Esther Brinkmann, Cocoon, 2014. Neckpiece, 2014, Stone, Copper. Box: Teakwood, Silk. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
MUMBAI.- Esther Brinkmann (b) 1953, the Swiss born celebrated jewellery designer will showcase her new works in the exhibition Renewable Pleasures: The India Chapter, at Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai, India, this July 28, 2014. The exhibition presenting unique handmade neckpieces, rings and brooches complimented in precious material, will run until August 23, 2014.
Professionally trained in Geneva, Esther’s latest solo exhibitions include, East West - DONG XI, Feigallery, Guangzhou, 2010 Clouds and other dreams of Jewels, GOELIA 225 Space, Guangzhou, 2009, Not for your body only, Feigallery, Guangzhou, 2008. Her works have been presented in Entfesselt – Schmuck ohne Grenzen, Museum Bellerive, Zurich, CH, 2012, Décor, Design et Industrie, les arts appliqués à Genève, Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, Genève, CH, 2010/11, from hand to hand, mudac, Museum of contemporary design and art, Lausanne, CH, 2008.
From 2005 to 2010 she lived in China and from 2010 to 2014 she has lived in India. These long “residencies” have occurred being the wife of a Swiss Diplomat. Both countries, China and India with strong cultural identities have in their own way fed new ideas into Brinkmann’s timeless yet contemporary forms.
In India, Brinkmann worked with a master craftsman who is an expert in traditional inlay work found in traditional Indian Jewellery. Kamal meenakar and Brinkmann exchanged ideas of colour, which she incorporated into her existing forms.
Renewable Pleasures: The India Chapter marks the end of her four years expedition in India at Chemould Prescott Road. Her upcoming participation will be at Multiple Exposures, Museum of Art and design, New York later this year.
Esther Brinkmann, Chain with 2 Elements Nr. 3. Necklace, 2014. Copper, Jade Rings. Box: Bamboo, Silk. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Untitled. Pendant, 2014. Enamel on Oxidized SIlver, Peridot, Embroidery with malachite Pearls and River Pearls, Oxidized Silverchain. Box: Bamboo, Silk. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Untitled. Pendant, 2013. Enamel on Gold, Raw Rubies, Handmade Silkstring (Japan). Box: Bamboo , Silk. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Untitled. Pendant, 2013.Enamel on Gold, Topaz, String. Box: Bamboo, Silk. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Shield 2. Neckpiece, 2014. Slate, Oxidized Copper. Box: Bamboo, Silk. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Shield 3. Neckpiece, 2014. Stone, Oxidized Copper. Box: Bamboo, Silk. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Untitled. Neckpiece, 2014, Rhodonite, Oxidized Silver. Box: Teakwood, Silver. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Broken Line 2. Necklace, 2014. Oxidized Iron Tubes, Oxidized Silver Tubes, Iron Nuggets, 750 Gold. Box: Wooden, Felt. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Broken Line 3 (edition of 2, 2/2). Necklace. Oxidized Iron Tubes, Oxidized Silver Tubes, 750 Gold Tubes. Box: Teakwood, Silk. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Red Face and Double. Red Thread, Resin, Gold Cast & Chiselled Gold. Box: Bamboo, Felt.
Esther Brinkmann, Red Face and Double. Red Thread, Resin, Silver Cast, Oxidized & Chiselled Silver. Box: Bamboo, Felt. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Solitaires (Multiple), 2011.Enamel on Gold, Polki Diamond, Enamel on Silver, Oxidized Polki Diamond. Box: Teakwood. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Double Ring, 2010. Iron, Gold 750, Inner Ring Copper. Box: Iron. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Double ring, 2002, forged Gold 750, Freshwater Pearl. Box: Ebonywood. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Bell Fingervessel, 1999, Silver, Textile. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Bell Fingervessel, 2002. Gold, Textile. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Double Ring Fingervessel, 2002 2012. Cast Gold 750, Iron and Gold Dots. Box: Palmwood. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Double Ring, 2002. Cast and Forged Gold, Bone Gold 750. Box: Wooden. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Sphere Fingervessel, 2002. Iron. Box: Black MDF, iron. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Sphere Fingervessel. Hammered and Constructed Iron. Box: Wood Mdf, Iron. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Fragments of Birds Fingervessel. Double Ring, 2014. Enamel on Silver, Oxidized Copper. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Fingervessel. Double Ring, 2014. Enamel on Gold. Box: MDF, Rosewood. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road
Esther Brinkmann, Ring, 2002. Cast and Forged Gold 750. Photo (C) Chemould Prescott Road