Paolo Gambarelli - via Girolamo da Fano 21 - 61032 - Fano P.Iva IT01454700418 / paologambarelli@pec.it
contemporary jewels
Mariahilferplatz 3, Graz, 2025
This group exhibition highlights an international spectrum of traditons, both in a general and a personal context.
The term ‚strange‘ can be interpreted in a broad sense, encompassing not only what is foreign or unsettling, but also what is quirky, curious, extraordinary, or unconventional – depending on the viewer’s perspective.
What may be considered normal to some can appear new, fascinating, frightening, or off-putting to others.
Between Ancient and Modern
Silver and Niello are two alloys known since ancient times.
The search for a contemporary and unconventional technical-expressive language highlights the recurring dichotomy between the ancient and the modern.
One possible inspiration can be found in these words by Gustav Mahler: "Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire." Fire, not ashes, is the energy of the present and can appear familiar or new, fascinating, frightening or unpleasant.
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