Introducing Jewellery designer Areta Mata with an exclusive KALTBLUT editorial. Photography & Creative Direction by Pablo De Pastors & Indra Zabala. Model is Mabel Olea. Styling by Gina Berenguer. Set Design by Adrià Escribano. Make Up & Hair by Paco Garrigues. Retouching by Maria Arratibel. Special thanks to Tuset Studios & La Capsula Rental. Brands are CLANCLANCLAN, Pepa Salazar, Max Zara Sterck, Margiela, YSL lingerie, Prada.
La pieza enmarca al cuerpo, el cuerpo enmarca la pieza.
Jewellery that frames the body and the body as a frame for the jewellery.
ARETA MATA
Jewellery transcends conventions on what a jewel should be, how it should be worn and by whom, with materials revalued through an artistic lens. The wearer viewed as body neutral, each piece a sculpture in its own right. Uniqueness and expressing individuality are key to the creation of timeless pieces which live outside the realms of fast fashion and consumer culture.
Inspired by the act of piercing, there’s a rawness inherent in every piece. And yet each possesses a certain refinement, blurring the line between the traditional and the transgressive. My work encapsulates the friction between apparently opposing qualities, of the moment before rupture from one and another. And that which prevails lies in the eye of the beholder.
Locks and mechanisms become the focal point of the designs. Pierced stones act as links and are integral to the construction of each piece. Ear-cuffs with detachable earrings and necklaces combine to create body harnesses; with such a vivid duality at work, there is an interactive playfulness throughout.
Materials:
Recycled sterling silver 925
Minerals, crystals (Lepidolite, Kyanite, Calcite)
Antique beads found objects (wood, resin)
Enamelled copper wire (hand-crocheted)
Jewellery designer by Areta Mata / Instagram: @areta.mata
Photography & Creative Direction by Pablo De Pastors & Indra Zabala / Instagram: @pablodpastors @indrazabala
Model is Mabel Olea / Instagram: @mabelolea_
Styling by Gina Berenguer / Instagram: @ginaberenguerbarnils
Set Design by Adrià Escribano / Instagram: @adrianoem
Make Up & Hair by Paco Garrigues / Instagram: @pacopoki
Photography Assistant by Jonatan Campos / Instagram: @jonatancampos
Retouching by Maria Arratibel / Instagram: @mariarratibel
Special thanks to Tuset Studios & La Capsula Rental / Instagram: @tusetstudios @lacapsularental
