Mystery, magic, nostalgia and silence
Brooch Aire verde, coloured agate, silver, print
Alejandra Solar
My work captures the images that float through my mind as various stories play out in my head. Themes like mystery, magic, nostalgia and silence influence my work, providing a constant stream of images. I then recreate these images resulting in black and white photographic fragments that are placed onto rock crystal, agate, quartz, slate and other gemstones. The images are drowned, obscured, crumbled and sunken.
The process is organic and intuitive, each piece has a completely different evolution.
Ring Recuerdos, onyx, print
Biography
Born 1975, Mexico City
Lives and works in Luxembourg
2011–14 M.F.A Gemstone and Jewellery, Trier University of Applied Sciences, Idar-Oberstein DE
2005–08 Graduate degree in Jewellery Art, Escola Massana, Barcelona ES
2002–03 Jewellery and Metals, University of Oregon, Eugene USA
Exhibitions
SOLO AND DUO EXHIBITIONS
2018 “Shine Bright” Galerie Slavik, Vienna AU
2017 “Aire Negro” Galerie Beyond, Antwerp BE
2015 “Alejandra Solar | Alexandra Brachtendorf” Galerie Orfèo, Luxembourg LU
2015 “Aire Negro” solo show during Schmuck, Markus Müller, Munich DE
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 “Stone” Gallery SO, London UK
2019 “Mirabilia” Galerie la Joaillerie par Mazlo, Paris FR
2019 “Kunstrai Art” with Galerie Beyond, Amsterdam NL
2019 “Heroes” showing with Galerie Beyond at Schmuck, Munich DE
2019 “European Prize for Applied Arts” National Design & Craft Gallery, Kilkenny, IR
2018 “Finest Selection X2” Galerie Beyond, Antwerp BE
2018 “European Prize for Applied Arts” WCC-BF Gallery Les Anciens Abattoirs, Mons BE
2018 “La Frontera”, Museum of Arts and Design, New York USA
2018 “Elle-Luit” Galerie duWCC-BF, Mons BE
2018 “Sieraden-Makers & Dragers”, Afrika Museum, Berg en Dal NL
2018 “Heroes” showing with Galerie Beyond at Schmuck, Munich DE
Collections
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, DE
Galeria Sztuki, Legnica PL
Brooch Aire negro 5, quartz, perspex, silver, print
photos © Alejandra Solar
Image top: Necklace Arbol, quartz, silver, print
