Ruudt Peters
Qi
June 11 – 16, 2013
Corpus Spinae, 2011, wall object, polyurethane, 12.2 x 5.51 x 1.38 inches, edition of 3
Rough hand in Silken glove
Ruudt Peters is a classic artist of the jewellery world whose modus operandi involves shaking up audiences every couple years with a completely new series... Peters’ power lies in his ability to integrate intelligence with emotion and produce an explosively effective mix. His methods are alchemical and incendiary; they involve a game where you yourself are the stakes. Only a genius instinct keeps him from falling trough the thin ice of big themes: in this case the symbol was the crucified saviour. The matte grey sliced and plastic encased bodies of Christ speak the language of aloneness-a martyr’s dead can liberate humankind but in a sense we all die alone. These pieces seem like desperate attempt to embrace oneself, and to understand that consolation and succour can only come from within.
Tanel Veenre
Corpus Coax, brooch, 2011, polyester, silver, 3.94 x 8.46 x 1.18 inches
Corpus Ventrum, wall object, 2011, polyurethane, 8.66 x 4.13 x 1.38 inches, edition of 3
exhibition view- SOFA NY 2012
Corpus Ossa, necklace, 2012, aluminum, edition of 7
Corpus Coax, brooch, 2011, polyester, silver, 3.94 x 8.46 x 1.18 inches
Corpus Lumbus, necklace, 2012, polyurethane, nylon, 9.84 x 9.84 x 2.36 inches, edition of 3
Corpus Pes, brooch, 2012, polyurethane, silver, 3.54 x 3.54 x 1.38 inches
Beginning in the 1970's, Ruudt Peters, a pioneering Dutch conceptual jewellery artist, challenged traditional definitions of adornment by pushing the boundaries of context, wearability, materials and presentation. A leader in art jewellery in Holland, Peters exemplifies a mode of expression that is unmistakably Dutch.
He has exerted a strong influence on the development of contemporary jewellery as an artist and as a professor at some of the most prestigious universities in Europe, the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam and Konstfack University of Arts and Crafts in Stockholm, where he was teaching till 2009. At the moment Peters is professor at Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery school, Florence, Italy
CODA Museum, Appeldorn, NL
through January 28, 2018
CODA Museum presents a retrospective of the works of visual artist and jewellery designer Ruudt Peters in the exhibition BRON (Source). BRON gives an overview of Peters’ rebellious jewellery from the early seventies to the more profound works based on the exploration of other cultures, customs and habits from a more recent period. His work is exhibited in a special multimedia installation that offers a unique view on his oeuvre.
Work from the permanent collection of the Stedlijk Museum including Ornamentum artists Iris Eichenberg, Ruudt Peters, Gerd Rothmann and Tarja Tuupanen on exhibition.
Pictured: exhibition view including Passio Senouda by Ruudt Peters. Two of these works were created, one is in the Stedelijk Collection, one is at Ornamentum.
