Estonian jewellery artists have chosen the best A-Gallery VAULT exhibition of 2022. As the principal local exhibition space for jewellery, the A-Gallery VAULT has focused for many years on introducing new works by professional jewellery artists and blacksmiths. Last year the vault hosted 11 various exhibitions, of which Irene Jürna’s FINDINGS was chosen as the best.
The exhibition showed familiar and worn patterns, torn and breaking surfaces and edges – crochet lace in metal. Random thoughts found by chance in the interaction of lace fabric and metal. Irene Jürna (1952) is an Estonian jewellery artist. In 1976, she graduated from the Estonian Art Academy in metalwork. She has participated in exhibitions in Tallinn and elsewhere since 1974. She has had several personal exhibitions in A-Gallery.
Since 2007, the A-Gallery has been selecting the best vault exhibition every year. The aim of the competition is to appreciate the outstanding achievements of artists in their work. A-Gallery represents works by professional jewelry artists and among other activities also holds exhibitions in the historical VAULT space. The VAULT acts as a historic touching point between the building’s original function, that was built by Joseph Kopf for his goldsmith’s shop in the 1920’s and the exhibition space. Exhibitions in the VAULT began in 2005.