Adi Toch
My work invites the observer to touch, play and discover hidden spaces and unexpected motion. I am driven by the desire to create evocative interactive objects which fulfil their potential whilst being handled.
My research involves the morphological qualities of vessels and the process of embedding functional objects with spirit. I am fascinated by the tension between symmetrical and irregular forms and use traditional silversmithing techniques to create curious objects which raise questions of containment.
The recent Tactile Series is especially designed to contain substances which attract attention through their sensory qualities but cannot be retrieved. Handling the vessels triggers the senses by their smooth surface as well as by the sound and fluidity of the particles held inside.
Born 1979, Jerusalem
Education
2007-09 MA with Distinction – Art Design & Visual Culture
the Cass, London Metropolitan
2000-04 BA First Class Honors – Jewellery and Objects
Bezalel Art Academy, Jerusalem
2002-03 Student exchange semester at the Cass
Guildhall University, London
2000 Three months jewellery design course at Fuji Studio, Florence, Italy
Awards
2010 Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship & Design Commended Award for 3D Silversmiths Design
British Silver Week Award
Shortlisted for P&O Makower silver commission for National Museum of Wales
2009 British Silver Week Award
2004 Bezalel Academy Prize for Outstanding Achievements
Romie Shapiro prize for Judaic art
Ran Sapoznik Award for Excellence
Moshe Fradis education and scientific research scholarship
Selected Exhibitions
2011 Thinking Horizontally - Thinking out the box, The Scottish Gallery
COLLECT 2011,Treasure Box, The Scottish Gallery
Silverstruck, Ruthin Craft Centre& National Museum Wales
2010-12 16. Silbertriennale, Germany
2010 Flow Gallery, London
Goldsmith’s Fair, London
Contemporary Silver at the V&A, London Design Festival
The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Bishopsland Retrospective - Guest Exhibitor
Jacqueline’s Choice Salon Show, London
Schmuck Munich with Dialogue Collective
British Silver Week
2009 New Designers
Silver with a Pinch of Salt - Goldsmith’s Hall, London
British Silver Week
2008 222 Months, Turnov Museum Symposium 08, Czech
Talente, Munich, Germany
2007 Object Rotterdam, represented by Lilly Zeligman Contemporary Art Gallery, Netherlands
Public Collections
2010 The Goldsmiths’ Company Modern Silver Collection
2008 Turnov Museum, Czech Republic
Publications
2011 The Goldsmiths’ Review / The Goldsmiths’ Company
The Telegraph Magazine/ 21 May 2011
Essential Kitchen Bedroom Bathroom Magazine /April 2011
2010 Country Life Magazine/ Christmas Issue
Homes & Property, Enjoy the warm glow of gold, Corinne Julius /8th December
Silbertriennale International, Arnoldsche Art Publishers
Evening Standard, Homes & Property, Shimmering Silver, Corinne Julius/ 29th September
Evening Standard Supplement for Goldsmiths’ Fair, International Influences/ 24th September
Evening Standard, Homes & Property, Your Silver is Served, Corinne Julius/ 2nd June
The Goldsmith magazine January/ February
2009 The Goldsmith magazine June/July