Persistence of Form: Functional Art & Jewellery : Carpenters Workshop Gallery, London

12 March - 2 May 2026

Overview

Carpenters Workshop Gallery brings together a breadth of female perspectives to explore the dialogue between functional art and jewellery art through a shared language of composition across scale.

The work of Ute Decker will be exhibited alongside historic and contemporary icons, including Charlotte Perriand and Ingrid Donat, highlighting how sculpture can move seamlessly from the interior space to the body.

Featured artists and designers whose works represent outstanding achievements across both jewellery and functional art, highlighting the relationship between the two through innovative approaches to form, function and materiality include:

Ane Christensen

Aki Cooren

Gabriella Crespi

Ute Decker

Ingrid Donat

Najla El Zein

Johanna Grawunder

Ika Kuenzel

Léa Mestre

Charlotte Perriand

Simone Prouvé

Jacqueline Rabun