Anna Fanigina, brand VERBA
Biografia
Born:
1973 – Sofia, Bulgaria
Education:
2011- course of glass-blowing, school Abate Zanetti, Murano, Venice
1995 – 2000 – Riga Applied Art College, a metal jewelry designer
1990 – 1994 – Latvia State University, B.Sc in mathematics
Professional experience:
2000 – to date – freelance jewelry designer/ creator and owner of brand VERBA
1999 – 2005 – a mathematics lecturer at Riga Design and Art School
1994 – 1996 – a consultant in The Art Gallery “Sussi”
Solo shows:
2017 – νεῶν κατάλογος (“The Catalogue of Ships”), Gallery “Meno Niša”, Vilnius, Lithuania
2016 – νεῶν κατάλογος (“The Catalogue of Ships”), Masha Goncharova’s studio, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2015 – AMNIS NULLI EXPUGNABILIS ASTRO (“The river, which no sun is able to dry up”), concept store RIIJA, Riga, Latvia
2014 – L’AMOUR DE L’IMPOSSIBLE, The Art Gallery “Ramybes”, Palanga, Lithuania
2010 – OMNIA MUTANTUR, NIHIL INTERIT (“Everything changes, nothing perishes”), Gallery “Meno Niša”, Vilnius, Lithuania
2010 – VERBA ВЕРБНАЯ, Studio “Grange” of the Design Gallery “Bulthaup”,
St.Petersburg, Russia
2009 – OMNIA TRANSEUNT, NIHIL INTERIT, The Art Gallery “Putti”, Riga, Latvia
2007 – SAEVIS INTER SE CONVENIT URSIS, The Art Gallery “Istaba”, Riga, Latvia
2003 – NATI IN VENEZIA, The Art Gallery “Ciris”, Riga, Latvia
2001 – PECTORALS, The Art Gallery “Maksla”, Riga, Latvia
Exhibitions:
2015 – “Imago Mundi”, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice, Italy
2014 – “L’amour de l’impossible”, Art Space “Aspazijas 20”, Riga, Latvia
2013 – “L’amour de l’impossible”, Art Gallery ROZA AZORA, Moscow, Russia
2013 – “The Museum Chooses”, Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Riga, Latvia
2012 – “L’amour de l’impossible”, Mikhailovsky Theatre, St.Petersburg, Russia
2011 – “Hybrid Overflights. The Artist as Photographer”,
The Latvian National Museum, Arsenals exhibition Hall, Riga, Latvia
2011 – “Unisex”, Gallery “Meno Niša”, Vilnius, Lithuania
2011 – “Weekend, paths, wind”, The Exhibiton Hall of Cesis city, Cesis, Latvia
2009 – “Latvian Jewellery Design”, “Tatiana Parfionova” Fasion house, St.Petersburg, Russia
2009 – “Letter-boxes”, The Art Gallery “Istaba”, Riga, Latvia
2009 – “Roses”, The Art Gallery “Sky”, Riga, Latvia
2008 – “New Jewellery”, The Art Gallery “O!”, St.Petersburg, Russia
2008 – “Čības”, The Art Gallery “Istaba”, Riga, Latvia
2007 – “Dustpans and Brooms”, The Art Gallery “Istaba”, Riga, Latvia
2006 – “Jewellery Art”, The Art Gallery “Artefakt”, Moscow, Russia
2005 – “Complicated World”, The Art Gallery “Johan S.”, Helsinki, Finland
2005 – “Heart Things”, The Art Gallery “Maksla”, Riga, Latvia
2005 – “Jewel Case”, Lahti History Museum, Lahti, Finland
2004 – “Jewelry Mix”, The Art Gallery “RosVuzDizain”, St.Petersburg, Russia
2004 – “My Territory”, The Art Gallery “Rantapaja”, Lappeenranta, Finland
2004 – “Nati in Venezia”, The Art Gallery “Ca’d’Oro”, Venice, Italy
2001 – Exhibition of Riga Applied Art College, section of metal design,
Riga, Latvia
Awards:
2009 – II prize in the “Unique Design” category,
“Deko” magazine Latvian Design Awards, Riga, Latvia
2007 – I prize in the nomination “Contemporaneity”,
prize of magazine “Russian Jeweller”,
competition “Jeweller’s Olympus”, Sant-Petersburg, Russia
2006 – III prize in the nomination “Contemporaneity”,
competition “Jeweller’s Olympus”, Sant-Petersburg, Russia
2005 – special prize, competition “Jeweller’s Olympus”,
Sant-Petersburg, Russia
2005 – III prize in the nomination “Jewellery Design”,
“International Faberge Biennial”, Lahti, Finland
2003 – prize in the nomination “Philosophical concept”,
competition “Jeweller’s Olympus”, Sant-Petersburg, Russia
2002 – prize in the nomination “Fashion”,
competition “Jeweller’s Olympus”, Sant-Petersburg, Russia
International messes:
2016 – SIERAAD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2016 – BLICKFANG, Munich, Germany
2015 – BIJORHCA, Paris, France
2015 – WFEST, Moscow, Russia
2014 – CRAFTVILNIUS, Vilnius, Lithuania
2014 – KIEV FASHION WEEK, Kiev, Ukraine
2013 – SIERAAD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Museums and collections:
the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Riga, Latvia (permanent collection)
Luciano Benetton IMAGO MUNDI collection
Prodotto: Ring with smoky quartz OPTIMUS MUNDUS to remain a mystery
Handmade sterling silver rings with Latin inscription
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Prodotto: Ring with bears UTQUMQUE RES CECIDERIT whatever happens
Handmade sterling silver rings with Latin inscription
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Prodotto: Children rings
Handmade sterling silver rings with Latin inscription
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