Deganit Stern Schocken: How Many Is One: Jewellery / Objects / Installations

How Many Is One explores the socio-political question of place in Deganit Stern Schocken's jewelry, incorporating text as an integral part of the object and employing state-of-the-art technologies. The book explores the architectural-planning aspect of Stern Schocken's jewelry, which stands in its own right and is part of a system. The trial-and-error process of casting and the notion of value allude to local society and Israeli reality.

Format: Hardback
Length: 328 pages
Publication date: 31 July 2021
Publisher: Arnoldsche

How Many Is One encapsulates one of the fundamental questions at the core of art and design, particularly in the realm of jewellery design, which seeks to express ideas through form. The oeuvre of Deganit Stern Schocken, a renowned artist born in 1947, has delved deeply into the socio-political question of place, creating works that incorporate text as an integral part of the object. In this process, Stern Schocken has adhered to the classical language of jewellery while employing state-of-the-art technologies.

The book explores the architectural-planning aspect of Stern Schocken's jewellery, highlighting how each object stands on its own, much like a building, but also forms part of a larger system, such as a city. The trial-and-error process of casting and the notion of value play crucial roles in the artist's work, alluding to local society and Israeli reality.

Through her exploration of the relationship between place, text, and technology, Stern Schocken challenges the traditional boundaries of jewellery design and opens up new possibilities for artistic expression. Her works invite viewers to contemplate the role of jewellery in shaping our understanding of the world and our place within it.

Weight: 1064g
Dimension: 190 x 258 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783897906075