Julia Obermaier
Jewellery Artist
Gemstones are the force that is driving me in my creative work.
Gemstones are the force that is driving me in my creative work. On the one hand, it is the exploration of materiality and approaching the limits and secrets of stones. On the other hand, it is the semiotic charge, meaning and use of gemstones – especially of diamonds – in our society.
My playing hands are the tools for my ideas and thinking. Through them I feel and touch the surface and outlines of the material. They are the medium, which connect my inner world with the outside. They urge the mutual process of touching and grasping, changing my ideas and my perception.
CV
Birthday/Place of Birth
15th of august 1989, Landau a. d. Isar, Germany
Experience
2009 – 2012 apprenticeship to a goldsmith at staatliche Berufsfachschule für
Glas und Schmuck in Kaufbeuren-Neugablonz, Germany
2012 – 2016 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Gemstone- and Jewellery at University of
Applied Sciences Trier, Department Idar-Oberstein, Germany
2015 Exchange Semester at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia
2018 – 2019 Master of Advanced Design at Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany
since 2016 own atelier in Kempten, Germany
Exhibitions (Selection)
2023 „Strange friends“, Make HAUSER & WIRTH in London, England
2023 „72. Kunstausstellung Kempten“, Hofgartensaal in Kempten, Germany
2023 „Touch of Button“, Masterworks Gallery in Auckland, New Zealand
2023 „Materials in Play“, Gallery Mahnaz in New York, United States
2023 BKV-Preis 2023 at BKV-Gallery in Munich, Germany
2023 ARCHAEOPTERMIX, BKV-Gallery in Munich, Germany
2022 „Indelible“, Gallery Mano in Taipei, Taiwan
2022 „5th Triennale of Kogei in Kanazawa Craft Vision“, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, Japan
2022 „WITHIN.WITHOUT“, Make HAUSER & WIRTH in Zurich, Switzerland
2022 METALLOphone 6: Memory of a place, Contemporary Metal Art Biennale, Museum of Applied Arts and Design in Vilnius, Lithuania
2022 „Bedrock“, Masterworks Gallery in Auckland, New Zealand
2022 „LOEWE CRAFTPRIZE 2022“, Seoul Museum of Craft and Arts in Seoul, Korea
2022 „Aktuelle Kunst“, BBK, Museum of Füssen, Germany
2022 „Let there be Rock“, Museum of Bohemian Paradise in Turnov, Czech Republic
2021 „Ho!Ho!Ho!“, Galerie Friends of Carlotta in Zurich, Switzerland
2021 „70. Kunstausstellung Kempten“, Alpin-Museum in Kempten, Germany
2021 Weekend gallery #9, „In memoriam Arnd Hoch“, Arnoldsche Art Publishers in Stuttgart, Germany
2020 „Dannerprize 2020“ at Pinakothek der Moderne – The Design Museum, in Munich, Germany
2020 „BKV-Preis 2020“ at BKV-Gallery in Munich, Germany
2020 „Steine – Der letzte Schliff / Stones – The final Cut“, Galerie Handwerk in Munich, Germany
2019 „Natürlich schön / natural beauty“, Galerie Handwerk in Munich, Germany
2019 „Quartz revised – Flying Stones“, Galerie Annick Zufferey in Genéve, Switzerland
2018 „Astonish – Holy Rock“ during Legnica Silver festival in Legnica, Poland
2018 Melting Point, „ABC… Contemporary Jewellery exhibition“, Museo de la Ciutat in Valencia, Spain
2018 „Die denkende Haut“ Volume No.1, at Kunstpavillon of the old botanical garden in Munich, Germany
2017 Wiener Schmucktage, MAK – Austrian Museum for Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria
2017 „Steinbeissers experimental gastronomy“, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017 „The Material Thought“, Radiant Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia
2017 Weekend gallery #4, Arnoldsche Art Publishers in Stuttgart, Germany
2017 „Eingang Nord“, Förderpreis der Kaufbeurer Künstlerstiftung at Pinakothek der Moderne – The Design Museum in Munich, Germany
2017 „Talente“ at Internationalen Handwerksmesse in Munich, Germany
2016 Marzee International Graduation Show 2016 at Galery Marzee in Nijmegen, Netherlands
2016 „Astonish“ at Melting Point in Valencia, Spain
2015 “Around the table“ at RMIT First Site Gallery in Melbourne, Australia
2014 mineralART 2014 „In between layers“ at Staatlichen Antikensammlung in Munich, Germany
2014 “Under Pressure“ deutscher Edelsteinpreis 2013 at „Deutsche Schmuck und Uhren Pforzheim GmbH“ in Pforzheim, Germany
2014 “Under Pressure“ deutscher Edelsteinpreis 2013 at „Deutsche Schmuck und Uhren Pforzheim GmbH“ in Pforzheim, Germany
2014 “Under Pressure“ deutscher Edelsteinpreis 2013 at „Deutsche Schmuck und Uhren Pforzheim GmbH“ in Pforzheim, Germany
Awards & Special Mentions
2023 Finalist: BKV-Prize 2023
2022 Special Mention: LOEWE CRAFT PRIZE 2022
2020 Finalist: Dannerprize 2020
2020 Finalist: BKV-Prize 2020
2017 Finalist: Form 2017 – Form aus Handwerk und Industrie, Competition for Tendence Fair 2017, Frankfurt
2017 Finalist: „Förderpreis der Kaufbeurer Künstlerstiftung“
2017 Finalist: „Talente“ at „Internationale Handwerksmesse München“
Publications
2023 Vanity Fair – On Jewellery, British Issue, July/August 2023
2023 Web Profile / Publication at „Homo Faber Guide“
2022 Metalmagazine (Online Interview)
2022 Catalogue „LOEWE CRAFTPRIZE 2022“, LOEWE Foundation
2020 Catalogue „Dannerprize 2020“, Danner Foundation
2020 Catalogue „ROCKstars – Idar-Oberstein“, University of Appied Sciences, Idar-Oberstein
2018 Publication „ New Brooches – 400+ Contemporary Jewellery Designs“, Nicolas Estrada
2017 Publication „To the Point“, Daniela Malev
2016 Publication „NSAIO 6 – Neuer Schmuck aus Idar-Oberstein“, University of Appied Sciences, Idar-Oberstein
2014 Publication „NSAIO 5 – Neuer Schmuck aus Idar-Oberstein“, University of Appied Sciences, Idar-Oberstein
WORK
A selection of my pieces
“Ratzefummel” – the jewel from childhood. Erasers in different sizes, shapes, colors and brands. An object of everyday culture, which embodies transience, flexibility and correction, is contrasted with a very traditional, hard and durable material – the gemstone.
Inspired by Werther's Original – The small caramel reward in childhood.
Personal space is a fundamental topic in my artistic work. Nowadays it gets more and more difficult to get your own spaces due to increasing prices in the world of real estate. It’s hard to find an affordable place, where you not just reside but also have a living. Because of this reason, the „Betongold“- Series is created.
Contact
Address: Ankergässele 6
87435 Kempten (Allgäu)
Germany
Email: hello@juliaobermaier.com
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