Focus on the essentials
Günter Wermekes
Minimalism means to reduce things to their essential nature to reveal their sense.
Ring, Edelstahl, Brillant (Foto © J. Brunner)
Biography
1955 at Kierspe, Germany
1975 Training as a goldsmith with Prof. F. Becker at Duesseldorf
1978 First Award „Der Ring“, recognition
as of 1978 Personal assistant and head of workshop with Prof. Becker
1981 ASUAG watch competition : 1st price and recognition as of 1986 Designer for companies like BMW, HAGRI, Henrich & Denzel, Niessing, Rodenstock, TECNOLumen, Ventura aso.
1988 BENSON & HEDGES competition, recognition
1989 self-employed having his own studio
building up the jewelry collection „STAINLESS STEEL & DIAMONDS“ 1992-1993 lectureship with the FHG Pforzheim, Germany
1993 RED DOT AWARD
1994 Award for high design quality, NRW Design Center, Germany
1994 Platinum Design of the Year 1994
2013 Design of the new RED DOT TROPHY, Red Dot, Essen, Germany
2014 Finalist of the „Tang Prize“ – medal competition as of 2004 intensiv work as sculptor
Single exhibitions (selection)
1985 Galerie SYMBOL, W. Wangler, Köln
1992 Galerie TRAGART, Bern
1994 Galerie AURUS, Paris
1995 Klaus Kaufholdd, Köln
1999 LUMINAIRE, Miami
2000 Galerie Isabella Hund, München
2001 LUMINAIRE, Chicago
2002 Galerie Jungblut, Luxemburg
2006 Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, Telluride, USA
2006 Henneberg Museum, Münnerstadt
2007 Galerie Isabella Hund, München
2008 Galerie ORRO, Glasgow
2008 Galerie Werft 11, Köln
2010 14 Single exhibition „20 Years : The Collection Stainless Steel + Diamond“
2013 Atelierhaus AHA, Aachen
International Fairs
FRANKFURTER MESSE, Frankfurt/Germany
INHORGENTA, München/Germany
BASELWORLD, Basel/Switzerland
SELECTION, Essen/Germany
JCK SHOW, Las Vegas, USA
Literature references (selection)
RINGS – THE ALICE AND LOUIS KOCH COLLECTION
Anna Beatriz Chadour, 1994, W.S. Maney and Son, ISBN 0901286-451
GERMAN DESIGN STANDARDS
Peter Zec, 1997, DuMont, ISBN 3-7701-4290-X
SCHMUCK VISIONEN 2000
Reinhold Ludwig, 1999, Ebner Verlag, ISBN 3-87188-152-X
GOOD DESIGN, LIFESTYLE AND PRODUCT CULTURE
Peter Zec, 2000, Design Zentrum NRW, ISBN 3-929227-48-7
MINIMAL RINGS
Arch Gregory, 2003, Full Spectrum Publishing, ISBN 0-9747673-0-1
1000 RINGS
Lark Books, 2004, ISBN 1-57990-508-0
SCHMUCKDESIGN DER MODERNE
Reinhold Ludwig, 2008, Arnoldsche, ISBN 978-3-89790-292-3
ADORN, NEW JEWELRY
Amanda Mansell, 2008, Laurence King, ISBN 978-1-85669-574-9
Ring, Edelstahl, Brillant und Rost (Foto © J. Brunner)
Ring, Edelstahl, Brillant (Foto © J. Brunner)
photo top © Eva Jünger