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Current Obsession, magazine and platform for contemporary adornment | www.current-obsession.com |

CURRENT OBSESSION is an independent magazine and platform discussing contemporary jewellery in the context of today’s visual culture. Searching for common subjects that connect jewellery to other disciplines CURRENT OBSESSION encourages a dialogue within the field of contemporary jewellery and stirs new relations with art, design and fashion. CURRENT OBSESSION is a platform for new expression in c

ontemporary jewellery, pushing back the borders of what jewellery can be. Stockists of the CURRENT OBSESSION magazine:

Australia
Melbourne
Gallery Funaki
4 Crossley Street
Melbourne, Victoria
www.galleryfunaki.com.au

National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Road
www.ngv.vic.gov.au

South Brisbane
Queensland ART Gallery
Grey Street
www.qagoma.qld.gov.au

Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art/ The Rocks
140 George Street
www.mca.com.au

Waterloo
Studio 20/17
6b/ 2 Danks St
www.studio2017.com.au

Austria
Vienna
Lia Wolf Buchhandlung
Bäckerstrasse 2
www.lia.wolf.at

Stoss im Himmel 3/3a
A-1010 Wien
www.stossimhimmel.net

Belgium
Antwerp
Beyond Fashion
Pourbusstraat 7
www.beyondfashion.be

Canada
Montreal
Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h
4836, Boulevard St-Laurent
www.galerienoelguyomarch.com

Czech Republic
Prague
We exhibit: contemporary jewelry and objects
Úvoz 159/26, 118 00, Praha 1, Hradčany
www.wxhbt.cz

France
Lyon
DATTA
10 Rue Griffon
www.datta.fr

Paris
OFR SYSTEM
20, rue Dupetit-Thouars (Carreau du Temple)
www.ofrsystem.com

Germany
Berlin
Do you read me?! Auguststrasse 28
www.doyoureadme.de

Dresden
Gallery P'lace
Obergraben 10
www.place-dresden.de

Munich
Pinakothek Der Moderne
Barer Straße 40
www.pinakothek.de/en/pinakothek-der-moderne

Italy
Venice
OHMYBLUE
Campo San Tomà
San Polo 2865
www.ohmyblue.it

Japan
Tokyo
CCC - CULTURE CONVENIENCE CLUB
www.ccc.co.jp/en/index.html

Kyoto
YUY BOOKS
iroiro (いろいろデザイン)
327-2 Tenjinmaecho
www.yuy.jp

Netherlands
Amsterdam

Athenaeum Boekhandel
Spui 14-16
www.athenaeum.nl

Frozen Fountain
Prinsengracht 645
www.frozenfountain.nl

Gallery Ra
Nes 120
www.galerie-ra.nl

Gallery Rob Koudijs
Elandsgracht 12
www.galerierobkoudijs.nl

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Museumplein 10
www.stedelijk.nl

Eindhoven
Motta Art Books
Grote Berg 70
www.mottakunstboeken.nl

You Are Here Conceptstore
Kleine Berg 32a
www.youarehere.nl

Rotterdam
NAi Booksellers
Musempark 25
www.en.nai.nl

's-Hertogenbosch
Stedelijk Museum 's-Hertogenbosch
De Mortel 4
www.sm-s.nl

Tilburg
Textiel Museum
Goirkestraat 96
www.textielmuseum.nl/en

New Zealand
Christchurch
212 Madras St. www.thenational.co.nz

Portugal
Lisbon
PIN
Associação Portuguesa de Joalharia Contemporânea
Galeria Reverso
Rua da Esperança, nº 59 / 61
1200 - 655
www.pin.pt

Singapore
Singapore
BASHEER GRAPHIC BOOKS
Block 231, Bain Street, #04-19
Bras Basah Complex
www.facebook.com/BasheerGraphic

Spain
Barcelona
Gallery Klimt02
Riera Sant Miquel 65, local 1
www.klimt02.net

La Basilica Galeria
C/ Sant Sever 7
www.labasilicagaleria.com

Sweden
Gothenburg
Four
Nordhemsgatan 74
www.foursweden.wix.com

Stockholm
Konst/ig
Åsögatan 124
www.konstig.se

P A P E R C U T
Krukmakargatan 24-26
www.papercutshop.se

Switzerland
Lausanne
PAYOT Libraire Place Pepinet
20, rue Dupetit-Thouars (Carreau du Temple)
www.payot.ch/fr/accueil

