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all creative disciplines need a dose of disruption to truly evolve, decker is doing this for jewellery one sculptural, beautiful, ethically produced piece at a time.
mazzi odu, magnus oculus
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The Jewelry Book by Phaidon
Edited by Melanie GrantA stunning and authoritative collection of 300 of jewelry’s greatest names spanning more than 200 years The Jewelry Book is a deep dive into the designers, creative houses, artists, collectors,... -
From Function to Fantasy, The Brooch, Exhibition Catalogue
By Katherine Purcell, WartskiFully illustrated catalogue with over 250 exhibits The exhibition (1 – 12 Oct 2025) spans the Bronze Age to the Contemporary and includes loans from museums including the V&A, the... -
Constellations: Contemporary Jewelry at the Dallas Museum of Art
by Sarah Schleuning, Yale University PressA lavish exploration of how contemporary jewelry pushes the boundary between ornament and art Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same title: 9 Nov 2025 – 3 May... -
Thinking about Jewels Past, Present and Future - by Rachel Church
Jewellery History Today, the magazine of The Society of Jewellery Historians, May 2025 May 22, 2025Rachel Church in conversation with Ute Decker Like many of the best projects, this article began with a chance conversation between JHT editor Kirstin Kennedy and London based jeweller and... -
Director of V&A East, Gus Casely-Hayford OBE, curator and cultural historian, chose Ute Decker as one of the 5 makers that really impressed him with their work at Goldsmiths’ Fair
September 27, 2024'Ute Decker's sculptural collection of Peruvian - Fair Trade gold rings, were beguilingly beautiful. Gorgeous woven loops of gold that were evocative of the landscapes from where the gold was... -
Demand for unique pieces drives jewellery and art worlds together
FT, Financial Timesby Kate Youde May 10 2024 The two markets, and how they reach their public, are proving more and more complementary “Jewellery, if it’s successful, just like art when it’s... -
‘Jewellery By Sculptors And Painters’ Comes To The Venice Biennale
Forbes magazine April 15, 2024By Kate Matthams , Senior Contributor, Apr 15, 2024 Wearable works by artists and designers, including Sophia Vari, Ute Decker and Giuseppe Penone, will go on show in Venice next... -
Financial Times: Ute Decker Shares Insights on exhibiting in the EU Post-Brexit
Financial Times, by Elisa Anniss, 4 Oct 2024 October 4, 2024Thank you to Elisa Anniss for her insightful interview. Excerpt: When London-based artist jeweller Ute Decker showed in Paris as part of the contemporary jewellery triennial Parcours Bijoux last October,... -
How traceability of gold became a focus for independent jewellers
Financial Times November 17, 2023Kerry Olsen November 17 , 2023 ... “We need to start from the proposition that gold must be fully traceable and fully transparent. If you do not have those two... -
Art Interview: 'When jewelry becomes sculpture' Ute Decker and Christophe Tissot
interviewed by Fanny Revault September 1, 2023“A successful sculpture is the expression of energy that makes a lasting impression, a radiant energy that is communicated to the viewer, says Paul-Louis Rinuy, historian and specialist in contemporary... -
rachel garrahan, jewellery director, british vogue selects Ute Decker Neckpiece for Goldsmiths Fair Exhibition
to represent the “now” – our life and times, and the matters that captivate and concern us September 9, 2022rachel garrahan, jewellery and watch director at british vogue, on selecting only 40 pieces from the wealth of talent on offer at the goldsmiths’ fair 2022 to represent the “now”... -
Ute Decker: The Gold Standard
Nicholas Hyatt, Ping Pong Ring Blog - Aug 2022 August 31, 2022'as a political economics journalist turned award-winning jeweller, ute decker’s work is more than an exploration of negative space and form. while taking a line for a walk, ute delves... -
One of The Best Art Exhibitions in London 2022
20 - 31 May 2022thank you to country & town house for selecting my solo show, creating waves, as one of its best art exhibitions in london 2022. 'works from renowned artist jeweller ute... -
Sustainable Jewelry Artist Ute Decker Celebrates First Solo Exhibition In London
Forbes, by Kate Matthams May 20, 2022'it's like japanese calligraphy, each piece is formed out of a single strip of metal in one continuous movement. after making a lot of prototypes, i try to use my... -
The Society of Jewellery Historians - Lecture
Ute Decker: Sculptural Minimalism & Fairtrade Gold — philosophy, provenance and process 23 November 2021i am immensely honoured to have been invited by the venerable society of jewellery historians to give the annual artist lecture. the goldsmiths' craft & design council design award winner... -
BAFTA Winner Joanna Scanlan wears Ute Decker Jewellery at pre-show event
March 12, 2022Congratulations to Joanna Scanlan who won a BAFTA for Leading Actress for her film After Love. Here wearing Rose ring and Calligraphy brooch in Fairtrade Gold at the BAFTA Nominee... -
In Conversation - Ute Decker with Bryna Pomp, curator Museum of Art & Design, NYC
“whose work is the most innovative? who is the most creative and ... and who excels in craftsmanship? ute excels in every one of these things. she is such a superb artist…that i find her to be one of the most extraordinary in the world"jewellery and fashion writer mazzi odu listens in on ute decker and bryna pomp in conversation. jewellery, like any other industry sector has its titans. practitioners, curators and collectors whose... -
