KunstMeranoArte goes to Venice. and I join the pop-up store.

Alps. Architecture. South Tyrol. The exhibition by Merano Arte documents the cultural development of South Tyrolean architecture from 2018 to 2024 and brings it to Venice during the time of the Biennale Architettura 2025.

And so a selection of my jewelry can be found at the pop-up store from May 10 to November 23, 2025.

Palazzo Cavanis, Fondamenta Zattere Ai Gesuati, 920, Venice
Tuesday to Sunday, 11 am – 6 pm

Capitol Maker

5 designers invite you to the exhibition Capitol Maker on the upper floor of the Filmclub in Bolzano.

Tommaso Colesanti, Andreas Mayr Kondrak, Andreas Rier, Marius Romen and Valentina Romen on show.

where: Filmclub, Streiter Gasse 6, Bozen

when: from December 7th to December 11th 2022, from 11am to 8pm

Walking treasures VI at ESH Gallery

Pleased to be part of

Walking Treasures VI. Tesori da Passeggio, curated by Benedetta Jann
Sara Barbanti, Annarita Bianco (Merıstėma Lab), Paula Castro,
Laura Forte, Saimi Joutsi, Kaori Juzu, Oki Izumi, Valentina Romen,
Agustina Ros, Karin Seufert, Yoko Takirai, Giulia Vecchiato (SURI Jewelry), Laura Volpi, Angie Wu, Annachiara Zani, Alice Zanin

Opening: December 14th from 3pm to 9pm

exhibition from December 15th to December 23rd 2021
from Monday to Saturday, from 11am to 7pm
and from January 10th to January 28th 2022, by appointment
ESH Gallery
via Forcella 7, Milan

Walking treasures at ESH Gallery

Pleased to be part of

Walking Treasures V. Tesori da Passeggio, curated by Benedetta Jann
Sara Barbanti, Paula Castro, Saimi Joutsi, Kaori Juzu, Valentina Romen, Giulia Savino, Yoko Takirai, Francesca Urciuoli, Andrea Vaggione, Laura Volpi

exhibition from December 5th to December 24th 2020, from Monday to Saturday, from 11am to 7pm
extended until January 29th 2021, by appointment
ESH Gallery
via Forcella 7, Milan

All that glitters is not gold

Golden spoons? Who puts his knife down on the bronze “Bench” by the jewellery designer Valentina Romen for Adorno, might feel like a little Roi Soleil.

Thank you AD Germany for finding us.

Architectural Digest. Stil, Design, Kunst & Architektur. März 2020

 

 

Useful. Even When It Seems to Be Useless

Yiqing Cai, Fragile!, pin

 

that is f-utile

A project by Valentina Romen with works by Marta Boan, Yiqing Cai, Tereza Duskova, Jovana Popic and Vincent Vintage Bijoux

Opening: Wednesday 27th of November, 6 pm
Exhibition from Thursday 28th of November to Saturday 14th of December 2019 from 2 to 8 pm
Spazio Sanfermosette
via San Fermo 7 – Milan

 

It is not true that art is useless. Art seduces us with the importance of being useless and embodies important social, economic, aesthetic, magic and ritual functions.

Jewels in particular always had precise functions. The seal guaranteed authenticity, buttons and buckles supported the dress, the amulet attracted fortune or prevented bad luck, the spices contained in the pomander revived the senses or relieved discomfort, the châtelaine united everyday necessities on the belt, a ring could communicate loyalty to someone.

The group show Useful brings together the work of three contemporary jewellery designers, a drawing by a visual artist and a selection of historical objects from the collection of Manuel Menini (Vincent Vintage Bijoux). Each artist cultivating his own curiosity, the only real engine to understand the usefulness of the useless and the uselessness of the useful.

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Milano Jewelry Week

In occasion of the Milano Jewelry Week which is taking place from the 24th to the 27th of October, I find myself in good company as one of the special guests invited by BABS Art Gallery.

On show part of my collection Fluid Borders, where geometrical shapes delineate the body with arbitrary border lines.  Unbending profiles in contrast with the sinuous contours of who wears them.

BABS, which stands for Beyond Art Before Sculpture, is the first gallery dedicated to jewelry designed by artists in the city of Milan.

BABS Art Gallery
via Maurizio Gonzaga 2 corner Piazza Diaz, Milan.
Opening hours during the MJW:
Monday to Friday,  from 10am to 6pm
Saturday and Sunday, from 11am to 5pm

London Design Fair

A further step, jewelry for the table.

Happy to announce that I am selected to exhibit at “Crossovers” by Adorno Design as a part of the Italian collection curated by Mr Lawrence . Through the best outcomes of contemporary collectible design, the exhibition aims to tell the story of 10 of today’s local design & crafts cultures. London Design Fair, September 19-22, London, UK.

Tête-à-tête old school.
Two benches to adorn your table.
Knives might rest on it, or the chop-sticks.

I like to rummage in the past to bring back objects that – despite their rough textures – exalt form over utility. So this time, taking a step outside my comfort zone, I realized an original piece of jewelry for the table. Faithful to my dna, the knife-rests are manufactured in bronze by the lost wax casting technique. One of a kind pieces, visible and on sale on adorno.design .

 

 

 

Young Collectible at Camp Design Gallery

Pleased to be part of
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Young Collectible at Camp Design Gallery, a selection of pieces by Beatrice Bianco and Valentina Lucio.
Young Collectible is the result of a parallel research by the gallery owners focused on the development and support of young collectors: a free approach with the possibility of scouting new aesthetics, exploring a more intimate design dimension with sculptural and functional works on a small scale, self-produced by contemporary artists and designers.
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Bona Calvi, Eigenart by Valentina Romen, Sour, Stanzanumerotre, Stories of Italy, Untitledition, Woodyzoody
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exhibition from 27-11-2018 | 21-12-2018, from Monday to Friday, from 11 am to 6 pm
Camp Design Gallery
via Giovanni Segantini 71, Milan
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