LOVE is______

愛是微風 愛是詩集 愛是金色陽光 愛是布料上的暗花 愛是探戈 愛是回音 愛是獨白 愛是彈簧 愛是沼澤愛是鋸弓 愛是失語症 愛是原點 愛是自辯 愛是深呼吸 愛是待續 愛是恰如其分 愛是一條線

我們都聽說過許多愛的樣子，有各種對愛的推理，愛沒有形狀、不只一種說法，

每個人都有權利解釋愛，能愛與被愛。愛讓我們樸實無華、自信堅強、跨越冷漠。

致家人、朋友、戀人與自己。

首飾在人生許多重要場合常扮演不可或缺的角色，也是人與人傳遞情感的物件，

如滿月時父母位子女佩戴的金鎖鍊、定情時的一條項鍊、決定攜手步入人生另一階段象徵愛情盟約的婚戒及傳承家族榮耀的徽章.…。

當代首飾對於創作者來說是傳遞情感與訴說故事的媒介，PIN sstudio發出了疑問「愛是…」，

邀請32位國內外知名首飾藝術家，一同用首飾來表達他們對愛的理解，期盼在這個充滿愛與希望的月份與大家分享愛的不同面貌!

是次展覧是由台灣高雄的當代首飾工作室PIN sstudio策展, 並 巡迴四個城市展出。香港站分別在Ame Gallery, Obellery contemporary jewellery studio 和香港三間誠品書店展出。希望從此接觸到不同層面的觀衆對當代首飾與器物產生好奇及與趣。

Love is a breeze, love is a poem, love is a drop of golden sun, love is a subtle intricate fabric pattern, love is a tango, love is an echo, love is a monologue, love is a spring, love is a swamp. Love is a bow-saw, love is aphasia, love is true origin, love is self-defence, love is a deep breath, love is to be continued, love is in its right place, love is a continuing line.

We have all heard of the many faces of love. Every person has his or her interpretation of love, but love is formless and not limited to a single description. Each individual has the right to interpret love, to love and be loved. Love not only makes us pure and unpretentious, it lets us overcome our emotional detachment and become strong and confident.

To my family, my friends, my lover and myself.

Jewelry plays a significant part in many of the important occasions throughout our lives. It becomes an object of affection to express our love for one another. Parents gift their children with gold chains on their full moon celebrations. People gift their loved ones necklaces as tokens of love. Lovers enter a new phase of life by committing to each other through an engagement ring and it passes on a precious family heirloom.

Contemporary jewelry becomes an important medium for artists to tell their stories of love. In this special month that celebrates love and hope, PIN sstudio has invited 32 renowned contemporary jewelry artists to join hands and tell their stories of love by exploring the question ‘Love is…’ through the medium of contemporary jewelry.

This special exhibition is organised by Kaohsiung (Taiwan) based PIN sstudio and is a partnership with local studios in four cities. The Hong Kong exhibition is co-hosted by Ame Gallery, Obellery contemporary jewellery studio and Eslite Hong Kong. We hope by reaching out to different audiences, we can help promote interest and build awareness of contemporary jewelry.