HASAN KURD, Palestine/Germany
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It is widely known that the creation of tools marks the beginning of civilization. This project aims to explore the cultural, material and philosophical connections between the body and tools, culture and language. By examining the symbolic and utilitarian functions of tools, the author attempts to analyse this historical connection through the creation of abstract tools and jewelry.
Material: Carrara marble
Technique: hand cut, sculpting, filing, polishing
Hasan Kurd is a Palestinian jewelry and object artist based in Munich. He holds a BFA in Fine Jewelry from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. He is currently studying at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste München under professor Karen Pontoppidan. He works as an art assistant at Studio David Bielander and Studio Jiro Kamata. He has received several awards, including the Emerging Artists Award at the Arte Laguna Prize in Venice in 2023.
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