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Plattform Schmuckkunst

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Plattform Schmuckkunst

We are an Association for Jewelry Art in the Heart of Styria, in the City of Graz.

Our Goals are to support the Jewelry Art and Artists in the posibility to have a Platform.

14/05/2026

"Flowers / Becoming (Study 1)"
brooch
tricolor silk PLA, UV resin, spring steel wire, steel components

©V. Eybl

This piece explores overlap as a process through which collective form emerges from individual elements. The face of the brooch presents an abstract form caught mid-transformation: what is visible is already becoming something else.

On the reverse lies the underlying structure from which this abstract form develops: a floral configuration that, on closer view, resolves into a constellation of interlocking figures.

The work reflects on how communities form: each member shapes the whole, and is in turn shaped by it.

What appears decorative at first unfolds as a social structure, where ornament becomes a metaphor for coexistence and the meanings and identities that arise when lives and perspectives meet.

On show .schmuckkunst till 30.05.2026 & during hosted by .italy

13/05/2026

.jewellery "nighthawk"
brooch
iron, yellow zirconia, magnet

4th pic ©Holger Bleck

A moth as an iron magnetic brooch initially appears as a closed form:
overlapping dark moth wings conceal a second pair of wings with colored zirconias, which becomes visible only through movement.

The work explores layers and the relationship between surface and hidden structure – meaning unfolds through attention and motion.
The brooch becomes a metaphor for transformation, for navigating between darkness and light, and for the coexistence of different materials, forms, and meanings that relate to each other only through the interaction of layers.
When worn, the constellation remains mutable:

Overlap describes a state in which layers become visible and perceptible through interaction.

For instance, people would have jewelry made from their own hair and give it to a beloved person as a gift.
My braided hair brooch, made with my niece’s hair, continues this tradition and symbolizes an “braided bond” with her.

On show .schmuckkunst till 30.05.2026 & during hosted by .italy

09/05/2026

"Pink imagery"
brooch
Hornbeam wood, beech wood, red beech wood, rhodochrosite jade, oxidized brass, stainless steel, water-based paint varnish
©Nico Covre

‘Pink imagery’ is a brooch composed of darning eggs and lace bobbins, made of different kinds of woods, and adorned with rhodochrosite jade and oxidised brass.

Inspired by naturalia and artificialia collections, the brooch mixes together different materials and aesthetics to create a new and nuanced imagery.

On show .schmuckkunst till 30.05.2026 & during hosted by .italy

08/05/2026

.art " TECTONIC BODY – Your silent overlap"
ring
yellow bronzemexican turquoise (sonora state - campitos mine)22 sapphires from orange to yellow, 0.05 ct
©Solange Corso

The work explores the body as a territory of emotional and cultural overlaps.
A bronze fragment of a female figure, marked by compressions and cavities, accepts experience as a trace impressed on the skin.
An energetic line of 22 sapphires crosses the metal, marking a point of contact between vulnerability and strength, acting as a luminous scar that heals the fracture.
On the back, Mexican turquoise acts as an invisible "second skin": a spiritual geography connecting individual identity to an ancestral, collective memory.
This piece investigates the boundary where the physical self meets the external world.
Here, "Overlap" is not a mere fusion but a resilient dialogue between contrasting materials and narratives: the jewelry becomes a sacred site where the trauma of contact transforms into a harmonious coexistence between the individual body and the earth.
It is a reflection on how we carry our stories—hidden yet foundational—layered within our very essence.

On show .schmuckkunst till 30.05.2026 & during hosted by .italy

06/05/2026

.binder "In between"
neckjewellery
Wool, silk, glass, 23 k goldleaf, magnets

This work explores a space in between where encounter becomes possible.

Here, human exchange unfolds: touch, irritation, friction, closeness—resonance.

An intertwined web emerges that grazes without becoming one, that shares space without merging. Overlaps become interfaces of a lively process— not a finished unity but an approach in the making, a space where something new may emerge.

In coming together nothing is complete and nothing fixed. A layer is given away, something opens —porosity appears and connection becomes tangible.

Wearing the piece of jewelry collectively connects us to the present moment: unexpected, touching and immediately felt.

A shared now, a moment of encounter in which it becomes clear: everything stands in relation to everything.

On show .schmuckkunst till 30.05.2026 & during hosted by .italy

05/05/2026

Astrid Becksteiner-Rasche "OL1_Flower_power"
brooch
925 silver, steel, silk, flowers handmade of taffeta

The brooch under the title "OL1_flower_power" refers to the current time of our life.
Where is the power for freedom?
The flowers, as a symbol for freedom, overlap as a statement not only the brooch, they might overlap as well our remembering and our spirit of humanity.

