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Amanda Stumpf’s work in contemporary jewellery explores the intersection of Fashion, identity and artistic expression, highlighting jewellery as a wearable dialogue between cultures and disciplines. Inspired by the architectural legacies of ancient civilisations, her pieces evoke the strength and resilience of structures that have withstood the test of time. Her jewellery serves as visual narratives that blur the boundaries between art and Fashion, redefining memory and identity.

Armin Najib was born in Tehran in 1989 and is a Dubai-based artist working across sculpture, drawing, photography and wearable art. His practice is grounded in mechanical engineering, with attention to structure and magnetism, and approaches art as a mode of inquiry rather than illustration. His forms emerge gradually through experimentation and interaction, remaining open both formally and conceptually. He has exhibited internationally and his work is held in collections including CELINE.

Carla Matos was born in Portugal, holds a degree in International Relations and studied jewellery at Contacto Directo in Lisbon. In 2019, she pursued further studies in Fashion Sustainability at the University of the Arts London. In 2021, she received the Prémio Femina for Merit in the Arts and was appointed a European Climate Pact Ambassador. In 2022, she moved to Paris, where CARLA_M. was one of eleven brands selected for an incubation programme at the Institut Français de la Mode.

Henar Iglesias revives forgotten techniques, blending them with a contemporary aesthetic shaped by her mathematical background. Specialising in featherwork, she merges art and craftsmanship, reflecting the richness of diverse cultures. Her work explores humanity’s relationship with nature and luxury, bringing these cultural perspectives into contemporary society. She traces vector fields onto the mosaic, guiding the direction of the feathers and transforming them into wearable art.

Joana Santos’s work explores the duality between contemplation and wearability, challenging the conventional relationship between jewellery and the human body. Through her textile jewellery projects, she investigates contemporary jewellery as an independent artistic object, existing beyond its function as adornment.

Kolovrat is a Portuguese brand founded in 1990 by Designer Lidija Kolovrat. With a background in Film and Fashion, Lidija has developed a distinctive language shaped by deconstruction, urban culture and a dialogue with the Arts. Her work brings together Fashion, image, space and installation, exploring clothing as an object of expression and identity construction. This artistic dimension also informs her collection presentations, built around concepts that connect body, material and space.

Nasim Javid is a multidisciplinary Designer with a primary focus on contemporary jewellery and a deep-rooted background in Persian art. Her creations combine natural organic forms and textures, Middle Eastern elements and the elegant curves of Persian art. Her jewellery brings together different textures and a contemporary aesthetic, celebrating the beauty found in flaws and irregularities within a society that often favours perfection.

Noura Alserkal presents Magic of the Scent as an intimate exploration of connection, one that resides deep within the human experience. Scent, a powerful trigger of memory, links us to people and places from the past, weaving invisible threads between moments and emotions. Incorporating materials such as Dkhoon or Bakhoor, her creations are both visual adornments and immersive experiences, blending fragrance and form to create a multisensory dialogue between body, memory and art.

Olga Noronha is a visual artist, Designer and researcher, with a BA in Jewellery from Central Saint Martins and a PhD in Design Research from Goldsmiths College, University of London. She is a curator at the Museo del Gioiello in Vicenza and develops an artistic practice that bridges science and art, combining technological robustness with material delicacy and reimagining the human body through sculptural objects. Her work is held in several public and private collections.

After earning her degree in Design, Taibe Palacios, a Designer, artist and maker, began her creative journey as an author and illustrator of children’s books. Her passion for craftsmanship led her to jewellery and, since 2003, she has created unique handcrafted pieces in her studio. Her interest in contemporary art jewellery led her to experiment with organic materials collected from nature, mainly seaweed from her native Chile. Her work has received numerous awards and is exhibited internationally.

Valentim Quaresma trained in Jewellery at Ar.Co and has developed a practice bringing together Fashion, contemporary jewellery and art. Between 1990 and 2010, he created jewellery and accessories for Ana Salazar’s collections. In 2008, he won the Accessories Collection of the Year award at ITS#7 and launched his eponymous brand. Since 2011, he has been part of the official Lisboa Fashion Week calendar. Material experimentation and upcycling are central to his practice.