The sixth international conference of contemporary jewellery in Bratislava _ Šperk Stret´14 _ follows running tradition, evolves consciousness in this art discipline and creates the space for meeting of professional artist-jewellers and theorists in this sphere. This year the main topic of the conference “Groups vs. Individuals” will be reflecting field of art jewellery from different points of view and connections. The aim is to encourage a search across disciplines for new inspiration and offers a forum for dialogue and discussion. It is a two day conference accompanied by several exhibitions. Šperk Stret conference 2014 organized by the Studio s+m+l_XL Metal and Jewellery will take place at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Hviezdoslavovo square 18, room no.135.
PROGRAM
Thursday October 9th
9:30 - coffee and tea
10:00 - opening of the conference
11:30 - Liesbeth den Besten (NL) Co-creation in jewellery
12:30 - break / lunch, coffee and tea
14:00 - Hanna Hedman, Rut-Malin Barklund (SE) ALLA - An action to investigate the brooch’s ability to stimulate discussions about racism
15:00 - Pavol Prekop (SK) Die Slowakische Schmuckmannschaft
16:00 - Dialogue Collective (UK) More Than One Word Makes a Sentence
Friday October 10th
9:30 - coffee and tea
10:00 - Timothy Veske-McMahon (USA) Rampant Placelessness
11:00 - Petra Matějovičová (CZ) The ‘Individual’ and the ‘Collective’ Dimensions of Art Jewellery in Czech Museum Projects Today
12:00 - break / lunch, coffee and tea
13:30 - Kristýna Španihelová (CZ) Materiality of Being
14:30 - Invisible contribution by Monica Gaspar (SP)
15:30 - End of the conference
EXHIBITIONS
Wednesday October 8th
16:00 Galéria Cit / Hidden powers _ Mája Steffanová a Hana Polívková
8.10. - 10.10.2014
Galéria Cit, Heydukova 15, M0 – FR 13:00 – 18:00
www.galeriacit.sk
17:00 K Gallery / Jana Machatová – Peter Machata
8.10. - 10.10.2014
K Gallery, Ventúrska 8, M0 – FR 14:00 – 18:00
www.kgallery.sk
9.10. - 25.10. 2014
Galéria X, Zámočnícka 5, TU – SA 14:00 – 18:00
www.facebook.com/GaleriaX www.JAC-JAC.de
19:00 Flatgallery / Good Parts _Timothy Veske-McMahon
8.10. - 10.10.2014
Flatgallery, Baštová 1, ring the bell
www.facebook.com/Flatgallery20:00 Everyday Treasures
dinner and welcome party Pod kamenným stromom, Sedlárska 10
Thursday October 9th
18:00 Galéria Medium – Falling Cabinet
9.10. - 26.10. 2014Galéria Medium, Hviezdoslavovo nám. 18, WE/FR/SA/SU 10:00 – 17:00, TU/TH 12:00 – 19:00 www.vsvu.sk/vystavy/galeria-medium/
20:00 dinner and afterparty café VERNE, Hviezdoslavovo nám. 18
Friday October 10th
18:00 Galéria Čin Čin / Kata Kissoczy – Kissochy
10.10. - 31.10. 2014, Galéria Čin Čin, Podjavorinskej 4a, MO – FR 14.00 – 18.30
www.galeriacincin.sk
20:00 Šperk Stret Party at Atelier EM, Gorazdova 31
Supported by The Ministry of Culture of Slovak Republic, Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava and Jeweller's Association AURA.
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Photoreport (photos by Matej Hakar):
