02/10/2026
PHILIPP SPILLMANN
Semi-fine I & II, Materials: Aluminium coffee kettle found in the forest, teak coffee table and zinc-plated steel found in the city, steel screws, steel wire Half-classy VII & VIII, Materials: Golf ball and wooden tool handle found in the forest, teak coffee table and zinc-plated steel found in the city, steel screws, steel wire Semi-sporty I & II, Materials: Table tennis ball and fibreglass ski stick found in the forest, teak coffee table and zinc-plated steel found in the city, steel screws, steel wire.
Philipp Spillmann Photo: Aliona Pazdniakova
“When he roams the woods in search of mushrooms, Spillmann often encounters unexpected remnants of human activity such as abandoned coffee kettles, plastic fragments, tools, golf balls, ski poles, lighters, and sh***un shells. Exposure to weather, microorganisms, and the passage of time alters each surface differently, depending on the material from which it is made and the length of its stay in the forest. The objects carry stories of their own. By crafting these discarded artefacts of civilisation into brooches inspired by mushrooms, Spillmann gives them new form and context. Teak wood from a coffee table and zinc-plated iron sheets found at garbage dumps in the city are used to transform the objects into functional brooches without changing the material’s surface. “
Fifteen Connections / Femton förbindelser is a group exhibition with fifteen jewellery artists from Sweden, Denmark and Norway, organized in collaboration between PLATINA Stockholm (curator Sofia Björkman), FORMAT Oslo (curators Irija Øwre and Kristin Mannino) and SPACIOUS COPENHAGEN (curator Annette Dam). The exhibition highlights both connections and contrasts, exploring how artists from three Nordic countries develop distinctive expressions and working methods while being part of a shared Nordic and global jewellery context. The exhibition is a travelling exhibition, starting in Stockholm during Stockholm Craft Week.
Format SPACIOUS CPH Stockholm Craft Week