A Matter of Interpretation
![Claude Schmitz, Isabella Hund Gallery](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.isabellahundgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Claude-Schmitz_photo-Maison-Moderne-Luxembourg-1024x878.png?media=1669623356)
Claude Schmitz (Foto © Maison Moderne Luxembourg)
Claude Schmitz
My work consists of tradition, values, possession, status and a matter of scale and weight.
I do not intend to tell a whole story – I just provide the ingredients; the rest is a matter of interpretation.
![Claude Schmitz, Halsschmuck, Isabella Hund Gallery](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.isabellahundgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/rappersdelight-1024x808.png?media=1669623356)
Rappers Delight Necklace, white silver
![Claude Schmitz, earrings, Isabella Hund Gallery](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.isabellahundgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Claude_schmitz_earrings-1024x512.png?media=1669623356)
Moon Field Clips, white gold; Ohrringe Golden Flowers
Biografie
1972, since 2001: living and working as independant artist and designer in Luxembourg
1995–99 Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen; Metalwork and Jewellery, BA Hons,
1999–01 Royal College of Art, London; Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery, MA
Ausstellungen
Musée National d’Histoire et d’Art, Luxembourg 2001 – Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen 2002 – Galerie Orfèo, Luxembourg 2002/04/07/11/14/18 – Galeria Reverso, Lisbon 2003/06/08/12/14/18 – Galerie Slavik, Vienna 2006 – Klimt02 Gallery, Barcelona 2008 – Gallery Deux Poissons, Tokyo 2008 – Galerie Isabella Hund, Munich 2009 – Galerie Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam 2019
Preise und Auszeichnungen
1999 First Prize for 3-dimensional-form-giving Belgium
2000 First Prize Royal Mint Medal Competition (UK)
2015 ‘Gold’ Design Awards, product design (rolling ring) Luxembourg
2018 ‘Jury Prize – Leir Foundation Prize’ De Mains de Maîtres Luxembourg
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British Museum, London
Ministry of Culture, Luxembourg
Musée National d’Histoire et d’Art, Luxembourg
Royal College of Art, London – Royal Mint (UK)
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Ring Weissgold, Beryll
![Claude Schmitz, Ring, Isabella Hund Gallery](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.isabellahundgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/blackshinyrollingring-1024x669.png?media=1669623356)
Ring, Silber oxidiert
![Claude Schmitz Brosche, Isabella Hund Gallery](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.isabellahundgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Schmitz_Claude_Brosche-Gold-Amethyst-1024x691.png?media=1669623356)
Brosche, Gold, Amethyst
Fotos © Patrick Muller