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WHALE, Egypt jewellery collection

Creator: Julio Martínez Barnetche
Offered by: Marion Friedmann Gallery

Description
‘WHALE’, is a unique piece from the Egypt jewellery collection by mexican artist Julio Martínez Barnetche. A true statement necklace in gold-plated solid .950 silver with hand-carved ebony wood and lapis lazuli that give an elegant extra dimension to the piece.

This collection is elaborate: highly skilled wax modelling and direct carving of organic shapes in ebony wood and supreme quality 1st-grade Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan combined with hand-made silver chains and gold leaf applications. The collection is a combination of demanding and ancient techniques, which makes these sculptural jewellery pieces unique. The whole EGYPT collection consists of just 18 unique pieces.

Without intention, this collection resumes the sacredness of Egyptian art. Lapis Lazuli, Ebony wood and gold leaf have been present since ancient times. These three materials are the core of Julio’s bold EGYPT jewellery collection, which consists of 18 unique pieces. The artist combines different materials in his pieces and unites them masterfully into a coherent object full of surprise and the power to make us wonder.

Direct carving masters in stone are belonging to a genre that is more and more disappearing. The work of Julio Martínez Barnetche is of high technical mastery combined with a creative fluidity that has the capacity to reveal the aesthetics hidden in the crystalline structures of the stones or the inner life of wood specimens. Martínez Barnetche, who is an established pioneer of the direct carving technique, continues to stretch the limits within his three-dimensional work to new heights.

More Information

Documentation:	Certificate of Authenticity
Origin:	Mexico
Period:	New
Materials:	Ebony wood, 1st-grade Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan and solid .950 silver, gold?plated. Direct carving and lost wax casting techniques.
Condition:	New.
Creation Date:	2021
Gemstones:	Lapis Lazuli
Metals:	Gold, Silver
Styles / Movements:	Contemporary, Artist Jewelry
Incollect Reference #:	528506

Message from Seller:

Marion Friedmann Gallery launched in 2011 in London and merges a penchant for the avant-garde with a passion to celebrate and promote the most remarkable emerging and established contemporary designers. The gallery represents eclectic & eccentric collectible design with a special interest in`Materiality ́as well as in pieces with a positive environmental message. The objects range from furniture, lighting, objets d`art, jewelry and sculpture. We develop bespoke and special commissions.