Laura & Martine Feiereisen

Artist Statement 

The artists’ practice moves between contemporary jewelry and sculptural object, exploring body adornment as wearable art. They propose a metal corset developed from a hand-sculpted silver prototype. Scaled to the size of the torso and cast in metal, the piece exists simultaneously as a wearable object and autonomous sculpture. The work combines the strength of a knight’s armor with the softness of fabric, exploring the tension between protection and vulnerability. Historically charged with histories of control, discipline, seduction, and empowerment, the corset suggests that objects worn on the body are never neutral. Even the most intimate object becomes political because it shapes how a body appears and exists in society.

Curriculum Vitae 

Laura and Martine Feiereisen have exhibited internationally, with notable showcases at the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas in Madrid (2026), the Biennale Des Metiers D'Art in Luxembourg (2023, 2025), and the Milano Jewelry Week (2022). Their education spans prestigious institutions including Brooklyn Metal Works and the Pratt Institute in New York (2019–2020), as well as AFEDAP Formations Bijoux in Paris (2018–2019). Their technical expertise includes metal casting, borosilicate and Murano glass, sculpture, and advanced goldsmithing and wax carving techniques.

Collection: 222

Kind: Object

Materials: Silver