Slovenian Jewelry Week

Substance / Reimagined

Shiny silver abstract sculpture on a colorful gradient background.

26 Mar - 18 Apr 2026

Center Rog (Trubarjeva cesta 72, 1000 Ljubljana) and other locations

How does substance, when reimagined, transform into contemporary jewellery? How does material, through the creative process, become a carrier of ideas, stories, and personal expression?
You are invited to enter the world of contemporary jewellery that reflects the spirit of our time and encourages new ways of thinking.

Celebrating its fifth anniversary, Slovenian Jewelry Week (SIJW 2026) returns to bridge the worlds of artists, researchers, and master jewelers. This jubilee edition offers a cohesive program that masterfully intertwines contemporary art, innovative design, traditional craftsmanship, and global exchange.

The central program features three major exhibitions, showcasing the work of 152 artists hailing from 38 countries.
Events will unfold across Slovenia, with primary locations in Ljubljana (Center Rog), Izola, Slovenj Gradec, Kranj, Rogaška Slatina, Slovenska Bistrica, Vrhnika, and Miren.

This year’s collections delve into the concept of "Substance / Reimagined," inviting designers to explore the evolution of materials and their deeper meanings.

Main exhibition of SIJW 2026 – Substance / Reimagined

Theme Substance / Reimagined explores materiality and the transition between the physical, symbolic, and digital worlds. It raises questions about the origin, essence, and transformation of matter and its role in contemporary jewelry design. It highlights the relationships between tradition and modern technologies, physical experience and virtual spaces, and creative intuition and algorithmic logic.

Exhibition viewing: March 26–April 18, 2026, Monday to Saturday, 10:00–18:00 (10:00 am–6:00 pm)
Exhibition opening: Friday, March 27, 2026, at 19:00 (7:00 pm)

Selected exhibitors:
Alain Roggeman (Belgium), Aleksandra Atanasovski (Slovenia), Aleksandra Dedić (Serbia), Andreia Gabriela Popescu (Romania), Anna Paparella (Italy), Anže Mrak (Slovenia), Arijana Gadžijev (Slovenia), Ayla Tur (Germany), Chu-Hsien Huang (Taiwan), Cindy Zhaohan Li (United Kingdom), Dalija Sega (Slovenia), Daye Kim (South Korea / United Kingdom), Dodo Paruznik (Austria), Hanna Kivelä (Finland), Heather Blake (United Kingdom), Isil Ozcam (Turkey), Itamar Harari & Alessandro Boscolo (Italy), Jana Seliškar (Slovenia), Jeanne-Sophie Aas (France / Norway), Jung Ki Min (USA), Katarina Ekart (Slovenia), Katja Marolt (Slovenia), Konstanze Prechtl (Austria), Lee Minseo (South Korea), Luca Virág Boncz (Hungary), Luis Acosta (Argentina / Netherlands), Maja Licul (Slovenia), Mariana von Atzingen Gorga (Italy / Brazil), Michael Berger (Germany), Mojca Gazič (Slovenia), Nadezhda Elkina (Poland), Nataša Druškovič (Slovenia), Nataša Grandovec (Slovenia), Nico Delaide (Belgium), Nina Podobnikar (Slovenia), Olja Todosijević (Serbia), Park Junghee (South Korea), Patrícia Harsány (Hungary), Qian-Qian Xing (Taiwan), Renzhi Guo (China / United Kingdom), Rikke Lunnemann (Faroe Islands / Denmark), Robin Deriaz (Switzerland), Sara Mermal (Slovenia), Shane / Shi Yan (United Kingdom), Srečko Molk (Slovenia), Tanja Podbevšek (Slovenia), Teresa Milheiro (Portugal), Weixin Huang (United Kingdom), Yuka Ishikawa (Japan), Yuxin Song (China), Ziqi Yuan (China).

Guests:
Romanian Jewelry Week (Romania), Joyeros Argentinos (Argentina), PIN – Portuguese Contemporary Jewellery Association (Portugal), ULUPUH – Hrvatska udruga likovnih umjetnika primijenjenih umjetnosti (Croatia), Preziosa Young (Italy) by LAO – Le Arti Orafe, Birmingham City University – School of Jewellery (United Kingdom) and young creators at SIJW 26.