Lluís Comín
Lluís Comín Vilajosana was born in Barcelona on November 14, 1958. Since his youth he has been interested in jewellery, learning the craft of goldsmithing in his father’s jewellery workshop. Later he graduated in Gemmology with a specialization in diamonds at the University of Barcelona, at the Gemological Association of Great Britain and in Jewellery at the Massana School. In the art jewels of Lluís Comín you can appreciate the inspiration based on universal myths and overwhelming and intimate influences of nature. The artist’s statement “Over the years, intuition has become a form of intelligence” clearly reflects the combination that can be found in each of the creator’s works of art: respect for tradition, experience, artistic skill and creative impulse. The artist’s love for his land, Barcelona, and the mountains can be found in each of his creations, where natural elements are often included, such as Montjuic’s Jasper in the Barcino collection, or the Reconstructions collection.
Something that has influenced me most in life is my relationship with the mountain . There are so many converging aspects that make me feel this way… For example, when hiking through the mountain one can experience the cycle of nature: the first blossoms, the bird that again makes a nest or the running of chamois flocks together with their winter offspring. The snow’s deep silence, the intense blue sky or the raging stormy wind make one believe in the gods and provoke that one comes back again and again to this sacred temple where friendship becomes a kind of religion. The mountain is the place where the senses and emotions become sharper, where a parenthesis of memories opens up and where time is relative and freedom absolute. In his monumental novel The Magic Mountain, set in The Alps, Thomas Mann knew perfectly how to reflect this emotion of a parallel reality in which things seem to happen in a different way”. Lluís Comín
2019
“Influences”, Thereza Pedrosa Gallery, Asolo, Italy. “Sieraad Art Fair“, represented by Thereza Pedrosa gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands. “Beautiful People Live Art”, opening exhibition, Thereza Pedrosa gallery, Asolo, Italy. “Gioielli in Fermento – Bijoux in Effervescence’s”, Galerie La Joaillerie par Mazlo, Paris, France. “Influences”, Munich Jewellery Week – Galerie Benjamin Eck, Munich, Germany. “Heart Failure’s , organized by Alliages – Munich Jewellery Week, Galeria Werkstatt, Munich, Germany. “Influences Munich”, Oratorio San Rocco, Padua, Italy. “Gioielli in Fermento – The dinner in Ocaña”, Ocaña Apotheke, Barcelona, Spain. “Gioielli in Fermento”, Castel San Giovanni, Piacenza, Italy. “The Legacy Award & Collection”, organized by Alliages, in Espace Solidor, Cagnes-sur-Mer, France. “A flor de pell”, 66 Mistral Gallery, Barcelona, Spain. “A.B.C… – Athens Jewelry Week ” Melanithros Art Space, Athens, Greece. “Heart failure – Athens Jewelry Week”, BOO!, Athens, Greece. “Gioielli in Fermento – Confluenze Festival”, Museo di Storia Naturale del Mediterraneo, Livorno, Italy. “Made with intention”, Taboo studio, San Diego, California, U.S. “Influences”, Studio de Meo, Livorno, Italy. “Unearthing new european makers for 2019”, Patina Gallery, Santa Fe, Nuevo México, USA. “Gioielli in Fermento – Confluenze Festival”, Chiostro dell’Abbazia di San Colombano, Bobbio, Italy.
2018
“Influences”, Munich Jewellery Week – Galerie Benjamin Eck, Munich, Germany. “Tresors – Melting Point 2018”, Galeria Octubre, Valencia, Spain. “Joyas cruzadas – Melting Point 2018”, Centre del Carme, Valencia, Spain. “A flor de pell”, 66 Mistral Gallery, Barcelona, Spain. “Influences”, Studio de Meo, Livorno, Italia. “Gioielli in Fermento”, Castel San Giovanni, Piacenza, Italy. “Tresors 2018”, La Galeller, Valencia, Spain. “Premio della Fondazione Cominelli”, San Felice del Benaco, Italia. “Gioielli in Fermento”, Oratorio San Rocco, Padua, Italy. “Influences – Off Joya”, 66 Mistral Gallery, Barcelona, Spain. “Gioielli in Fermento – Joya Barcelona Art Fair”, Disseny HUB, Barcelona, Spain. “Tresors 2018”, Espace apace: Art – Galerie Alliages, Lille, França. “Arrêt Cardiaque”, Espace apace: Art – Galerie Alliages, Lille, França.
