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CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Rachel de Joode Severafrahm: Mirka Laura Severa & Michael Frahm Chris van der Kaap
Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Antwerp, Stockholm
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FOUNDER/EDITOR IN CHIEF Marina Elenskaya info@current-obsession.com
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CREATIVE DIRECTOR Sarah Mesritz magazine@current-obsession.com
PUBLISHED BY Current Obsession Marina Elenskaya & Sarah Mesritz
ART DIRECTION AND GRAPHIC DESIGN Anna Hennerdal & Linda Beumer
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PROOFREAD BY Lisa Redford, Robin Waart Fred Mesritz, Fleur Mesritz CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Liesbeth den Besten Kellie Riggs Patrick Aaron Decker Chris van der Kaap
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The presentation of the Current Obsession Magazine #1 in Munich was made possible thanks to Hanemaai, and her project: My Infinite Home Tool (www.hanemaai.com) Cover image by Rachel de Joode, Limited edition piece by Noon Passama
ARCHIVES Serin Oh, Bettina Speckner, Jantje Fleischhut, Dinie Besems, Liesbet Bussche We would like to thank all the artists who contributed to the Archives call.
STATEMENT PIECE On Value, Market Economy and the Shape of Memory, Melanie Bonajo Work by, Maria Aparicio Puentes Body Snatchers , Goeun Bae
CURRENTLY OBSESSED WITH Schmuck 2013, Alexander Blank, Karl Fritsch, Manon van Kouswijk, Kinga Zobel
THE PERFECT BEAD Geralda Jurriaans-Helle Conservator at Allard Pierson Museum
INTERVIEW The way of the Future, Chen Chen & Kai Williams Averagely Unique, Lin Cheung
THE PEARL GAME Locations photoshoot: Antiekcentrum Amsterdam, Aquarium Holgen Work by: Jantje Fleischhut, Felix Lindner, Stefan Heuser courtesy by Galerie Rob Koudijs. Sayaka Yamamoto, Adrianna Wallis. Photography by: Severafrahm
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MATERIAL Chemist, Marjan van Aubel PIECE BY PIECE Noon Passama by Rachel de Joode
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TRAVEL Twilight Nation, Tallinn, Estonia, Academy of Arts, Bruno Lillements, GRAM Group: Marita Lumi, Kristiina Kibe, Linda al-Assi, Maarja Niinemägi, Merle Kasonen, Lisa Kröber, Birgit Skolimovski, Kertu Tuberg, Kärt Maran ja Ettel Poobus, Gallery Hopp, IIDA Gallery, Katarina Kotselainen, Ketli Tiitsar, Ohuloss: Kadri Malk, Kristiina Laurits, Piret Hirv, Tanel Veenre, Villu Plink, Eva MargusVillems, Otse Group: Annika Kedelauk, Nils Hint, Rainer Kaasik-Aaslav
SCHMUCK 2013 Special show of the International Trade Fair Munich, 6. – 12.3.2013 Leitung/ Management: Handwerkskammer für München und Oberbayern, Wolfgang Lösche Organisation: Handwerkskammer für München und Oberbayern, Dr. Michaela Braesel. We would like to thank Eva Sarnowski for her help with the information about the Schmuck program
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