KAROLIS CERNECKIS
Lithuania
Let it die
“Jwlr's Women Who Run With The Wolves collection. We spend a lot of time putting energy into something, whether it's a project, a goal, or a personal journey. Our effort, our focus, our drive, it’s all require energy, and in return we are shaped in who we are and how we interact with the world around us. Just these ornaments – massive, sharp, fragile yet complex – our efforts can be both powerful and subtle. The pieces command attention with their boldness, weight and presence. You feel almost uncomfortable wearing it; its size, heaviness, sharp points, fragility – not designed for convenience. But in a sense, it protects you from the outside world, acting as a barrier, a shield.
But – do we really want all this?”
Material
ebony (wood), silver spikes
Technique
engraving, casting
2008–2014, Bachelor’s diploma, Vilnius Academy of Arts
2015–until now, own Jewelry studio established, individual jewelry work
2018, IJL LONDON 2018, jewelry exhibition participant, United Kingdom
2018, KULTS, jewelry vernissage participant, Germany
2018, SIERAAD, jewelry exhibition participant, Netherlands
2019, COLLECTIVA, jewelry exhibition participant, Portugal
2024, INFLOW, Ferenczy Museum Centrum ArtMill, Budapest
2024, METALLOphone, International Jewelry & Metal Art Biennial, Lithuania
2019, VOGUE UK«, 2 jewelry pieces have been selected among the jewelry designers and published in Vogue, February issue
2023, Funding received from the Lithuanian Council for Culture for a jewelry project


