your imagination, baby!
Student of the Department of Jewellery at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Łódź, between 2007 - 2008 she
studied at Akademie der Bildenen Künste, Munich, Germany. She has participated in exhibitions. She won many
awards and honourable mentions. She designs both jewellery and furniture.
DOROta SOKOŁOWSKa - The Clash
Graduate of Romance Philology at the University of Silesia in Katowice. Since 2009 student of the Department of
Jewellery at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Łódź. Participant of the exhibitions, repeatedly awarded.
Gwarna Gallery, ul. Złotoryjska 30; Exposition: 2nd – 27th May 2012, Mo - Su: 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.

DIaLOGUE COLLECtIVE - DIALOGUE 12: Renaissance
Dialogue Collective is the group of artists associated with London Metropolitan University (Petra Bishai, Isabelle
Busnel, Laura Cave, Sophie Hall, Elsa Hedberg, Buddug Wyn Humphreys, Victoria King, Maarit Liukkonen, Louise
Loder, Jo McAllister, Therese Mørche-Jørgensen, Margot Sevadijan, Paolo Scura, Ana Simoes, Rachel Terry, Timothy
Information Limited, Aneta Wrobel). The theme and the inspiration of the presented work is renaissance.
Satyrykon Gallery, Rynek 36; Exposition: 27th April – 27th May 2012, Tu - Fr: 11.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.; Sat: 10.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.
PREZIOSa yOUNG 2011
4th edition of the international young jewellery designers exhibition organized by Le Arti Orafe Jewellery School in
Florence and Gió Carbone. Its aim is to present the recent trends in contemporary jewellery. For the exhibition the
international jury selected to the exhibition pieces by eight artists: Dana Hakim (Israel/Italy), Sam Hamilton (Ireland),
Hanna Hedman (Sweden), Lisa Juen (Germany/China), Heejoo Kim (South Korea), Seulgi Kwon (South Korea),
Marie Pendaries (France/Spain), Elena Ruebel (Germany).
Ring Gallery, Rynek 36; Exposition: 2nd – 27th May 2012, Tu - Su: 11.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
JEWELLERy aND GLaSS. CZECh DESIGN
Presentation of the Czech craft, the creative center of which is located at the Technical University in Liberec and its
branch, the Department of Design in Jablonec – one of the best universities of arts in this part of Europe. The leading
and recognized artists together with young Czech jewellery designers will take part in the exhibition. The frequent
participant of SILVER, Ludmila Šikolová is the curator of the exhibition.
Muzeum Miedzi (Copper Museum), ul. Partyzantów 3; Exposition: 28th April – 24th May 2012, Tu - Sat: 11.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
StRIPED FLINt - thE StONE OF OPtIMISM
The exhibition is the results of the 1st Striped Flint - the Stone of Optimism Festival, which took place in Sandomierz
in 2011. Initiators of the Festival were: Pajączkowski and Łutowicz. Striped flint is (alongside silver and amber) the
most typical Polish jewellery material – it can be found only in the vicinity of Sandomierz. Apart from jewellery one
can also see natural forms of striped flint, some reconstructions of prehistoric objects, contemporary photographs,
paintings and collages.
Muzeum Miedzi (Copper Museum), ul. Partyzantów 3; Exposition: 28th April – 24th May 2012, Tu - Sat: 11.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
PRESENtatIONS 2011
Presentation of works qualified to the exhibition of National Competition of Artistic Jewellery PRESENTATIONS 2011,
organized for 11 years by the Polish Goldsmithing Artists’ Association and the Warsaw Fair Gold Silver Time.
Gwarna Gallery, ul. Złotoryjska 30; Exposition: 2nd – 27th May 2012, Mo - Su: 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
tIME
Exhibition of four graduates of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Łódź: M. Boguslaw, B. Chmielewski, F. Jackowski,
M. Wysocki - active in art as Au+ group.
Silver Gallery Under the Quail`s Basket, Rynek 38; Exposition: 2nd May - 27th May 2012, Mon - Fr: 11.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m; Sat: 11.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.
aMBERFIF DESIGN aWaRD 2012 - N:Joy
Presentation of pieces selected to the international competition for jewellery project with amber organized by the
International Fair of Amber, Jewellery and Gemstones Amberif in Gdańsk.
Gwarna Gallery, ul. Złotoryjska 30; Exposition: 2nd – 27th May 2012, Mo - Su: 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
hOLOWNIa
Exhibition of works submitted to the 21st International Jewellery Competition RITUAL, but not selected to the main
exhibition. Holownia gives the audience an opportunity to compare the decisions of the jury with their own opinions.
Teatr Modrzejewskiej (Old City Hall), Rynek 39; Exposition: 2nd – 27th May 2012
SILVER MEEtING
Open discussion about the contemporary jewellery and design combined with the promotion of the publication
SILVER Festival.
Ratuszowa Restaurant; 12th May 2012
SILVER CONCERt
Concert which traditionally accompanies Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER.
Cafe Modjeska, Rynek 39; 11th May 2012

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