2017
“La porta dels Somnis”, Galeria Margarida Aldabó, Lleida, Spain. “A flor de pell”, 66 Mistral Gallery, Barcelona, Spain. “Gioielli in Fermento – Master collection”, Torre Fornello, Piacenza, Italy. “Ithaca”, Oratorio di San Rocco, Padua, Italy. “Tresors 2017”,Context Gallery, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain. “Natura Pretiosa”, organized by A.G.C., Museo di Storia Naturale del Mediterraneo, Livorno, Italy. “Gioielli in Fermento – Master Collection” Off Joya, Ocaña Apotheke, Barcelona, Spain. “Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition” Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing, China.
2016
Le Giornate Europee dei Mestieri d’Arte’s exhibition with Gioielli in Fermento in Laboratorio Stefano Rossi, Italy. Participation in Passion Bijou’s exhibition by Marianne Gassier in Melting Point, Valencia. Participation in The Alliages Legacy collect’s exhibition in Melting Point 2016, Valencia. “JOYA, inspiración en el pasado”, Museo de la Evolución Humana, Burgos. “Ithaca”, Studio de Meo, Livorno, Italy. “Gioielli in Fermento”, Torre Fornello, Piacenza, Italy. “MaxMara-Piazza-Cavalli”, organized by Gioielli in Fermento, Piacenza, Italy. “Tresors: Joyería Contemporánea Catalana” Paola Pérez Gallery, Bogota, Colombia. “R-Evolutions” Off Joya, 66 Mistral Gallery, Barcelona, Spain. “Sinergia’16”, Estudi Montserrat Lacomba, Girona, Spain.
2015
“Gioielli in Fermento”, Torre Fornello, Italy. “Gioielli in Fermento”, Museo del Bijou di Casalmaggiore, Italy. “Gioielli in Fermento” in Cassina shop, Barcelona, Spain. “Joya Barcelona Art Fair”, represented by Barcelona, Spain. “Ithaca” Off Joya, 66 Mistral Gallery, Barcelona, Spain. “Transmission”, Studio 411 Gallery, Montpellier, France.
2014
“Ludus Gemmarum”, Montserrat Lacomba – Comín, Off Joya, Barcelona, Spain.
1986
“Joies de Catalunya”, Galerie am Graben, Vienna, Austria. Galerie Detall, Groningen, Netherlands. Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands. Galerie Beeld & Aambeeld, Enschede, Netherlands. Trits Sieraden, Delft, Netherlands. La Casa de España, Utrecht, Netherlands. Galeria Fecit, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Girona, Spain.
1985
Participation in Biennial Internacional Copy Art on the premises of F.A.D. Joies de Catalunya, Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, Germany. Participation with four jewels in Generalitat de Catalunya’s stand in Fira de mostres 85. Joies de Catalunya, Galerie Handwerk, Munich, Germany. Joies de Catalunya, Städtisches Museum, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. Competition and exhibition Schmuck/Für/Kopf/Und/Haar, Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim, Germany. Joies d’avui a Catalunya, Cinc D’oros Bookstore, Barcelona.
1984
“Què és l’Obra Gràfica?”, L’Estel, Barcelona.
1983
Participation in MMini Gravat internacional Cadaquès, exhibiting the engravings in Fort. Gallery in Cadaquès, René Metràs Gallery in Barcelona and Seiquer Gallery in Madrid. Participation with one engraving in tribute to Stendhal organized by the F.A.D., Barcelona. Painting and engraving, L’Estel, Barcelona.
1982
“Jewels”, Marzo-Mart Factory, Bassel, Switzerland. “Low reliefs and jewels”, Cultural Showroom Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain. “Jewels”, Galeria Laurent, Barcelona, Spain. “Low reliefs and jewels”, Hotel Majèstic, Barcelona, Spain “Trobada internacional de Màgia”, Platja d’Aro, Girona, Spain.
1981
“Jewels and drawings”, Galeria Xaloc, Platja d’Aro, Girona, Spain.
1980
“Jewels and drawings”, Palau dels Comtes, Centelles, Barcelona, Spain. “Escola Massana”, Museu de l’Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain. “Jewels”, Espai Roca, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain. “Jewels”, Banca Catalana, Moià, Barcelona, Spain.
Museu de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain.
Musée du bijou contemponain, Cagnes-sur-Mer, France.
2017 Craft award 2017, jorgc 2017‘s awards.
2015 Special mention of the A.G.C. in Gioielli in Fermento’s competition.
1982 Second prize in Jove d’Or de Catalunya’s competition in Visual Arts category.
1982 Special mention in Design competition of the Spanish Association of Gemology.