Basel
Marinsel
Feldbergstrasse 10
http://marinsel.ch

Taiwan
Taipei
大安區泰順街16巷4號, Taipei, Taiwan 106
www.manomanman.com

Thailand
Bangkok
ATTA Gallery
O.P. Garden, Unit 1109 4,6
Soi Charoenkrung 36 Charoenkrung Road
www.attagallery.com

CEO books
Fl. 2, 120/7-8 Sukumwit 49
Klongtan Nua Vadhana, Bkk 10110 (Song Phi Nong alley)
www.ceobooks.info

UK
London
Artwords
9 Rivington Street
www.artwords.co.uk

USA
Lenox
Sienna Gallery
80 Main Street
Lenox, Massachusetts
www.siennagallery.com

Los Angeles
The Museum Of Contemporary Art - MOCA STORE
250 South Grand Avenue, LA
www.moca.org

New York
ARTBOOK @ MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave (at 46th Ave.) Long Island City, NY
www.artbook.com

Brooklyn Metal Works
640 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY
www.bkmetalworks.com

Charon Kransen Arts
817 West End Avenue, Apt. 11C
New York, NY
www.charonkransenarts.com

McNally Jackson Booksellers
52 Prince Street
New York City, NY
www.mcnallyjackson.com

Portland
TABLE OF CONTENTS
33 NW 4th Avenue
Portland, Oregon
www.tableofcontents.us

Washington DC
3319 Candy's Alley, NW
www.jewelerswerk.com

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30/12/2025

C̵͉͋̔͞U̠҉̷̙ͦR͉̜̎͡͠R͉̜̎͡͠Ḛͭ̉̇͟N̺̻̔̆ͅT̨͈͗̌ͥ O̖̼ͩ͌͐B̩͎͍̾ͅS̵̙͕̀̃Ḛͭ̉̇͟S̵̙͕̀̃S̵̙͕̀̃I̍̅̀̎̊O̖̼ͩ͌͐N̺̻̔̆ͅ D̶͔̭̪̻I̍̅̀̎̊G̩̱ͩ̏͜I̍̅̀̎̊T̨͈͗̌ͥA̷͙ͭͫ̕L̸̖̽̌͂ P̧͕̒̊͘U̠҉̷̙ͦB̩͎͍̾ͅL̸̖̽̌͂I̍̅̀̎̊S̵̙͕̀̃Hͥ̽ͣ̃̔I̍̅̀̎̊N̺̻̔̆ͅG̩̱ͩ̏͜

Born from passion, talent, and technical mastery, ’OTHERSELVES’ stands as a testament to what can happen when three creatives combine their energies toward a shared concept. Noon Passama , Suthipa Kamyam , and Detelina Ivanova do not merely contribute to a piece – they reinterpret one another’s work. Their practices, grounded in tradition and fueled by contemporary vision, unfold as a chain of artistic translations. Precision engraving, refined illustration and hypnotic chainwork come together in the final series of ornate necklaces, celebrating the persistence of meticulous handiwork.

🔗 The full article is available via the link in our bio to all CO subscribers!

📷 All featured images by Amber Zeekaf
Images are the courtesy of Noon Passama and Museum Arnhem.

FEATURED ARTISTS:
Noon Passama
Suthipa Kamyam
Detelina Ivanova

EXHIBITION DESIGN:
Nuttiya Ratchtrachenchai
Katja Heilingbrunner

EXHIBITION INFO:
‘OTHERSELVES’
Museum Arnhem .arnhem
1 November 2025 - 1 February 2026

27/12/2025

⊹ 𝓒𝓾𝓻𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓵𝔂 𝓞𝓫𝓼𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓮𝓭 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱 ⊹ Lorde wearing Craig Green SS26 Mechanical Glasses for her Ultrasound Tour 👁️💥👁️💥

Images via
Video on the last slide via

24/12/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we want to pause and thank the precious jewellery and craft community that continues to shape, inspire and grow together with Current Obsession.

To the artists, writers, curators, partners and collaborators who shared their work, ideas and trust with us this year, thank you!
From Munich Jewellery Week hosting a special New Zealand delegation, to the launch of Issue #9: Radical Surface, to the charged, collective energy of OBSESSED! Jewellery Festival, and the conversations and encounters that took us to the UK, Japan and Norway, this year unfolded through exchange, movement and
connections.

