Simone ten Hompel
Overview
Simone ten Hompel was born in Bocholt, Germany, in 1960. She is now one of the foremost metal practitioners in the UK, and well known for initiating collaborative projects and symposia on making. She is currently Reader for Metal, Jewellery and Silversmithing at London Metropolitan University, and through her teaching has influenced a new generation of artists working in metal.
Her work has been exhibited widely internationally and is many public collections including: V&A Museum, London; Crafts Council Collection, London; National Museum of Scotland; National Museum of Wales; Goldsmiths' Hall, London; Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery. In 2012 she won the State of Bavaria Award, IHM, Munich and in 2005 the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize.
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Works
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Simone ten HompelVessel I, 2014Stainless Steel, Silver120 x 70 x H55 mm -
Simone ten HompelVessel II, 2014Silver, Wood55 x 120 x H70mm -
Simone ten HompelVessel III, 2014Silver80 x 60 H50mm
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Simone ten HompelVessel IV, 2014Stainless Steel190 x 65 x H55mm -
Simone ten HompelPreserve Series: No.24, 2013Mixed Media10 x 7 x 7 cm -
Simone ten HompelPreserve Series: No.27, 2013Mixed Media11 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm
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Simone ten HompelPreserve Series: No.28, 2013Mixed Media -
Simone ten HompelPreserve Series: No.29, 2013Mixed Media9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm -
Simone ten HompelPreserve Series: No.32, 2013Mixed Metal13 x 8.5 x 11 cm
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Simone ten HompelPreserve Series: No.33, 2013Mixed Media7.5 x 6 x 6 cm -
Simone ten HompelPreserve Series: No.34, 2013Mixed Media -
Simone ten HompelPreserve Series: No.13, 2012Copper, Silver115 x 100 x 95mm
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Simone ten HompelGonzalez, 2010Aluminium, Gilding Metal, Palladium Leaf10.5 x 10.5 x 2.5 cm -
Simone ten HompelPlectrudise, 2010Mixed Metals, Palladium Leaf8 x 8 x 5.5 cm -
Simone ten HompelAuntie, 2009silver 925,Lava Rock, stainless steel
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Simone ten HompelDanie Boy, 2009Silver 925, Wood, Coral -
Simone ten HompelTT750, 2009silver 925,basalt, stainless steel -
Simone ten HompelIn & Out, 2008Guilding Metal, Silver, Palladium Leaf
Publications
Exhibitions
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Gallery Artists
Gallery S O London 28 Mar - 29 Apr 2018A selection of contemporary objects in a variety of materials, from silver to ceramic, aluminium and steel. Includes work by Peter Bauhuis, David Bielander, David Clarke, Christian Gonzenbach, Simone Ten...Read more -
Collect 2017
Saatchi Gallery, London 2 - 6 Feb 2017Gallery S O will be showing at Collect 2017 (stand 5.3) the International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects, at the Saatchi Gallery, London from 2 – 6 February. The gallery...Read more -
Collect 2015
Saatchi Gallery, London 8 - 11 May 2015Gallery S O will be showing at Collect 2015 (stand 5.3) the International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects, at the Saatchi Gallery, London from 9 – 12 May. The gallery...Read more
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Simone ten Hompel : Three Dimensional Traces
Gallery S O London 5 Feb - 5 Apr 2015'Traces have a notion of someone having been there. Traces convey memory, or demarcate or simply leave a mark. Traces can be read and interpreted, however that meaning depends on...Read more -
Gallery Artists
Gallery S O London 4 - 28 Sep 2014Read more -
Collect 2014
Saatchi Gallery, London 9 - 12 May 2014Gallery S O will be showing at Collect 2014 (stand 5.3) the International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects, at the Saatchi Gallery, London from 9 – 12 May. The gallery...Read more
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22 Bricks at a Time
Gallery S O London 2 Dec 2011 - 29 Jan 2012Contemporary metalwork and jewellery by 22 international artists:Read more
Peter Bauhuis, David Bielander, Rudolf Bott, Helen Britton, David Clarke, Christian Gonzenbach, Andi Gut, Therese Hilbert, Simone ten Hompel, Kimiak Kageyama, Manon van Kouswijk, Otto Kunzli, Mark Monzo, Sonia Morel, Ted Noten, Mah Rana, Michael Rowe, Fabrice Schaefer, Bernhard Schobinger, Hans Stofer, Manuel Vilhena, Lisa Walker. -
On Display
Gallery S O London 26 May - 25 Jul 2010Works of Gallery S O Artists: Peter Bauhuis, David Bielander, Helen Britton, David Clarke, Christian Gonzenbach, Andi Gut, Kimiaki Kageyama, Simone ten Hompel, Manon van Kouswijk, Otto Künzli, Marc Monzo,...Read more -
Selected Contemporary Jewellery and Objects by International Artists
Gallery S O Solothurn 11 Dec 2009 - 21 Feb 2010Exhibited artists: Peter Bauhuis, David Bielander, Helen Britton, David Clarke, Andi Gut, Kimiaki Kageyama, Simone ten Hompel, Manon van Kouswijk, Otto Künzli, Marc Monzo, Ted Noten, Mah Rana, Michael Rowe,...Read more
News
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Simone Ten Hompel: Material Matters Podcast
May 10, 2019The third episode of Material Matters is out. Grant Gibson discusses with Simone Ten Hompel about her ‘alternative’ East London studio, getting her first tool...Read more -
Simone ten Hompel: What is Luxury, Evening Standard
April 23, 2015What is Luxury, review by Corinne Julius in the Evening Standard of the V&A's new exhibition in collaboration with the Crafts Council, including work by...Read more -
Simone ten Hompel : What is Luxury, V&A Museum
April 10, 2015Work by Simone ten Hompel will be included in the upcoming exhibition 'What is Luxury' at the V&A Museum, London. Please follow the link below...Read more