Artist statement
I am engaged in a conceptual, research focused contemporary jewellery practice, frequently exploring philosophical and political themes in my making. Much of my practice is therefore located outside of the studio and I frequently employ less conventional, industrial techniques and processes as a means of responding to the contemporary milieu.
Bio
Simon Marcus Swale is an artist, designer and educator based in Ōtepoti Dunedin. In 2020 Simon completed a Master of Fine Arts at the Dunedin School of Art. Pieces from this work won both a Marzee Prize at the International Graduate show, and the jewellery section at the ECC New Zealand Craft Design Awards. Simon was a participant of Handshake6, mentored by the Berlin based artist Gabi Schillig.
A Journey
After many false starts, explorations. experimentations and near breakdowns… we got there. It was another wild ride on the runaway bus that is the Handshake Project, and this one- Handshake7, was almost the one that broke the camels back. Overlapping with the tail end...
SHAPE SHIFTER: HS6 Fundraiser
The HANDSHAKE6 group has been collaborating on a fundraising necklace project for a while, and they are excited to share the results! These necklaces are a collaboration between the group with each participant designing one of the 12 shapes. There are 4 different...
into the darkness… again….
Well we’re underway again with some more Handshake masterclass magic!. Estela Saez had us leaping into the dark and if not exactly leading us blindly into the night, then certainly coaxing us into new and (for meat least) quite unknown territory. Just as you’d expect...
‘Ethiopia’, as part of ‘GLIMMER’
at Whirinaki Whare Taonga, 21 May - 27 June 2022 The second and penultimate exhibition of new work by members of Handshake_6, GLIMMER offers a sample of our current work as we build towards our final exhibition at Northart in Auckland later in the year. ...
Simon Swale‘s art works:
