For the first time in Vienna “NOD – not only decoration” will show that jewelry can be more than just an aesthetic for the body. Not Only Decoration, a global collective of makers who create pieces that contest and discuss ethical consciousness across many topics from environmental to social, was founded by artists Stephie Morawetz from Austria and Laura Jack from Australia. We believe that jewelry has always been and will always have the potential to be more than just decoration, it has the capacity to convey deeper meaning, and to influence. This can be seen in our own personal works; A Drop of Black Gold (Stephie) and Does the Carpet Match the Drapes (Laura) that will form part of the collective exhibit.

 

At our opening, not only can viewers explore a global collective which comprises of works from over 30 NOD members that are artists and makers from all over the world through jewelry and objects that deals with social and environmental issues, they will also experience that jewelry doesn't have to be only a decorative object for the body. As a special event we have planned a performance by Pia Groh called “The Living Brooch”.

 

True to our character of keeping things interesting and intriguing, we are presenting more than just an exhibition with a program that ranges from live performances, to critical discussions on jewelry and even a gastronomical oddity that combines the wearable with the edible. NOD will also be debuting our very first edition of our publication: Not Only Blah Blah - A Magazine.

 

Join “Nod” and “Alja&friends” at any and all of our events and see for yourself that jewelry can be more than decoration.

 

Artist List:

Alessa Joosten (GER), Alexandra Hofer (AT), Alix Manon (BE), Ana Carolina Escobar (FR), Andrzej Skrzypkowski (PL), Anna Burger-Martindale (CAN), Azure Zhang (THA), Burcu Büyükünal (TUR), Cherry Boonyapan & Kata Sangkhae (THA), Chimajarno & Michele Tajariol (ITA), Chris Ka Leung Li (CHN), Corrina Goutos (USA), Dan Russell (UK), Eva Tesarik und Birgit Wiesinger (AT), Fabiana Gadano (ARG), Holland Houdek (USA), Igor Knezevic (USA), Katharina Dettar (ES), Katrin Derakhshifar (AT), Konstanze Prechtl (AT), Laura Jack (AUS), Laurin Kilbert (GER), Lily Harte (UK), Lucy Ganley (UK), Monica Velciov (RO), Monica Wickström (FIN), Nadine Now (AT), Nathan Greiner (USA), Paula Zuker (CHL),  Pia Groh (AT), Rachael Colley (UK), Rill Greenfeld (IL), Rotem Sahar (IL), Ruby Parker (UK), Sandra Julve Marín (ES), Sangji Yun (KP), Stacey Huang (CHN),  Stephie Morawetz (AT), Teresa Estapé (ES),  Verena Krems (AT), Veresa Eybl (AT), Veronika Fabian (HUN), Wiebke Pandikow (FIN/GER), Xiaoyi Chen (CHN),  Ying-Hsien Kuo  (TWN), Zeta Tsermou (GRC)