I'm spending the holidays in Canada, so while I was in the neighbourhood, I stopped by my friend Cosima's studio, where she runs her new project Hopea, an online shop which works as a sort of archive for Nordic and Canadian modernist jewelry from 1960-1975 specifically. I took a few shots of the pieces and we talked about her inspirations for Hopea (which is Finnish for silver), as well as the history behind some of the forgotten designers.
Last week, I finally handed in my M.A. thesis. Which means my time being a student of art history and Japenese studies came to an end. It took me one year to finish my exams and the thesis, and this had a seriously negative effect on this blog, which you might have noticed. I am more than thankful for everyone of you who is still here, waiting patiently for more posts to come. This is why I want to give you a gift. Although you might already be more than tired of the gazillions of gift-giving that happens during christmas time on the blogs out there, I hope some of you might find these pieces appealing.
You ruined my pan, you horrible fried egg! A parlour game by René Pollesch and guests, that was played last Friday at the opening of Pollesch's exhibition at Daniel Buchholz. It will be played again on Sunday, 22nd of January. Come early to reserve your spot! (A profound knowledge of German is necessary to enjoy the game, though.)
