"I would believe only in a God that knows how to dance", said Zarathustra (Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus spoke Zarathustra). "For me, this God is Dionysus", Pan would reply.
Mellow and gentle, ferocious and ecstatic, Dionysus is the god of methexis, music and revelation. His worshipers follow him in a procession, celebrating and demonstrating their faith with wine, cheers, dance and music. Silenus, the satyrs and the maenads form the noisy caravan that spreads his message: the tragic fate of human existence and the process of redemption through pain. Music acts as a primary language between them, as a communication channel, as well as a means of initiation. "Thiasus" collection is dedicated to this heterogeneous retinue and the element that connects its members, music. The raw forms of the pieces are inspired by these creatures, bringing together the ideas of human animality on one hand and artistic creation on the other. And, as music forms a bridge of communication between the believers and their God, the jewellery pieces aim to form a connection between the creator and the wearer. This collection was presented as part of the group show “The Sacred and the Profane” during Munich Jewellery Week 2019.