In conversation - Ute Decker with Isabelle Fish of Rue Pigalle
Video interview - on igtv 18 September 2021on instagram igtv click here to view the Conversation -
“public pressure and opinion have more power than we realise”
Financial Times quotes Ute Decker in its Special Report Watches and Jewellery: April 2021jewellery industry makes slow progress on responsible supply chains activists remain concerned with human rights and environmental issues as part of the mining process, by caroline palmer: “ute decker, a... -
Celebrating 2 Awards at the "Jewellery Oscars" 2020
Gold and Bronze at the Goldsmiths' Craftmanship & Design Awards February 18, 2020the goldsmiths' craftmanship & design awards awards reward excellence in technical skills and creative design in precious metals and related materials. key highlights from the 2020 awards included ute decker... -
Ute Decker: Jewellery Artist and Activist
Interview by Mazzi Odu, Published on Magnus Oculus December 8, 2020Ute Decker: Jewellery Artist and Activist Interview by Mazzi Odu, Published on Magnus Oculus 'all creative disciplines need a dose of disruption to truly evolve, decker is doing this for... -
BBC Culture: How Jewellery got Personal
article on changing ethics in jewellery September 24, 2020in a long-read article on changing ethics in the jewellery trade bbc culture tracks the root of value attached to precious materials and maps growing trends towards Fairtrade and responsible... -
V&A curator selects infinity spiral earrings as a goldsmiths' fair favourite
clare phillips, v&a, selects ute decker's infinity spiral earrings as one of her favourite pieces from this year's show October 9, 2020clare phillips, a curator in the sculpture, metalwork, ceramics and glass department at the v&a museum, selects Infinity Spiral Sculptural Earrings as one of her favourite pieces from this year’s... -
Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery Interview with Ute Decker
Wearing the Line April 10, 2020Elisabetta Cipriani interview with sculptural jeweller Ute Decker where the artist talks about inspiration, process, philosopy and ethical approach in her work. -
British Vogue
featured in September 2020 issue of British Vogue on activists and changemakers August 4, 2020Curl earrings, 18 kt Fairtrade Gold featured in September 2020 issue of British Vogue on activists and changemakers. Jewellery editor Rachel Garrahan on the rise of the industry's transparency and... -
hires images download for press
hi-res press imagage are available to download for editorial use in the online press room https://www.utedecker.com/press-news/press-room/
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Rings (revised)
Rings are powerfully evocative pieces of jewellery, traditionally worn as symbols of love, loyalty, remembrance and faith. Focusing on the V&A's world-famous collection, Rings tells the story of their evolution... -
Rings of the 20th and 21st Century
The Alice and Louis Koch CollectionThe Alice and Louis Koch Collection of finger rings was originally collated by a jeweller from Frankfurt am Main, once described as the German ‘Cartier and Fabergé’. By 1909 the... -
Jewels and Jewellery
Jewels and Jewellery surveys splendid early medieval pieces and superb examples of Renaissance, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and 21st-century jewellery. Exquisitely detailed photography reveals both rare and precious stones... -
Artfully Dressed: Women in the Art World
In the spring of 2017, Carla van de Puttelaar developed a new and timely series devoted to prominent and promising women in the art world, Artfully Dressed: Women in the... -
The Brooch Unpinned
The Goldsmiths’ Company Collection 1961–2021The book, 'The Brooch Unpinned' celebrates the art of the brooch in Britain from 1961 to 2021, as represented by stunning examples selected from the Modern Jewellery Collection of the... -
To the Point
Pin Mechanisms and Brooch Back DesignThe the Point is a compendium on brooches in their entirety. With more than 350 images it shows broohes of 111 international artists and includes profound essays on the phenomenon... -
The Brooch Unpinned
The Goldsmiths’ Company Collection 1961–2021The book, 'The Brooch Unpinned' celebrates the art of the brooch in Britain from 1961 to 2021, as represented by stunning examples selected from the Modern Jewellery Collection of the... -
Rings of the 20th and 21st Century
The Alice and Louis Koch CollectionThe Alice and Louis Koch Collection of finger rings was originally collated by a jeweller from Frankfurt am Main, once described as the German ‘Cartier and Fabergé’. By 1909 the... -
Rings (revised)
Rings are powerfully evocative pieces of jewellery, traditionally worn as symbols of love, loyalty, remembrance and faith. Focusing on the V&A's world-famous collection, Rings tells the story of their evolution... -
Rings around the World
'Rings Around the World' explores the eternal forms, inspirations, and aesthetics of finger rings across many cultures throughout history, with over forty rings deriving from China, the Middle East, Europe,...
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"avant-garde sculptural pieces that look like beautiful ... swirling sculptures"
Economist Intelligent Life / 1843
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