Alain Roggeman (Belgium)
Alain Roggeman
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Designer biography:
Born in Burundi. 1960 Training, professional, and artistic studies, Jewellery school in Brussels 1979-1985: drawing and jewellery design, lost wax modelling, jewellery, silversmith & contemporary jewellery 1979: Journey in Congo learning African filigree techniques 2012: Workshop with Mr Ramon Puig from Barcelona 2012: International Amber Workshop, Gdansk Collective exhibitions 1985-2023 Brussels, Waterloo, Antwerp (B) Gdansk, Legnica, Warsaw, Poznan, Sandomierz, Krakow (Pol) Chicago (USA), Vilnius (Lith), Venice, Drena (I) Moscow, Kaliningrad, Krasnoyark, Yekatarinaburg (Rus) Devotion Jewelry, Padova – Italy Jewelry and Literature, Tincal Lab, Porto – Portugal Solo Exhibitions 2018-2022 Legnica, Gdansk (Pol) Since 2021 Private Studio, Brussels Collections at Galeria Sztuki of Legnica + District Museum of Sandomierz + Amber Museum of Gdansk, Poland Private collections Belgium, France, Poland Awards 1999-Public Award, Diamond High Council, Antwerp (B) 2013-Mention Amberif Design Award, Gdansk (Pol) 2016-Organizers Special Award, Legnica Silver Festival (Pol) 2020-Mention for balance of thought and composition, Vilnius (Lit) 2022-Mention Amberif Design Award, Gdansk (Pol) Since 1992 Teacher, lecturer, workshop coordinator at the Jewellery School Jeanne Toussaint, Brussels (B)
Collection concept:
Between Black and White, there is a shades of Grey. I present a selection of jewelry pieces from a "Black", "White"and "Walls" collection. These works are made in reclaimed materials: ebony, white and grey Corian.Metals are 925 silver, oxidized brass and a touch of gold leaf.