(2018)
Silvia Weidenbach is the first V&A Gilbert Collection artist in residence. Melding digital design, 3D printing, and traditional silversmithing techniques, she creates exuberant jewellery that demands attention. In this film she talks about creating Visual Feast – a display set among the stunning collection of historic treasures in the V&A's Gilbert Galleries – as the culmination of her residency (April 2017 – April 2018).
SILVIA COLLABORATED WITH DIGITAL ARTIST JON EMMONY TO PRODUCED A VIDEO PIECE, VISUAL FEAST: MOVING IMAGE. THIS VISUALISES SILVIA’S CREATIVE PROCESS, EXPLORING THE COLLISIONS OF CONTEMPORARY AND HISTORIC, PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL THAT INSPIRES HER WORK. 3D SCANS AND IMAGES OF OBJECTS ARE MERGED WITH DATA THAT WHEN PRINTED AND HAND FINISHED BECOMES ONE OF SILVIA’S PIECES. THROUGH THESE RUPTURED AND SHIFTING FORMS, JON CREATES A PORTRAIT OF THE MAKER AND HER PROCESS. THESE COLLABORATIONS PROVIDE ANOTHER AVENUE OF ENGAGEMENT FOR THE VIEWER TO ENJOY, AND FURTHER DEMONSTRATES THE POWER OF THE GILBERT COLLECTION TO INSPIRE CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS.
SUPPORTED BY THE VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM AND THE GILBERT TRUST FOR THE ARTS