Overlap, termine inglese che indica la sovrapposizione di elementi, situazioni o idee, può essere tradotto in italiano come “Sovrapposizione”, “Punti di convergenza” o “Intersezioni”.

Dove forme, idee e vite si incontrano. La gioielleria come spazio di connessione, dialogo e convivenza – personale, sociale o culturale. Gli strati si toccano, si fondono e risuonano, invitando a riflettere sulle intersezioni, sulle esperienze condivise e sulla sottile poesia del ritrovarsi insieme.

Il tema di questa open call invita gli artisti di gioielleria contemporanea a esplorare intersezioni, connessioni ed esperienze condivise attraverso gioielli contemporanei che interagiscono con il corpo. La gioielleria può fungere da luogo in cui materiali, forme e idee si incontrano, coesistono e interagiscono, creando un dialogo tra indossabilità, concetto e narrazione.

“Overlap” può essere interpretato su molti livelli: personale, sociale, politico o culturale. In questa esposizione, il tema riflette anche la collaborazione tra due associazioni, AGC Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo e Plattform Schmuckkunst Graz (Austria), sottolineando punti di convergenza, ispirazione reciproca e interessi condivisi.

Gli artisti sono incoraggiati a indagare domande come: Come può la gioielleria raccontare una storia sui punti di incontro tra culture, idee o prospettive? In che modo vite, storie o spazi si intersecano e risuonano? Possono materiali, forme o strutture suggerire convivenza, tensione o armonia?

Accogliamo approcci concettuali e narrativi che spingano i confini della gioielleria contemporanea, invitando lo spettatore a considerare i livelli sovrapposti di significato, identità ed esperienza. Attraverso questa lente, “Overlap” diventa non solo un’esplorazione visiva o formale, ma anche una riflessione sulla connessione, sulla collaborazione e sui modi sottili in cui elementi fisici, sociali o simbolici si intersecano.

Questa open call è riservata esclusivamente ai soci di AGC Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo e Plattform Schmuckkunst.

AGC project coordinator Alice Biolo

alice.biolo@agc-it.org

OVERLAP

Where forms, ideas, and lives meet

Overlap explores jewellery as a space of connection, dialogue, and coexistence, personal, social, and cultural. Layers touch, merge, and resonate, inviting reflection on intersections, shared experiences, and the subtle poetry of coming together.

This open call invited contemporary jewellery artists to investigate themes of intersection, connection, and shared experience through works that engage with the body. Jewellery becomes a site where materials, forms, and ideas meet, coexist, and interact, creating dialogue between wearability, concept, and narrative.

The idea of Overlap can be interpreted on multiple levels: personal, social, political, and cultural. In this exhibition, the theme also reflects the collaboration between two associations: AGC Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo (Italy) and Plattform Schmuckkunst (Austria), highlighting points of convergence, mutual inspiration, and shared concerns.

Artists were encouraged to consider questions such as: How can jewellery tell stories of meeting points between cultures, ideas, or perspectives? How do lives, stories, or spaces intersect and resonate? Can materials, shapes, or forms suggest coexistence, tension, or harmony?

Through this lens, Overlap becomes not only a visual and formal exploration, but also a reflection on connection, collaboration, and the subtle ways in which physical, social, and symbolic elements intersect.

This open call was open exclusively to members of AGC Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo and Plattform Schmuckkunst.

The project was conceived to encourage cultural exchange, strengthen professional networks, and provide artists with visibility in two significant European contexts.

A distinctive feature of the initiative is its cross-jury process: AGC representatives evaluated submissions from Plattform Schmuckkunst members, while Plattform Schmuckkunst representatives evaluated submissions from AGC members.

Judging Panel

AGC: Eliana Negroni, Roberta Barnabei, Maria Rosa Franzin

Plattform Schmuckkunst: Stephie Morawetz, Magdalena Maslerz, Franziska Schlag

Twenty artists were selected in total, representing an equal contribution from each association.

Selected Artists

Miriam Bacher, Astrid Becksteiner-Rasche, Alex Binder, Chantal Corso, Ylenia Deriu, Elisabeth Drude, Veresa Eybl, Bertold Grosse, Ji Young Kim, Noah Layr, Mariagiorgia Pacini, Yoko Takirai & Pietro Pellitteri, Konstanze Prechtl, Chiara Scarpitti, Andrea Schmidt-Hirzer, Johannes Schweighofer, Claudia Steiner, Pilar Viedma, Cristian Visentin, Dorota Wilde .

Exhibition Programme

The exhibition will be presented in two stages.

The first stage takes place in Graz, hosted by Plattform Schmuckkunst, offering Austrian audiences the opportunity to engage directly with jewellery artists from both associations.

2 May – 30 May 2026

Plattform Schmuckkunst

@Atelier Schmuckes

Mariahilferplatz 3, 8020 Graz, Austria

You are warmly invited to the opening event on 2 May 2026, 17:00.

A live Instagram tour of the exhibition will take place on 3 May 2026, 19:00 via the Plattform Schmuckkunst Instagram account.

The second stage of the exhibition will be hosted in Milan at Archivio Negroni during Milano Jewelry Week 2026.

Project Coordinator: Alice Biolo, AGC Councillor

Project supported by AGC – Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo and Plattform Schmuckkunst.

Hosted by Plattform Schmuckkunst@Atelier Schmuckes and Archivio Negroni.

Poster by Aino Larvala

Sponsored by Stadt Graz & Land Steiermark