MEDUSA JEWELS AND TABOUCHES

The exhibition Medusa Jewelry and Taboos.

To begin with, it’s at Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, that this exhibition takes place. Medusa, Jewelry and Taboos It presents more than 400 jewels that, like Medusa's face in Greek mythology, attract and disturb. Therefore, anyone who designs it, looks at it or wears it, cannot remain impassive.

First of all, this exhibition dares to approach the subject from four different perspectives: identity, value, the body, and ritual. Thus, jewelry is a multifaceted object that straddles the boundaries between adornment and sculpture. It should be noted that jewelry is one of the oldest and most universal forms of artistic expression. However, it is not necessarily considered an artwork. Sometimes considered too close to the body, too feminine, precious, or primitive. Therefore, this exhibition offers a way to approach these taboos in order to better deconstruct them and ultimately reveal their strength.

Medusa allows you to discover practices that are often ignored or misunderstood. In other words, it brings together the jewelry of artists, designers, contemporary jewelers, jewelry houses, anonymous and ethnic jewelry, and finally fantasy jewelry.

So thanks to this exhibition, we discover the evolution of jewelry from an ancient time steeped in mystery to the perspective of contemporary jewelers who are challenging the codes. It is worth mentioning that these known creations, whether unique or not, are made by hand, industrially or using computer technology, and combine refined, artisan, amateur, or sometimes futuristic aesthetics.

If the jewel is alluring, irresistibly attractive, it can also elicit a strong reaction that transforms our view of the world. In conclusion, come and be amazed.

Medusa Bijoux et Tabous
Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris
11 Avenue du Président Wilson
75116 Paris
May 19 – November 5, 2017