None of it would be possible without our extended community, supporters and partners or the wonderful CO team working behind the scenes to make it all happen.

Here’s to staying curious, staying connected, and staying obsessed.

See you in 2026.
1.- 4.

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#9 Radical Surface Issue Launchgorecka
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GEMZ exhibition opening & book launchhowarth .699

23/12/2025

The end of November marked the closing of the GEMZ: WET exhibition and, fittingly, it ended with a splash 💧

Subtle yet powerful connections emerged between the six up-and-coming talents – Stefan Boerkamp (NL), Ruochong Cheng (CN), Tina Jiao (CN), rae richards (US), Anna Rusínová (CZ) and Zoé Kiner-Wolff (FR) – despite the makers arriving from different continents and distinct jewellery traditions 💎

Together, their work hints at where the field is headed and what it seems to be longing for. There is a renewed reverence for ancient techniques, a turn towards identity as a tool for tracing one’s roots 🌱 and a desire to morph into forms that stretch beyond everyday human experience. Some push the body towards augmentation and enhancement, reaching for a cyborgian form of perfection, while others imagine futures in which humans navigate their emotional worlds while submerged in cities surrounded by strangers and the mechanical hum of machines.

For those who are still waiting to be heard, the programme will resume in 2026/2027 for its fourth cycle. To find out about the next edition and the application process, keep an eye out for our social media announcements as well as the Current Obsession and GEMZ websites.

🔗 Read the full article via the link in our bio

Graphic design: Jahn Koutrious  Art direction and images: Min Dai  Exhibition images: Anwyn Howarth .howarth

GEMZ is supported by Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie and Gemeente Rotterdam, and sponsored by Hennessy.

17/12/2025

C̵͉͋̔͞U̠҉̷̙ͦR͉̜̎͡͠R͉̜̎͡͠Ḛͭ̉̇͟N̺̻̔̆ͅT̨͈͗̌ͥ O̖̼ͩ͌͐B̩͎͍̾ͅS̵̙͕̀̃Ḛͭ̉̇͟S̵̙͕̀̃S̵̙͕̀̃I̍̅̀̎̊O̖̼ͩ͌͐N̺̻̔̆ͅ D̶͔̭̪̻I̍̅̀̎̊G̩̱ͩ̏͜I̍̅̀̎̊T̨͈͗̌ͥA̷͙ͭͫ̕L̸̖̽̌͂ P̧͕̒̊͘U̠҉̷̙ͦB̩͎͍̾ͅL̸̖̽̌͂I̍̅̀̎̊S̵̙͕̀̃Hͥ̽ͣ̃̔I̍̅̀̎̊N̺̻̔̆ͅG̩̱ͩ̏͜

‘From The Middle Ages to Viral Memes of Locktober’ by Miguel Garchitorena and Elena Zaghis is our twelfth and final article of 2025, published under the topic of ICONOGRAPHY & IDEOGRAMS.

Current Obsession offers its digital publishing platform to a selection of writers, exploring a variety of motifs on a monthly basis. In 2025, the pieces were selected in accordance with the theme 𝘓𝘈𝘕𝘎𝘜𝘈𝘎𝘌.

ICONOGRAPHY & IDEOGRAMS explores the role of symbols and icons through culture and history, weaving meaning and significance as they move through time and space.

This collaborative article by Garchitorena and Zaghis is a b***y and rambunctious read, chronicling the history of the chastity belt from its satirical inception to its contemporary use in the online manosphere. Its contemporary myth-making proliferating via reddit forums, the chastity belt becomes a new symbol for male discipline and purity in certain online communities. Complete with feudal language and structured hierarchies, the users of these online spaces create a romanticised idea of medieval masculinity to suit their contemporary needs, wherein the chastity belt ‘serves as both crown and chains’.

🔗 Read the article via the link in our bio.

📷 Images by Elena Zaghis.

From January 2026, you can look forward to a new series of 12 articles released on a monthly basis, this time on the topic of the Underworld. Our articles remain open to all readers for one month from the date of publication and thereafter become part of the CO archive available to subscribers only.

