'Artists of the Month'......October 2022
'Voice' of this month on Lost In Jewellery Magazine is artist
Karola Torkos
Where is your inspiration coming from?
I think inspiration is out there everywhere. Life itself, everyday objects, a bike ride, a piece of scrap, a colour, a shape, a mechanism and a big portion of coincidence and keeping the mind and senses open to receive them.
I think inspiration is out there everywhere. Life itself, everyday objects, a bike ride, a piece of scrap, a colour, a shape, a mechanism and a big portion of coincidence and keeping the mind and senses open to receive them.
Artist Karola Torkos 'Candy Cascade Neck'
Karola Torkos’ methodology moves between finding conceptual form in jewellery and including the ordinary with playfulness as the major inspiration for her ideas. Her main focus is on sequences, abstract shapes, and colourfulness in and of itself.
Karola Torkos creates pieces that reflect her ongoing fascination with changeable jewellery and the concept of the body having ‚perceptive capabilities’. Her neckpieces are reversible with no back or front; so one good side is always turned towards the wearer’s body. The wearer decides what to put on show, placing the last part of the design process in their hands.
Another main aspect of Torkos’ ‚playground’ is the unlimited experimentation with day-to-day items and materials.
Those articles offer a predefined, typed or even standardised reality that is challenged
commented on, releasing seemingly endless possibilities of design.
Karola Torkos creates pieces that reflect her ongoing fascination with changeable jewellery and the concept of the body having ‚perceptive capabilities’. Her neckpieces are reversible with no back or front; so one good side is always turned towards the wearer’s body. The wearer decides what to put on show, placing the last part of the design process in their hands.
Another main aspect of Torkos’ ‚playground’ is the unlimited experimentation with day-to-day items and materials.
Those articles offer a predefined, typed or even standardised reality that is challenged
commented on, releasing seemingly endless possibilities of design.
Interview with Karola Torkos
Interview with Karola Torkos
simplicity and opulence
- Where is your inspiration coming from?
I think inspiration is out there everywhere. Life itself, everyday objects, a bike ride, a piece of scrap, a colour, a shape, a mechanism and a big portion of coincidence and keeping the mind and senses open to receive them. - What are you trying to communicate with your Artwork?
Mostly I understand jewellery as being a joyful companion for a wearer and an object of pleasure for the observer. I wish to communicate the beauty of profane objects, seemingly worthless materials and thus question values within the jewellery world in a broader sense. - Which material do you prefer to use and why ?
There is no preference as such. A lot of times materials find me and I try to react to them in that specific situation, whether they are precious or a found object. And of course I love fine gold but rarely use it at present. - How much value do you give to researching material for your creations?
I have a tendency to research material for its impact on environment, health, carbon footprint, origin (especially precious metals and stones) etc etc. - Is it more important for you the process, or the final Artwork itself?
Both are equally important. However I’m fearless when it comes to dismantling and reworking my own jewellery, so I guess there is sometimes more focus on the process. - Is there an Artist you prefer & admire and why?
There are so many…! - Have you ever thought to collaborate with other Artists , or do you like to work on your own?
I love working on my own but also did a couple of collaborations in the past. From work with fashion designers to projects on tableware with a product designer. I’m also part of the organizing panel of the ERFURT JEWELLERY SYMPOSIUM, so collaborating on co-organizing a biannual project is a part of my artist life as well. - Where do you feel you are at with your last Art collection?
As my work is in a constant flow I don’t really have a ‘last collection’ per se. However I am content and happy with my work but also feel ideas need to move to another level. There are vague outlines but nothing definite yet. - What have you discovered about yourself as an Artist along the years?
Trust the process, believe in life, embrace all the happy accidents, nourish your roots and always have colour around you.
simplicity and opulence
What are you trying to communicate with your Artwork?
Mostly I understand jewellery as being a joyful companion for a wearer and an object of pleasure for the observer.
I wish to communicate the beauty of profane objects, seemingly worthless materials
and thus question values within the jewellery world in a broader sense.
Mostly I understand jewellery as being a joyful companion for a wearer and an object of pleasure for the observer.
I wish to communicate the beauty of profane objects, seemingly worthless materials
and thus question values within the jewellery world in a broader sense.
Artist Karola Torkos
