Handful

by Tanel Veenre

"The work of the Estonian jewellery artist Tanel Veenre comes alive in its fullest extent in the current artist's book. Between dramatic objects and mellow-sensual jewellery unfold thoughts, ideas and questions, which are framed by sequences of pictures showing the sources of his inspiration: photographs of Nordic landscapes, of best friends, of church vaults, erotic forms and the workshop in which the fantastical and poetic pieces are created by his very hand. With the 'portrait photos' of the hands of sixty-four particularly esteemed artist colleagues, his own picture series is dedicated...