Andreia Gabriela Popescu (Romania)
ANDREIA GABRIELA POPESCU
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Designer biography:
Andreia Gabriela Popescu is a teacher, designer and jewelry manufacturer who creates unique and sophisticated contemporary pieces since 2010, having multiple award-winning collections at prestigious international jewelry exhibitions and competitions. Her jewelry stands out through daring volumes and innovative surface finishes, offering one's body an atypical jewelry wearability. In her work she uses platinum, gold, silver, gems and semi precious stones, next to unconventional materials such as resin.
Collection concept:
Through colors our life is a perpetual journey! They are all around us and they modelate us almost without realizing it. Colors intertwine with emotions and influence our reason and behavior. They are our inspiration, they help us to find the path to our goal ! You can associate a color with a sound, a shape, a taste or a smell. If you see colors you can imagine
Places. In “ Solve et Coagula Colors” - Spring Rays collection I chose yellow, violet, viva magenta, blue and purple because these colors inspire the Iris flower. Is one of the messengers of spring. It is the symbol of the freedom of light.
In ancient Egypt it was the symbol of strength and eloquence, and in Greek mythology IRIS is the messenger of the gods, it is the rainbow, the link between Earth and Heaven, between gods and people. I choose green, blue and yellow because when you see them your ears can hear the spring grass sprouting and the stillness of the clear blue sky. I choose purple, red, violet, red and mauve because looking at them your mouth can feel the taste of blackberries, strawberries and blueberries. This is the synesthetic power of colors, blending our human senses to describe emotions, sounds, fillings or images ! They are the simplest tools we have at our disposal to enhance our positive emotions and nurture our well-being, and their effects can manifest instantly.
Andreia Gabriela Popescu, ”Solve et Coagula Colors-Spring Rays” Raspberry earrings, 2023, Photo credit Stefan Vartolomei
Andreia Gabriela Popescu, ”Solve et Coagula Colors-Spring Rays” Iris brooch, 2023, Photo credit Stefan Vartolomei
Andreia Gabriela Popescu, ”Solve et Coagula Colors-Spring Rays” Grass and clear sky ring, 2023, Photo credit Stefan Vartolomei