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Veronika Fabian is artist in residence in Idar-Oberstein from April to July 2026

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The joint artist-in-residence programme run by the Jakob Bengel Foundation and the Gemstone and Jewellery Campus offers residencies of up to three months in Idar-Oberstein. Following Klara Brynge, Veronika Fabian is the next jewellery artist to visit our campus and the Jakob Bengel Foundation.

Veronika Fabian is a British-Hungarian jewellery maker. She earned her BA in Jewellery Design from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London in 2018 and completed her MA at the MASieraad Challenging Jewellery programme at the Sandberg Instituut, Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam in 2020. With a background of studies in economics and analysis, her series investigate the impact of contemporary capitalism on daily life and personal identity, both of which play a vital role in her work.

Veronika’s work is characterised by an explorative use of chains. She transforms industrially manufactured chains through techniques such as soldering, forging, and various surface treatments into unique pieces. Another prominent group of raw materials in her practice consists of everyday objects, such as wine bottles or coffee machines, which she repurposes into jewellery.

Veronika’s work has been exhibited internationally and can be found in the collections of the Museum of Arts and Design New York, the National Museum of Scotland, the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, the Dallas Museum of Art and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Recognized with awards like the Marzee Graduate Prize, a Cartier Scholarship, the Swarovski ‘Power of Transformation’ Prize, Unilever ‘Unstereotype’ Award, Veronika continues to redefine the boundaries of contemporary jewellery.

We are delighted to welcome Veronika Fabian to Idar-Oberstein!

You can find further information about Veronika’s work on her Website and on her Instagram Channel.

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