On show .schmuckkunst till 30.05.2026 & during hosted by .italy

04/05/2026

.bacher "people pleaser"
ring/pendant/brooch/object
925 silver

“people pleaser” responds to different bodies, contexts and demands, and is designed to adapt to shifting conditions and desires.

The title reflects the ambivalence of wanting to please—between adaptation and the desire for belonging. The piece can be worn as a ring in variable sizes, arranged as a pendant or brooch, or exist as an autonomous object, thereby resisting a fixed function.

Always ready for use, it adjusts to the wearer. In this mutability, overlaps of form, meaning and use emerge, revealing jewellery as a social interface—a medium that negotiates relationships, projections and belonging.

On show .schmuckkunst till 30.05.2026 & during hosted by .italy

02/05/2026

Overlap - Judging Panel
Three jury members from .italy and three from .schmuckkunst selected the works of the other association. This created an exhibition concept in which overlap itself became part of the design.

Dr. Roberta Bernabei for AGC
(©Melanie Hani)

Rosa Maria Franzin for AGC
(©Rienzo Sanmartin)

Magdalena Maslerz for Plattform Schmuckkunst
(©Piotr Idem)

Stephie Morawetz for Plattform Schmuckkunst
(©franzjohann Kreativagentur)

Eliana Negroni for AGC
(©Sogand Nobahar)

Franziska Schlag for Plattform Schmuckkunst
(©Laith Yafi)schlag

A heartfelt thank you for your dedication to this project.

More infos on our homepage:
www.plattform-schmuckkunst.at

09/04/2026

Overlap - In cooperation with .italy

The first of two exhibitions later presented as part of

Vernissage
02.05.2026 17:00
Duration
02.05 - 30.05.2026

Where forms, ideas, and lives meet.

Jewellery as a space of connection, dialogue, and coexistence - personal, social, or cultural.

Layers touch, merge, and resonate, inviting reflection on intersections, shared experiences, and the subtle poetry of coming together.

The theme for this open call invites contemporary jewellery artists to explore intersections,
connections, and shared experiences through contemporary jewellery that engages with the body.

Jewellery can serve as a site where materials, forms, and ideas meet, coexist, and interact, creating a dialogue between wearability, concept, and narrative.

“Overlap” can be interpreted on many levels: personal, social, political, or cultural.

In this exhibition, the theme also reflects the collaboration between two associations,
AGC – Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo and Plattform Schmuckkunst, highlighting points of convergence, mutual inspiration, and shared concerns.

Artists are encouraged to investigate questions such as:

How can jewellery tell a story on meeting points between cultures, ideas, or perspectives?

How do lives, stories, or spaces intersect and resonate?

Can materials, shapes, or forms suggest coexistence, tension, or harmony?

We welcome conceptual and narrative approaches that push the boundaries of contemporary jewellery, inviting the viewer to consider overlapping layers of meaning, identity, and experience.

Through this lens, “Overlap” becomes not only a visual or formal exploration but also a reflection on connection, collaboration, and the subtle ways in which elements, physical, social, or symbolic, intersect.

Participating Artists:bacher
Astrid Becksteiner-Raschebinder art
jewellery
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Andrea Schmidt-Hirzerschweighofer
Claudia Steiner
joyas
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22/01/2026

"Marks of Carrying" by TURCSÁNYI Petra
necklace
Copper, brass, ceramic concrete

Marks of Carrying grew out of an interest in bodily traces that are often expected to disappear.
Striations formed during pregnancy are usually
hidden, corrected, or framed as flaws. I wanted to approach them instead as evidence of care, strength, and adaptation.
The necklace translates these bodily marks into material form.
Ceramic concrete allows the surface to record pressure, irregularity, and vulnerability.
Brass and red-alloyed copper appear as contrasting elements, symbolizing diversity—of bodies, experiences, and identities connected to motherhood.
For me, transformation is not a moment of completion, but a continuous process.
The traces remain visible, carrying memory rather than erasing it.
By shifting these marks from skin to object, the work becomes a wearable reminder of a body that changes, holds, and carries life.

22/01/2026

"Never Ending Circle" by SUPPER Raphaela
necklace
copper

This work addresses how people attempt, in an absurd way, to leave their own traces in the world by having children, thus giving their lives a deeper
meaning.

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Öffnungszeiten

Dienstag	10:00 - 18:00
Mittwoch	10:00 - 18:00
Donnerstag	11:00 - 19:00
Freitag	10:00 - 18:00
Samstag	10:00 - 16:00

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