Irish / Dutch ornamentalist, Owen Brouwer, uses spatial storytelling to capture different aspects of the city, the architecture and the people that live within it. Each work, in whatever medium, physical or filmic, is a spatial dedication to a particular subject, place or subculture.
Ornament has the ability to tell stories and express culture spatially. Starting with psychogeography as a research method for investigating place, Owen then turns to a wide range of mediums to both capture, amplify, fictionalise and reimagine urban instances and visual street cultures.
RCA Christmas Fair
5-7/12/-2024
Owen uses filmmaking in order to expand on the stories and concepts of his physical objects. It offers an opportunity to fictionalise these environments and breath live into them. Brouwer is particularly drawn to the collaborative nature of film. It’s a place where creative individuals, from all discplines, with unique expertise come together for a collective output.
I displayed a wide selection of un/released jewellery collections, accommodated with a series of stills from several films produced over the years. The jewellery pieces were displayed on miniature multifunctional display stands I 3D printed at home (they function as gift boxes and incense holders when turned around and opened. Established in 2012, RCASU indoor market showcases bespoke items from the creative minds of RCA artists and designers, alumni and current students.
He held a film screening night, showcasing 3 short films that contextualise the inspiration behind his London Chronicles jewellery collection. Screening 3 short films, including ‘’Other Than Here’’, ‘’Letters From Elsewhere’’ and ‘’Next to (Night)Mare Street’’.
This was Owen’s first solo exhibition. Showcasing jewellery, sculpture and film collections based on narratives around Beck Road, Greater London and the creatives that live within.
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