Nel Linssen - A Tribute (1935-2016)

Nel Linssen A T r i b u t e (1935 - 2016) 6 January - 3 February 2018

Nel Linssen A T r i b u t e (1935 - 2016) 6 January - 3 February 2018

To welcome the New Year, we have acquired a number of pieces from Nel Linssen’s family to pay tribute to an artist that The Gallery represented for over 30 years. Nel Linssen was one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary jewellery.

Nel always took an intuitive approach to her bracelets and necklaces made from paper; however, it is also an approach based on years of research and haptic knowledge. The relationship between wearer and viewer is paramount to Linssen’s work, its articulation on the body enhancing and highlighting the jewellery’s colours and textures. While the wearer is aware of the sensuous nature and movement of the jewellery, the viewer is drawn to the constant visual changes to the work wrought by the slightest movement of the body.

Nel Linssen in her workshop

Rope & Twisted Necklaces, 1999 plastic covered paper L:29.5-54 x W:1.5-2cm ÂŁ760 - ÂŁ890

Orange/Grey Rope Necklace (orange & grey), 1999 plastic covered paper L:54 x W:1.5cm ÂŁ760

“In the development of my ideas the use of paper as a means of expressing myself was an obvious choice. As a material, it possesses a lot of qualities that come in useful to me. Moreover, the tactile qualities of paper are important in connection with wearable objects. For years I used the best quality of paper for my jewellery. Unfortunately this paper is not available any more, so now I use paper with a plastic coating.”

Grey Rope Necklace, 1999 plastic covered paper L:39 x W:1.5cm £760

Pink/Purple Twisted Necklace, 1999 plastic covered paper L:29.5 x W:2cm ÂŁ890

Nel Linssen demonstrating at Valkhofmuseum

Nel in her home studio, 2015

Bracelets, 2008 reinforced paper W:8.5 x D:2.5cm ÂŁ290 each

“The cause for a new type of research is often quite coincidental. Struck by a certain form of material, I start a quest in which an interaction arises of thought and action in order to attain a useful concept. Finding the appropriate technical solutions is an important challenge in connection with this.�

Nel in her home studio, 2015

Blue Necklace, 2014 plastic coated paper L:26 x W:2.2cm ÂŁ1,380

Greenish Blue Twisted Necklace, 1999 plastic coated paper L:32 x W:2cm ÂŁ995

“My work arises intuitively and in an empirical way.

I am continually trying to discover logical constructions, inspired by rhythms and structures in the botanical world.”

Pink Necklace, (year unknown) plastic coated paper L:18.5 x W:2.8cm £1,045

Red/White Necklace, (year unknown) plastic coated paper L:17 x W:3.5cm ÂŁ1,150

Dark Green Necklace, 2000 reinforced paper L:20 x W:2.5cm ÂŁ1,830

Dark Green Necklace (detail), 2000 reinforced paper L:20 x W:2.5cm ÂŁ1,830

White/Blue Necklace, 2000 reinforced paper L:20.5 x W:2.2cm ÂŁ1,380

Black Necklace, 2000 reinforced paper L:17 x W:3cm ÂŁ1,880

N e l L i n s s e n (1935 - 2016) Born: 1935, Mook-Middelaar, Netherlands

Public Collections include:

Training: Academy of Fine Arts, Arnhem

Museum of Modern Art, Arnhem Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums

Awards:

Victoria & Albert Museum, London

2001 City Culture Prize Nijmegen Holland

Handwerkspflege Bayern, Munich

2001 Bayerische Staatspreis Munich Germany

Brooklyn Museum, New York

1994 Hounorable Mention Rotterdam Design Award

Fonds National d’Arts Contemporain, Paris Museum of Applied Art, Oslo The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA The National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Musée des Arts Decoratifs, Montreal

Nel Linssen passed away on the 1st August 2016. She was one of The Scottish Gallery’s favourite jewellers and will be missed. We celebrated her eightieth birthday with a special exhibition in 2015 and are proud to show a collection of works which are new to the Gallery for this special exhibition.

Nel Linssen at Valkhofmuseum

Nel Linssen A T r i b u t e (1935 - 2016) 6 January - 3 February 2018

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