It is clear to all of us that the degree of the current chaos in the world is caused by our own actions, creating internal as well as external conflicts. We all suffer. The texture, characteristics, and significance of our suffering are more or less known to us, we try to get rid of them. Always with limited success. Some sort of pain and suffering are too overwhelming and cause a feeling of helplessness and a state of mind that we can either transform or accept as it is.
But we artists have a unique opportunity; with our craftsmanship and its requirements and the various materials and substances that are in front of us, we can take out the texture of our despair and transform it, following the call for life and creating luminous objects, – giving birth to a shining jewelry piece, with all its beauty and grace, a silent witness to our despair.
The exhibition will be held at Werkstatt-Galerie.
WERKSTATT-GALERIE – ZentnerStrasse 3, 80798 Munich 
#21 in the program : Schmuck program 2025
Exhibition opening hours : Wednesday March 12th to Friday 14th : 13h-18h30 | Saturday March 15th : 10-12h
Opening : Wednesday March 12th, 2025 : 18h30-20h30
Photo cover : Neck piece “Look, the Transparent People” of Deganit Schocken. Readymade Objects, Silver, Brass, Stainless Steel, Plastic, Synthetic, Ribbon, 200x75mm. Mixed Technique. Photo : Uri Grun
« Look, the Transparent People ». Transparent figures representing a generic family—woman, man, child—serve as both “food” and victims on a serving tool. They embody the dialogue between horrifying real-life experiences and their representation as adornments in a work of jewelry, creating a conversation between reality and art. The gap between the two underscores the observer’s role as a responsive individual—someone who listens, sees, and reacts to atrocious events. The physical attachment of the small plastic figures to the readymade object can be interpreted as a form of violence. Another readymade object, sourced from the field of ophthalmology, relates to our capacity to observe and internalize. Upon close examination of this eye object, one sees themselves upside down. The black ‘elegant’ ribbon signifies mourning. This piece of jewelry seeks to encapsulate both an idea and, more importantly, emotions. Can one truly look directly at wartime? What is the role of art in the context of war?
Artists selected for « Shining DESPAIR » exhibition
Aimee Howard-Clinger, Anna Talbot, Anna Timar, Ara Jo, Arisa Inoue, Aya Iwata, Carmen Lopez, Catalina Rivera, Clara Del Papa, Deganit Schocken, Deimezi Xenia, Denis Music, Donald Friedlich, Eiko Nakahara, Eliane-Catrie Blouin Achim, Elvira Cibotti, Esteban Erosky, Eunhee Cho, Fanni Nagy, Gloria Tormo, Holland Houdek, Henrike Altes, Iris Merkle, Isabelle Busnel, Javier Ens, Jeanine van der Linde, Jeannette Knigge, Jina Seo, Jounghye Park, Juan Harnie, Juan Riusech, Kamile Staneliene, Katherine Hubble, Katherine Mc Namara, Laurel Fulton, Léna Lindahl, Lily Preve, Lorena Lazard, Malene Kastalje, Maria Konschake, Marilyn Koch, Marta Alonso, Minami Hiranuma, Maud Traon, Misha McLean, Myriam Theveniaud, Namkyung Lee., Pilar Viedma, Raquel Bessudo, Rho Tang, Rikke Lunnemann, Sanna Svedestedt, Sara Shahak, Sébastien Carré, Sunyoung Cheong, Susan Buchanan, Taibe Palacios, Thu Huong Nguyen, Uri Samet, Ute van der Plaats, Wiebke Pandikow, Willy Van de velde, Yichen Dong & Stacey Huang, Youjin-Um.
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