Jewelry design project in memory of Ilan Ramon – the exhibition
Last August I had the pleasure of writing in my Hebrew blog about a unique project for jewelry designers in honor of the late Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon.
This month is the 5th anniversary of the Colombia space shuttle crash and Ilan’s death. In this project, Israeli jewelry designers designed pieces inspired by John Lennon’s song “Imagine” which Ilan chose to take to space with him and even read his own translation. Ilan spoke of this song, his personal favorite, in the context of a world with no boundaries. In the opening session the participants met with Rona, Ilan’s widow, and watched a movie about Ilan’s work. “In this unique project the artist is manifested as a world of its own, and the imagination is limitless and endless…” said Rona.
I’m happy to present here a few of the models that were designed in the project. My favorite is this necklace, designed by Orna Galila named “Brotherhood of man” or “28”. This necklace is made of different images of people made in brass coated with silver, oxidized silver, gold and rose gold. The piece was inspired by the number 28 which stands for mathematic perfection. The piece sets out to represent humanity by creating a harmony of the four races.
Another piece you can see here is “Become the master of your own destiny” by Keren Peleg-Kvody. This necklace is made to “make wishes come true” and it was inspired by the known Chinese fortune cookies.
I find Hadas Reisberg’s creation, named “on a personal note”, very interesting. These are name tags made of silver , slides, magnets and a drawing board. Hadas says: “The name tags were inspired by the hope of everyone’s right to maintain its ‘self’ and nurture individualism”.
The exhibition showcasing all the pieces created in the “Imagine” project will open on January 28th. The opening is ‘invitations only’ but you are all welcome to come to the lobby of the David Intercontinental hotel in Tel Aviv, enjoy the works and maybe even become inspired to a better world. Entrance is free.