Emma Gregory — nl

The power of BPM in jewelry

Emma Gregory’s jewelry translates the raw energy and rhythmic complexity of electronic music into tangible forms. Inspired by drum & bass, she explores the connections between musical notation and contemporary design. Her creations transform beats into visual patterns, where each chain symbolizes a sound section and each color a musical track. Through a subtle interplay of structures and volumes, she materializes the tension and fluidity of basslines – the lowest note sequences – offering pieces that resonate with the pulse of music.

Emma Gregory primarily works with steel, a bold choice in the field of jewelry. She uses an extremely fine wire, only 0.3 mm thick, which gives her pieces a remarkable lightness and fluidity. Her jewelry, both minimalist and airy, captivates with its simplicity and efficiency. Each piece strikes a balance between apparent fragility and structural solidity.

Trained in jewelry design at renowned institutions such as the Glasgow School of Art, the Goldschmiedeschule Pforzheim, and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Emma Gregory has developed a unique approach to jewelry. Her master’s project allowed her to study the relationships between musical notation and art, drawing inspiration from artists such as Kandinsky and Paul Klee, who also sought to visually translate music.

Like Esther Heite, exhibited at Hectare Galerie since 2023, Emma Gregory highlights the technical properties of steel, a central material in their approach. This deliberate choice shapes their creation, with each piece conceived according to the unique qualities of this metal. It is impossible to imagine their jewelry made of another material: the rigidity, flexibility, and lightness of steel define their aesthetic and formal language.

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