Unnecessary Jewellery This is a curatorial project that boldly takes authorial jewellery beyond the realm of specialists and collectors. The exhibition curators believe that following the growing interest in textiles, ceramics, and glass, the time has now come for contemporary jewellery – full of emotion, ideas, and non-obvious meanings.
Jewellery as a sign of identity
The exhibition's title refers to the seemingly superfluous „unnecessity” of jewellery, which for centuries has remained an important marker of identity, a means of self-expression, and a way of communicating emotions or views.
The exhibition features works by 20 artists from Poland, Austria, Germany, Finland, Great Britain, Mexico, and South Korea. The creators use both classic goldsmithing techniques and solutions that go beyond traditional thinking about jewellery. However, all the creations are united by attention to detail, a high level of craftsmanship, and individual character.
The exhibition features over one hundred pieces of jewellery – objects for everyday and special use, balancing between design, sculpture and contemporary art.
From organic forms to artistic commentary
The exhibition showcases very different ways of thinking about jewellery. Alongside organic compositions, sculptural, constructional, or figurative works are presented, as well as pieces that offer a critical commentary on contemporary life.
Among the participants were Eero Hintsanen, Anna Sikorska, Jarosław Kolec, Małgorzata Kalińska, Adriana Lisowska, Youjin Um, Marcin Bogusław, and Rose Stach, among others. All of this creates a distinct alternative to the unified aesthetic of mainstream jewellery.
From Munich to Warsaw
This is the second edition of the cyclical exhibition organised since 2025. This year's presentation of the project was first showcased during the Inhorgenta Munich trade fair, and then in the prestigious Frame section during Handwerk & Design in Munich.
The Warsaw presentation is the first opportunity to see this year's selection in Poland.
Curators: Prof. Sławomir Fijałkowski, Arek Wolski, Anna Wójcik
Attendees Marcin Bogusław, Bogumił Bytomski, Norman Cherry, Bartosz Maria Chmielewski, Alberto Dávila, Sławomir Fijałkowski, Jolanta Gazda, Martyna Golińska, Eero Hintsanen, Paweł Kaczyński, Małgorzata Kalińska, Orsolya Karman, Jarosław Kolec, Adriana Lisowska, Konstanze Prechtl, Anna Sikorska, Rose Stach, Gisbert Stach, Youjin Um, Arek Wolski.
Unnecessary Jewellery – an exhibition of artistic jewellery
Opening: 21 May 2026, 7 p.m.
Breakfast Room – Hoża 51, Warsaw