{"product_id":"lithomania-9783897906600","title":"LithoMania","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLithoMania\u003c\/i\u003e, the Department of Gemstones and Jewellery at the Trier University of Applied Arts\/Campus Idar-Oberstein explores new perspectives in the artistic engagement with precious stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere the students address ethical issues regarding the mining of materials and develop approaches that place the highly traditional stones in a modern context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ambivalence of themes such as ecology, consumption, value, identity, and time are debated and then integrated into the creative process. The lithomania of the title is expressed not only in the fascination with the luminous and colourful appearance of the precious stones but also in the obsession with how they are worked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe students' poetic contributions restore a lightness to the material, with which new inroads and a freedom in artistic expression become possible. The associative processes are presented in photos of experiments, documentation of objects, views of the workshops, and photographs of the jewellery being worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471079129324,"sku":"9783897906600","price":77.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783897906600-lithomania.jpg?v=1775233289","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/lithomania-9783897906600","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}