I completed my BA, majoring in Contemporary Jewellery at Whitireia NZ in 2018. My work revolves around environmental issues and spiritual beliefs such as impermanence and non-attachment. During the past few years I have focused on making burnt wood jewellery pieces. Being able to transform the destructive power of fire into a force of positive transformation is what inspired me; that beauty and preciousness can be found in seemingly adverse conditions. Currently I am working with paper as a material to express ephemerality.
Through participation in HS6 and my mentorship with Manuel Vilhena, I want to deepen my conceptual development, diversify my skills, and free my approach to jewellery making.
Nina van Duijnhoven's posts:
A teaser….
A brooch made for the show at Galerie Marzee, due to open 7 November. Brooch (2021) Untitled III Materials: Acid free 250gsm paper, pastel, silk cord Measurements: H220mm x W160mm x D60mm Weight: 29 grams Another lockdown for New Zealand started on the 17th of August....
Radiant Pavilion 2021
Radiant Pavilion, Melbourne 4-12 September 2021 For many months Handshake (NZ), Dialogue Collective (UK) and TempContemp (AU) have collaborated on the show “Containment/Uncontained" for Radiant Pavilion 2021. There were many zoom meetings connecting the 2 sides of...
Conversation no. 2
A while back I posted a blog about a conversation I had with one of my pieces which was the result of a performative exercise that Peter Deckers asked us to do. (The conversation, Aug 4, 2020) Here is a conversation I had with another piece, picking up from where we...
How to chain an elephant?
In parts of the world, elephants are exploited for transportation, construction, logging, ceremonial use and as a tourist attraction. The elephant must obey his owner and cannot run rampant. Elephants are large animals, built to uproot trees using only their trunk, so...
Nina van Duijnhoven's images:
A collaboration, Neckpieces 2019. Burnt wood, paint, sterling silver, synthetic cord. Various sizes, piece no.2: H160mm / W90mm / D20mm
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A Collaboration, Brooches 2018. Burnt wood, paint, sterling silver. H60mm / W60mm / D5mm
A collaboration, Neckpieces 2019. Burnt wood, paint, sterling silver, synthetic cord. Various sizes no.1: H224mm / W70mm / D9mm