15/12/2025

C̵͉͋̔͞U̠҉̷̙ͦR͉̜̎͡͠R͉̜̎͡͠Ḛͭ̉̇͟N̺̻̔̆ͅT̨͈͗̌ͥ O̖̼ͩ͌͐B̩͎͍̾ͅS̵̙͕̀̃Ḛͭ̉̇͟S̵̙͕̀̃S̵̙͕̀̃I̍̅̀̎̊O̖̼ͩ͌͐N̺̻̔̆ͅ D̶͔̭̪̻I̍̅̀̎̊G̩̱ͩ̏͜I̍̅̀̎̊T̨͈͗̌ͥA̷͙ͭͫ̕L̸̖̽̌͂ P̧͕̒̊͘U̠҉̷̙ͦB̩͎͍̾ͅL̸̖̽̌͂I̍̅̀̎̊S̵̙͕̀̃Hͥ̽ͣ̃̔I̍̅̀̎̊N̺̻̔̆ͅG̩̱ͩ̏͜

‘From The Middle Ages to Viral Memes of Locktober’ by Miguel Garchitorena and Elena Zaghis is our twelfth and final article of 2025, published under the topic of ICONOGRAPHY & IDEOGRAMS.

Current Obsession offers its digital publishing platform to a selection of writers, exploring a variety of motifs on a monthly basis. In 2025, the articles were selected in accordance with the theme 𝘓𝘈𝘕𝘎𝘜𝘈𝘎𝘌. Through the features we explored visual languages, the communication of objects and significance of iconography and symbolism.

ICONOGRAPHY & IDEOGRAMS explores the role of symbols and icons through culture and history, weaving meaning and significance as they move through time and space.

This collaborative article by Garchitorena and Zaghis is a b***y and rambunctious read, chronicling the history of the chastity belt from its satirical inception to its contemporary use in the online manosphere. Its contemporary myth-making proliferating via reddit forums, the chastity belt becomes a new symbol for male discipline and purity in certain online communities. Complete with feudal language and structured hierarchies, the users of these online spaces create a romanticised idea of medieval masculinity to suit their contemporary needs, wherein the chastity belt ‘serves as both crown and chains’.

10/12/2025

⊹ 𝓒𝓾𝓻𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓵𝔂 𝓞𝓫𝓼𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓮𝓭 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱 ⊹ ‘Hold My Hand’ (2025) by 💧💧

‘Two droplets appear and disappear. They rise and fall together, are born and die together. They never get to be one in the eye of the beholder, yet both arise from the same body of water hidden inside. Just like all water, and just like us, they are born, move, fuse, and disappear once again. Letting go of the individual form. Temporary but constant. They don’t stay but always return. Close to the same, but not exactly.’

Water, Aluminium, Hydrophobic Coating, Mechanical and Electronic Components

10/12/2025

A new chapter is calling.

Current Obsession is looking for a space in Amsterdam where we can work + host shiny things + brilliant people.

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09/12/2025

OBSESSED! Jewellery Festival 2025 has officially wrapped. ✨

Thank you to all the visitors, participants, partners and our brilliant Work Group of curators for making this edition shine.

We will return in autumn 2027 with a new theme shaped by our ongoing research – to be announced next year.

Stay in the loop: subscribe to our newsletter or join our Instagram Updates group.

Until then – stay obsessed. 💎🔥

09/12/2025

OBSESSED! Jewellery Festival 2025 has officially wrapped. ✨

Thank you to all the visitors, participants, partners and our brilliant Work Group of curators for making this edition shine.

We will return in autumn 2027 with a new theme shaped by our ongoing research — to be announced next year.

Stay in the loop: subscribe to our newsletter or join our Instagram Updates group.

Until then — stay obsessed. 💎🔥

04/12/2025

✦ DAZZLED ✦
‘CAZADORAS RECOLECTORAS’ by Inés Bonadeo

`Hunter-Gatherers speak of new forms of subsistence, of constructing oneself with the elements found along the way. It requires precision, teamwork, survival strategies, skill, cooperation, and close observation.´

While the rapid rise of artificial intelligence forces us to contemplate the future of humanity, Inés Bonadeo turns our attention back to nature, urging us to take another look at the resources that have sustained us since the beginning. Self-proclaimed ‘nature-obsessed,’ Bonadeo has been seeking inspiration in the faces and forms of the Earth for the past ten years. Born and raised in Argentina, she draws on her cultural heritage, exploring aspects such as botany and its significance within the broader cultural landscape.

🔗Read more via the link in our bio.

Photo Credits: Gabriela Gleizer
Collaborators: Juana Cravero, Felipe Doneiger
Fashion design: Atelier Molina
Models: Maia Fajn, Camilo Machado

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