Photo by Edvin Kalic
About
Ena Mulavdic and Ebrahim Mohammadian, distinguished jewellery designers and artists, collaboratively operate within their jewellery design enterprise, ELIRD. Established in 2016, the studio underwent a rebranding from "Jewellery EM" to "ELIRD" in 2019.
The genesis of their shared studio can be traced to a profound friendship characterised by years of mutual support and a deep resonance with each other's life philosophies. Furthermore, the fusion of diverse cultural backgrounds and origins that they share lends a captivating allure to their companionship, imbuing ELIRD studio with a distinctive charm.
Their artistic exploration encompasses the entire spectrum of life, encompassing birth and mortality, along with the manifold emotions and experiences that life entails, such as love, hatred, joy, sorrow, anticipation, and adversity. Each creation by ELIRD is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece, bearing an indelible imprint of their unparalleled artistic and design prowess. Their distinctive aesthetic emanates from a wealth of creative skills and the unrestrained utilization of a diverse range of materials. Their designs represent a harmonious synthesis of their diverse and rich backgrounds, resulting in profound and exquisite jewellery creations. Every piece of ELIRD jewellery is a unique work of art meticulously crafted by Ena and Ebrahim, who oversee the entire creative process, from initial design to modeling, casting, carving, miniature oil paintings, sculptures, intaglios, stone settings, enameling, and post-production, all executed with a profound affection.
Ena and Ebrahim's artwork has been exhibited internationally, featured in numerous design festivals, and showcased in various publications. They are esteemed members of the Association of Fine Artists of Applied Arts and Designers of Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as the British Association for Contemporary Jewellery.
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EXHIBITIONS
2023
Sarajevo - Pula, Galerija HDLU-a, Pula, Croatia
Meanings & Messages, New Brewery Arts, Cirencester, UK
Meanings & Messages, The Goldsmiths’ Centre, London, UK
2022
Meanings & Messages, Mission Gallery, Swansea, UK
Collectibles & Curiosities, Craft NI Gallery, Belfast, UK
ACJ Open, Anne Morgan Gallery, Penarth, UK
Meanings & Messages, Vittoria Street Gallery / Birmingham School of Jewellery, Birmingham, UK
Meanings & Messages, Exeter University, Exeter, UK
Meanings & Messages, St Georges Arts Centre - Gravesham Borough Council - in partnership with LV21, Gravesend, Kent, UK
2020
Talismans & Amulets: Protective jewelry in the age of Covid, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA
Images of contemporaneity: by the author Prof. Dr. Aida Abadzic Hodzic, AB Gallery, Maglaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Exploring Bosnia, An Exhibit by One Piece Concept, Etihad Modern Art Gallery, Abu Dhabi
2019
Images of contemporaneity: by the author Prof. Dr. Aida Abadzic Hodzic, Bosniak Institute, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
New York City Jewelry Week, New York City, USA
The art of the ring: Revisited and redefined, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA
Jewelry from paintings, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA, USA
2019 Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing, China
Collectiva Annual Exhibition 2019, Collective Gallery, Porto, Portugal
Joya Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Jewellery//Sculpture Edition II, BACHT Store, Vienna, Austria
MADRID JOYA: The International Urban and Trendy Jewellery and Watch Fair, Madrid, Spain
The Alchemy of Contemporary Jewellery, Solo exhibition at the City Hall (Vijecnica), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jewellery//Sculpture, BACHT Store, Vienna, Austria
51th May Exhibition: Udah, Belgrade, Serbia; Awarded by the Association of Applied Arts Artists and Designers of Serbia for the Portrait of Elird Collection
Collegium Artisticum Annual Exhibition, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Award for Unique Design for the Portrait of Elird Collection
III Contemporary Goldsmithing and Jewelry Exhibition, National Museum of Decorative Arts MNAD, Madrid, Spain
2018
Nature Redefined: Contemporary Explorations, Mobilia Gallery; Cambridge, MA, USA
New York City Jewelry Week, New York City, USA
Ramybes Gallery, Palanga, Lithuania
Telsiu Art Gallery, Telsiai, Lithuania
Amber Forum, Svetlogorsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia
Talente 2018: Munich Jewellery Week, Munich, Germany
Amber Trip, Vilnius, Lithuania
Amberif, Gdansk, Poland
ARgenTum Gallery, Vilnius, Lituania
Legnica Jewellery Festival, Legnica, Poland
2017
Special Occasion Jewelry, Mobilia Gallery; Cambridge, MA, USA
Exhibition in Print, Repair and Renewal: Making Things Whole Again, USA