Unexpected Pleasures: The Art and Design of Contemporary Jewellery.

ANU School of Art staff,  Johannes Kuhnen, Gilbert Riedelbauch and Simon Cottrell, are currently part of an exhibition that is one of the most comprehensive major surveys of international contemporary jewellery. 

Bringing together almost 200 objects from around the world, Unexpected Pleasures celebrates the work of contemporary jewellers who have challenged the conventions of jewellery design.

Curated by jewellery designer and maker Dr. Susan Cohn, the exhibition offers a survey of contemporary jewellery presented through a number of themes: Worn Out - celebrating the experience of wearing jewellery, Linking Links - looking at the ways in which meaning and narratives are expressed in jewellery and A Fine Line - offering insights into the origins of contemporary jewellery today, highlighting key instigators of the contemporary jewellery movement.

This project is a collaboration between the National Gallery of Victoria and the London Design Museum.

The exhibition was first shown at the NGV in Melbourne, 20th April to the 26th August, 2012.

Currently on show at the Design Museum London 5th December 2012 - 3rd of March 2013 http://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/2012/unexpected-pleasures