Françoise Vanderauwera, the owner of vander A gallery in Brussels, has presented the second in the TWEEX series of shows. This series is meant to highlight the schools in Belgium that are teaching jewelry and metalsmithing. This exhibition is the second part of three.
Susan Cummins: How does TWEEX 2 expand on the theme of the transmission of knowledge from the teacher to the student in the jewelry programs in Belgium, which you began with TWEEX 1?
Françoise Vanderauwera:Using the theme of transmission, the whole TWEEX project contributes to a better understanding of the origin and the evolution of Belgian contemporary jewelry.
TWEEX 2 is the continuation of TWEEX 1 and features creations by masters and students from three other major schools in Belgium: The Institut de la Parure & de la Bijouterie Jeanne Toussaint/Arts & Métiers, (Brussels); MAD-Faculty Object & Jewellery (Hasselt); and The Académie des Beaux-Arts of the City of Arlon.
TWEEX 2 also pays homage to Emile Souply, a well-known Belgian sculptor and contemporary jewelry teacher at Arts et Métiers, Brussels, who passed away this year.
The generational aspect was clearly underlined during this exhibition.