Supported by the Jewellery Exporters' Association and the Istanbul Jewelry Show, "Art for Jewellery - Inspiration Hub" and "Jewellery Time Tunnel" brought together history, culture, art, and jewellery with fair visitors for the fourth time.
Art for Jewellery, organized by Brand Consultant Aylin Gözen and Lion Diamond Founder Öznur Yakın, featured engaging discussions on jewellery trends and the inspirational aspects of art through various panels over four days with experts in the field.
Burak Yakın, Chairman of the Jewellery Exporters' Association, highlighted that “Art for Jewellery” has been included in the Turquality program and emphasized that they will introduce our jewellery sector to the world more comprehensively with "Art for Jewellery" in the coming months. Following him, Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri, President of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO), who attended the opening as an honorary guest, delivered an important speech addressing the significance of the event and global developments.
"We Work to Showcase Our Jewellery Culture to the World" Aylin Gözen expressed, "We are delighted to see Art for Jewellery, inspired by the fusion of jewellery with history and art, growing with international esteemed guests every day. Due to the nature of art, which broadens horizons and serves as a philosophy of perceiving the world, we will continue to be an inspiration hub not only in jewellery design but also in marketing, branding, and beyond. This will support the production of value-added products that the industry needs and create high-quality content. Additionally, following the inaugural "Time Warp" exhibition in 2009, we will continue to introduce our rich history of jewellery, starting from 12,000 BC to the present, with "Jewellery Time Warp," which holds the world's first findings, to the entire world."
Öznur Yakın stated, "We initiated this project to convey the interaction between culture, art, and jewellery to all our visitors. Our aim is to contribute to the jewellery sector. While doing so, we will continue to build bridges between designers and artists both globally and in our country. We invite our entire industry to examine the art exhibition we organize on-site for inspiration."
At Art for Jewellery, panels were presented by foreign influencers, WGSN, the world's leading trend forecasting firm, presented new season trend forecasts, and panelists such as Nurdan Akgün, Founder of Maison Yirmisekiz, Sculptor Melis Buyruk, artist Jochen Proehl, Dr. Meri Taksi Deveciyan, Lawyer Aydan Karagöz, Rabia Yetkin, among others, delivered presentations to visitors. The works of artist Emre Namyeter also garnered significant attention from visitors.
Among the attendees of Art for Jewellery were Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri, President of the World Jewellery Confederation, Deputy Minister of Trade Özgür Volkan Ağar, Burcu Hattat, Aslı Akyazıcı, Emre Namyeter, Aysun Yıldız, Gonca Arslan, Neslihan Delen, Sevda Türküsev, Sevinç İnanç Kılıç, Şükran Albayrak, and Tuğba Turan Somer.