Esteban Erosky
he/him
Madrid, Spain
"Born in México City, studies Applied Arts, later studies Jewelry Design, looking for new languages she studies Fire Enamel. He has participated in more than 70 contemporary jewelry exhibitions around the world. He teaches enamel and jewelry."
“My jewelry is on that border between the funny and the violent, between the perverse and the childish, between death and laughter, between sweets and guts, I address gender conflicts, the world around me, religion, pleasures and my fears.”
“All materials have a language and expressive possibilities, I like to force them or decontextualize them as I do with myself in my environment."
What does being queer mean to you in relation to your material choices? Is it something you consider?
"I will be the fountain that will give you pleasure", Aluminum, brass, gemstone and steel wire, 4.1" x 2.8" x .4", 2023Is the work queer because the maker is queer, or is it queer because the subject matter is queer?
“The work is queer because the theme goes beyond what is politically correct for the simple fact of being free and without complexes."
Anything else you would like to share about this work? This can be an important part of the process, sourcing materials, or research.
“I like to take on topics that people shy away from, however when they see them everyone smiles and shows me their complicity and acceptance of something that is so common but that many hide."