Gallery S O -HS group guided tour of collection and discussion with Katharina Dettar
Founded in 2003 by Felix Flury in Solothurn, Switzerland, and later opened a second space in Brick Lane, London. 'The gallery's main focus is exploring the potentialities of the contemporary object and the interplay of function, form and concept. providing a space for an open and fruitful dialogue between different artistic disciplines'. Alongside representing internationally renown and very well established jewellers and metal smiths and publishing its own catalogs and books
Founded in 2003 by Felix Flury in Solothurn, Switzerland, and later opened a second space in Brick Lane, London. 'The gallery's main focus is exploring the potentialities of the contemporary object and the interplay of function, form and concept. providing a space for an open and fruitful dialogue between different artistic disciplines'. Alongside representing internationally renown and very well established jewellers and metal smiths and publishing its own catalogs and books
The exhibit on show was Bettina Speckner-TRUE
comprising work made from different photographic techniques, including photo-etchings on zinc, Tintypes and Alutypes depicting a mix of her own images, and images found from flea markets and antique stores. the work to me was surprising both in the scale (I had imagined they would be much smaller) and in intimacy of the subject matter. the imagery was sentimental in its essence all lost memory or murky narrative
comprising work made from different photographic techniques, including photo-etchings on zinc, Tintypes and Alutypes depicting a mix of her own images, and images found from flea markets and antique stores. the work to me was surprising both in the scale (I had imagined they would be much smaller) and in intimacy of the subject matter. the imagery was sentimental in its essence all lost memory or murky narrative
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- a real highlight of the visit for me was handling a few of Bernard Shobingers wonderful works which all seem to honor the quality of the substance they are made of, expressing materiality in the best way immediate and lively, I especially loved this unapologetic and huge rock crystal ring it was great to to be allowed to touch after experiencing so many amazing objects at a distance. I think this is one of the very special things about contemporary jewellery spaces, is that tactile experience. The beautiful moments of discovery you can make, like when you look at a brooch back like such as this Peter Bauhaus brooch. Its is interesting to me consider the span of some of these artists careers, its something here about pace...thats important, finding a steady pace and building up the body of work .
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- Gallery S O organizes temporary art and design exhibitions in its unique project space . I really like that flexibility of space. Katherina talked about how important of portable light weight /easy to store display cabinets are in terms of flexibility, trade fairs pop ups etc, . the cases in the gallery's back room and are purpose built held together with only a few bolts each and so can be dismantled easily to store flat and travel when needed. On display of David Bielander's Blue Python made of titanium and silver and beautiful beads and bowls of Manon Kouswijk.
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