Concerto for Piano, Jewels and Minds in the Spirit of Frédéric Chopin
Katerina Belkina participates in this extraordinary international art project with her artwork “For Degas” — a visual meditation on movement, elegance, and introspection. The project pays tribute to the romantic spirit of Frédéric Chopin, blending fine art, music, and the craft of contemporary jewelry into a singular, multidimensional experience.
At its heart lies Chopin’s Concerto in E minor, a piece of deep emotion and poetic subtlety. Artists from around the world have been invited to create unique jewelry pieces inspired by this music. Their works will be presented alongside a live performance by pianist Kamila Sacharzewska, premiering during the 80th Duszniki International Chopin Piano Festival in August 2025, followed by additional international venues.
“Ornamentum Humanum” is a celebration of the human spirit — its beauty, sensitivity, and creative force — expressed through form, sound, and imagination. The exhibition will be accompanied by a printed catalogue and a live recording of the premiere performance.
The project team
In collaboration with the Foundation of the International Chopin Piano Festival in Duszniki (PL)
Concept authors:
Giedymin Jablonski
Collaboration; Agata Danielak Kujda, Kamila Sacharzewska
Curators:
Agata Danielak Kujda
Giedymin Jablonski
Jadwiga Merkur
Artists:
Agata Danielak-Kujda – Poland / Academy of Fine Arts Wrocław,
Agata Nartowska – Poland / Academy of Fine Arts of Fine Arts in Wrocław,
Alain Roggeman – Belgium,
Alexandra Lindquist – Sweden,
Anastasia Kandaraki – Greece,
Andrzej Pacak – UK / Poland,
Andrzej Szadkowski – Poland,
Anita Matysek – Poland,
Arek Wolski – Poland,
Aya Iwata – Japan,
Bruce Metcalf – USA,
Carmen Amador Ruiz – Spain,
Danielle Ritchie – Scotland / Poland,
Darius Wojdyga – Poland / Norway,
Donald Friedlich – USA,
Dorota Pitra Ptaszek – Poland,
Eeva Wornell – Finland,
Elena Gorbunova – Russia / Germany,
Eulalia Dachowska-Speil – Poland, Fabrizio Tridenti – Italy,
Felieke van der Leest – Netherlands / Norway,
Herman Hermsen – Netherlands,
Into Niilo – Belgium,
Iveta Zdaniauskyte – Lithuania,
Jacek Skrzyński – Poland,
Jacek Śliwowski – Poland / Academy of Fine Arts Wrocław,
Ji Young Kim – South Korea,
Joanna Michalicka – UK / Poland,
Judy McCaig – Great Britain / Spain,
Katalin Jermakov – Hungary,
Katerina Belkina – Russia / Germany,
Kelly McCallum – United Kingdom,
Konstanze Prechtl – Germany,
Kristina Stomfai – Hungary,
Lena Bonsack – Germany,
Lena Ogórkiewicz – Poland,
Lydia Hirte – Germany,
Łukasz Łowiec Wygoński – Poland,
Maja Latour – Poland,
Małgorzata ET BER Warlikowska – Poland / Academy of Fine Arts Wrocław,
Małgorzata Domańska – Poland,
Marcin Bogusław – Poland,
Marek Nowaczyk – Poland,
Marek Rogulski – Poland,
Mari Ishikawa – Japan / Germany,
Marta Shurpakova – Belarus / Poland,
Matti Mattsson – Sweden,
Mayte Amezcua – Mexico,
Michael Berger – Germany,
Michalina Owczarek-Siwak – Poland,
Miriam Arentz – Germany,
Miron Kutarba – Poland,
Misato Takahashi – Japan / Spain,
Nanna Melland – Norway,
Neringa Poskute – Lithuania,
Olga Podfilipska-Krysińska – Poland,
Otto Künzli – Germany,
Paweł Kaczyński – Poland,
Pei-Han WU – Taiwan / Great Britain,
Petra Zimmermann – Austria,
Pierre Cavalan – Australia,
Piotr Jędrzejewski – Poland / ASP Wrocław,
Rachael Colley – United Kingdom,
Sari Liimatta – Finland,
Sławomir Fijałkowski – Poland,
Sofia Björkman Lithuania,
Vita Puskaite Bruze - Lithuania,
Urszula Gołdasz - Poland,
Wanshu Li - Great Britain,
Yael Kaduri - Israel
Set and media design:
Łukasz Łowiec Wygoński