Warwick Freeman

Warwick Freeman (b. 1953) is regarded as one of the worlds most influential contemporary jewellery artists. His works tell of his life, culture, and history, as well as the history of Aotearoa/New Zealand and the countrys unique materialsmillimetre-thick mother-of-pearl from the giant clam, the iridescent inner membrane of the pua (a rainbow abalone), and the pounamu (a type of greenstone). Freemanthe Pkeh, as the Mori call descendants with European rootshas long been a mediator between the cultures. In the 1980s he co-revolutionised the world of New Zealand jewellery, which led to the creation of a unique artistic language. Freeman discovers forms, symbols, and images that connect Mori, Polynesian, and European civilisations through emblematic meanings that transcend their culturesHook. Hand. Heart. Star. Text in English and German.