Warwick Freeman

Hook Hand Heart Star

Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum, Objectspace

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Arnoldsche
01 October 2025

Precious metal & precious stones: artworks & design

In the 1980s, Warwick Freeman (b. 1953) co-revolutionised the world of New Zealand jewellery, which led to the creation of a unique artistic language. Today, he is regarded as one of the world's most influential contemporary jewelry artists.

His works tell of his life as a Pkeh

as the Mori call descendants with European roots

of his culture, and history, as well as the history of Aotearoa New Zealand and the country's unique materials: the millimetre-thick mother-of-pearl of the pearl oyster, the iridescent inner membrane of the pua (a rainbow abalone), and the pounamu (a type of greenstone). He works with found objects in which he recognises a 'sign from the past', a kind of

archetype, something familiar, and discovers forms, symbols, and images that connect Mori, Polynesian, and European civilisations through emblematic meanings that transcend their cultures. As such, Freeman has long been a mediator between the cultures.

Edited by: Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum, Objectspace
Imprint: Arnoldsche
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 275mm, Width: 205mm,
Weight: 1.546kg
ISBN: 9783897907324
ISBN 10: 3897907321
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Forewords Angelika Nollert Kim Paton 01 ‘It Will Become the Life of an Artist’ Petra Hölscher 02 The Language of Warwick Freeman Kim Paton 03 Portals of Power: A Psychology of Auckland Volcanics Geoff Chapple 04 The Workshop: A Memoir Warwick Freeman 05 When Is a Hook a Hei Matau? Karl Chitham 06 The Works 07 Freeman Days Bronwyn Lloyd 08 A Workshop Portrait Sam Hartnett Biography, Awards and Prizes, Exhibitions, Selected Bibliography Bronwyn Lloyd Acknowledgements

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