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contemporary artists from Poland, France, Belgium, Lithuania, Germany, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Great Britain and China, to name a few. The most impor tant element of Legnica SILVER Festival is the International Jewellery Competition, which features numerous works by artists from several dozen countries every year. Each year the Competition has a different leitmotif, referring to significant, universal problems and issues of the contemporary world and contemporary people, seen in the social, cultural, sociological or anthropological perspective of everyday life. In the catastrophic year of 2020, the Competition participants had many reasons to creatively reflect on the condition of contemporary man, and the starting point for these reflections became the leading theme: STILL HUMAN?
The works submit ted to the competition show a wide spectrum of interpretations of the competition leitmotif, sometimes representing very different approaches to the issue. The artists referred to, among other things, ecological themes - showing the destructive influence of human activity on the natural environment, as well as shared their reflections on the consequences of technological development. There are also many personal themes – about intimacy, relationships, and jewellery quoting the authors' very personal stories. The manufacturing techniques and materials used by the artists were also varied. Apart from traditional golden and silver objects, submitted jewellery is made of plexiglas, wood, human hair, everyday objects or bioplastics, such as PLA created from corn. On 19-22 February, the debate of the Competition Jury took place. An international group of Jurors, consisting of: Caroline Broadhead (United Kingdom),
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41st edition of Legnica SILVER Festival will take place in May and will once again bring together artists and lovers of contemporary artistic jewellery. The event will culminate on 28-29.05.2021. This year's programme will include exhibitions planned, prepared and ... cancelled due to the pandemic last year. This time - ready for different scenarios - we are preparing the event in a hybrid form, enabling participation regardless of the current epidemiological situation. Legnica will host 15 solo and group exhibitions, cross-sectional and problem-based, presenting various examples of artistic jewellery by
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