Liv Eskholm b. 1975, Danish Jewellery artist and designer
Eskholm graduated from Designskolen Kolding with a degree in textile design in 2007. Her works have been exhibited at Trapholt and at Musikhuset Århus in connection with the graduation exhibition from Designskolen Kolding. Eskholm works experimentally with a variety of materials, generally characterised by a pure and simple appearance, striving for a simple, aesthetically tight expression. For example, in her collection “The What is Jewellery Collection”, she explores a wide range of materials including veneer, Sterling silver, leather, wire and hair, which she combines within a clear, expressive design idiom. The concept is the first aspect that Eskholm considers in her projects, and she addresses this concept as a general element throughout the process. An overriding framework of meanings and words forms the basis for a development of visualisations and images, and in addressing both body and space she unfolds her practice in a broad spectrum within the design profession. Since the conceptual aspect is so essential in Eskholm’s works, the research phase is crucial, and it is the challenges that she encounters in this process that fuel her desire to play with contrasts in terms of materials as well as meanings. |
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The What is Jewellery Collection - Rip off_ & 24Carat_The What is Jewellery Collection is two series of jewellery in gold or silver plate fragments. Rip Off_ is worn on the body, attached with adhesive tape, while 24Carat has been commercialised by being shaped as an actual brooch, a pendant with a ball chain, and a finger ring. The jewellery has a rough expression, where the only and very simple ornamentation is a pin-prick inscription that conveys the title of the piece in question. The individual pieces in the Rip Off collection are made of 0.5-mm 925 Sterling silver or 0.4-mm 14-carat gold, while the adhesive tape is either white or transparent and selected specifically for skin contact. The jewellery series is part of Eskholm’s graduation project, “The What is Jewellery Collection”, which explores the span between jewellery and clothing and revolves around considerations concerning material values and our scenographic approach to the human body. The 24Carat collection is made of 0.7-mm 925 Sterling silver and 0.7-mm gold-plated 925 Sterling silver. The inscription suggests a material value that exceeds the actual value, thus illuminating society’s material focus. In both series, the pieces are designed to appear as randomly cut silver/gold plates. The pin-prick inscription is then added in a simple but time-consuming technique. Finally, the pieces are carefully processed to preserve a simple, raw expression. | By same artist: |
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