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U slavu lepote okeana: Brend Mona Jewelry organizovao je jedinstvenu izložbu nakita na Menhetnu

Na izložbi Reef Reverie prikazana je serija poetičnih radova.

Na nedavno otvorenoj izložbi, Reef Reverie u Njujorku, Mona Jewelry, njujorški brend nakita, prikazao je seriju umetničkih radova u koje su bile inkorporirane kolekcije nakita: Sand and Foam (Pesak i pena), Basket of Life (Kolevka života) i The Waves (Talasi). 

Napravljena od bisera, metala i ručno odabranog i obrađenog prozirnog kvarca, nova kolekcija Sand and Foam inspirisana je pesmama, filozofijom i mudrošću Kahlila Gibrana. Posebnim tehnikama spajani su metal i kamen, da se njihove obline, boje i krivine – kao u savršenom plesu, preklapaju. 

Druga kolekcija, Basket od Life, inspirisana je staklenim sunđerima, artikulisana modernism stilom u izradi nakita i matematički je precizna, što predstavlja svojevrsni omaž životnom ciklusu ovih morskih stvorenja.

Kolekcija koja najviše odgovara duhu Mona Jewelry je The Waves, a nastala je kao rezultat dizajnerkine fascinacije svim čudesnim kreacijama prirode.

– Želeli smo da pratimo istoriju našeg brenda dok gledamo napred, u budućnost, kaže o novim kolekcijama nakita Mona (Jing) Liu, osnivačica brenda Mona Jewelry.

Nakon što je radila u Parizu, Mona je rešila da brend sa svojim imenom predstavi u Njujorku.

– Izložba predstavlja impresivno iskustvo i poziva posetioce da cene umetnost posedovanja i nošenja nakita koji pruža osećaj jedinstva sa prirodom, težnju za vanvremenskom transcedencijom i poštovanje elegancije u svakodnevnom životu, istakla je osnivačica brenda.

Izložba je održana u galeriji TheBLANC, koja se nalazi u centru Menhetna, koja je pružila osećaj interaktivnog prostor u kojem su posetioci mogli da se upoznaju sa nasleđem brenda, estetikom okeana i kreacijama koje su povezane sa prirodom.  

Vajar iz Njujorka, Xiong Wei, napravio je Tamed Head and Giant Hands (Ukroćena glava i divovske ruke) skulpturu od drveta koje je pronašao na Stejten Ajlendu, a radove od lamele, gipsa, eksera i gvozdenih žica iskoristio je kao centralni deo izložbe i prikaz nakita, stvarajući jedinstveni osećaj kod posetilaca. 

Iskorišćen je i sam zid galerije, na kojem je brend prikazao kampanju nakita za proleće i leto 2023, kao i seriju uokvirenih radova, sastavljenih od delikatnog nakita i ostataka okeanskih stanovnika.

Zapitali smo se šta to može da se posmatra kao suštinsko i nepromenjeno u prolaznosti života. Dinamika paralelna sa onom koja se odvija u okeanu – ostaci okeanskog života konačno su nam dali odgovor na to pitanje, kaže Mona.

Izložba je, između ostalog, imala za cilj da skrene pažnju na Coral Guardinian – nevladinu organizaciju koja se bavi zaštitom ekosistema korala, i njome je započet proces usvajanja programa za obnovu korala na indonežanskom ostrvu Hatamin.

Kolekcije nakita Mona Jewelry možete pogledati na  sajtu brenda

 

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Mona Jewelry Hosted an Exhibition in New York City Celebrating the Beauty of Ocean Life

At lately opened exhibition Reef Reverie in New York City, Mona Jewelry, the New York-based Jewelry brand, showcased a body of poetic jewelry works. Collections Sand and Foam, Basket of Life, and The Waves were incorporated into the exhibition.

Made by Pearl, Metals, and hand-selected and carved Clear Quartz, the new collection Sand and Foam inspired by Kahlil Gibran’s poem, philosophy, and wisdom and claimed the stone-setting techniques that match the natural stone with the curve of the metal to make the connection between materials imperceptible. The new fine jewelry collection Basket of Life specifically drew inspiration from glass sponges, articulated with modernistic style and mathematical precision in homage to the life cycle of marine creatures. As Mona Jewelry’s most recognized collection, The Waves came from the designer’s fascination with wondrous creations of nature.

– We wanted to trace the history of our brand while looking ahead to celebrate the new series, says Mona (Jing) Liu, Founder of the namesake jewelry label.

After working in Paris, she brought Mona Jewelry to life in New York City.

– The exhibition is an immersive experience where visitors are invited to appreciate the art of possessing and wearing jewelry that evokes feelings of oneness with nature, the pursuit of timeless transcendence, and an appreciation for elegance in the everyday.

Located in midtown Manhattan, New York, the exhibition took place in TheBLANC Gallery. Mona Jewelry efficiently utilized the space to display collections of jewelry in a way that is engaging and experiencing for the visitor, reflecting the brand’s heritage of ocean aesthetics and nature-related creations.

New York-based Sculptor Xiong Wei’s artwork Tamed Head and Giant Hands made with a piece of driftwood found on Staten Island, as well as burlap, plaster, nails, and iron wire was incorporated into the layout of the exhibition as a center piece to display the jewelry works, adding a unique touch to the exhibition.

Mona Jewelry also used a wall to display its Spring/Summer 2023 campaign and a series of frame artworks made with delicate jewelry and the oceanic creature remains.

– We kept asking ourselves what could be deemed essential and held unchanged in the ephemerality of life. The dynamic parallel of the oceanic lives and their remains finally raised the answers, says Mona.

The exhibition committed to donating to Coral Guardianan, an NGO dedicated to protecting the coral ecosystem, and has begun the process of adopting a coral to support the restoration program on the Indonesian island of Hatamin. 

Fotografije: Courtesy of Mona Jewelry

 

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