Tzuri Gueta

Tzuri Gueta (Hebrew: צורי גואטה; born 1968) is an Israeli jewelry and fabric designer based in Paris.

Background and education

Gueta was born in Givat Olga, Israel, in 1968.[1][2] His parents immigrated to Israel from Tripoli, Libya.[1] He attended secondary school at Kibbutz Shomrat.[1] He is the youngest of nine children.[2] His first job was working on the production line in the kibbutz knitting factory.[1] He studied at the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, graduating with a degree in textile engineering.[1][2] He moved to Paris in 1996.[2]

Career

The New York Times describes Gueta's jewelry as "blur(ring) the lines between craft, fashion and art."[2]

Gueta is known for having developed a technique to infuse natural fibers with synthetic polymers enabling him to create a lace-like, three-dimensional material that he describes as a “lace-fed silicone.”[2] He patented the process in 2006 and founded Silka Design, producing handmade jewelry, textiles, lighting fixtures and furniture.[2]

In 2009 he won the Grand Prix de la Création by the City of Paris for his "cocoon" lamp.[2][1]

In 2010 he won the Andrea M. Bronfman Prize for the Arts and was given a solo show at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.[2][1][3]

Gueta's work is in the collections of museums including the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Saar, Yuval (21 June 2012). "Tzuri Gueta, Once a Struggling Designer, Is Now the Toast of Paris". Haaretz. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Lankarani, Nazanin (18 November 2013). "Pursuing Sensual Beauty With the Latest Technology". New York Times. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. ^ "The Andrea M. Bronfman Prize for the Arts , 2009". tamuseum.org.il. Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Tzuri Gueta". madmuseum.org. Retrieved May 22, 2019.