Gabi Dziuba & Friends

Stylistic pluralism is the distinguishing characteristic of 1980s applied and fine arts.

The art scene developed dynamically in urban environments: exhibitions were group shows, music meant jam sessions, the club scene became established. Political, leftwing discourse and 'reckless' hedonism ran parallel; prescriptive stylistic postulates and the idea of fixed identities were dropped. Punk went its own way, and 'Bad Painting' set the agenda in paintings. Her quirky designs and preference for collaborative ways of working place the jewelry artist Gabi Dziuba among the pioneers of that time.

The present publication vividly demonstrates how personal and artistic values can be interwoven by juxtaposing paintings, sculptures, installations, photo works, and jewellery on an equal footing, just as Gabi Dziuba has done in the company of the men and women who have contributed to this cooperative effort. The publication shows how content-related and design-orientated processes in jewellery and painting can benefit from each other. Gabi Dziuba’s jewellery is engaged in an exhilarating dialogue with the various artworks.