*photo by Zhenya Volkova
Zhanna Assanova.
Contemporary Jewelry Artist
Curator
Contemporary Jewelry Artist
Curator
*Photo by Lena Sorokina
In 2024, I founded Syldyr, a contemporary jewelry platform based in Kazakhstan. Through Syldyr, we curate exhibitions, develop collaborative projects, and create opportunities for artists, institutions, and audiences to connect.
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brings together contemporary jewelry and artistic research.
*Photo by Zhenya Volkova
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Alongside my artistic practice, I develop curatorial and collaborative projects that expand the understanding of contemporary jewelry and create opportunities for dialogue across disciplines, cultures, and communities.
Founded in 2024, Syldyr is a platform dedicated to contemporary jewelry in Kazakhstan. Through exhibitions, collaborations, and educational initiatives, the project introduces jewelry as a medium for ideas, dialogue, and cultural exchange.
Syldyr
An international exhibition project developed within the Syldyr platform, exploring how data can be transformed into wearable objects. Bringing together artists working at the intersection of jewelry, technology, and information, the project reimagines data as a material for artistic expression.
Jewelry Code: Data as Wearable Art
Lectures & Workshops
*Photo by Xeniya Gorlenko
Lectures, workshops, exhibition tours, and public programs are another part of what I do. They create opportunities to engage with contemporary jewelry through discussion, making, and research.
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