| Artist Profile of Sharon Fitness |
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Artist statement:
'For many people, the word jewellery conjures up images of gold, diamonds and mass produced bling. This adorned baggage has led me to explore alternative visual and contextual communications surrounding wearable objects that do not fit the traditional jewellery mould.
I create silicone jewels that by design encourage the wearer to interact with the object, negotiating how it is worn and how it appears to the outside world. This in turn encourages play and interaction between the wearer and the observer. These floppy, changeable objects offer new possibilities for adorning and viewing jewellery, creating temporal art experiences for random audiences.'
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Sharon Fitness graduated from Auckland University at Manukau School of Visual Arts with a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Senior Scholar), majoring in Contemporary Jewellery in 2007.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2008
Weeds Invites, Masterworks Gallery, Auckland - Group show with Fran Allison, Andrea Daly, Shelley Norton, Lisa Walker and invited guests: Sharon Fitness, Rose-Anne Bartley, Renee Bevan and David Bielander.
Play, Fingers Contemporary Jewellery Gallery, Auckland - Solo show
Hatched, Inform Contemporary Jewellery, Christchurch - Group show
Best in Show, Objectspace, Auckland - Group show
Please contact the gallery for further information on available work.
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Selected works of Sharon Fitness
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