Esteban Erosky
He/Him
Madrid, Spain
Esteban Erosky was born in Mexico and currently works in Spain. He has participated in over 200 exhibitions he has published several works, participated in conferences and international congresses of enamel and jewelry.
I am a jeweler and enameller. In each of my pieces I try to tell stories they are like little narratives with characters with a beginning and an end. I use classic enameling techniques with contemporary themes and unconventional materials into the enamel. I enamel stories of life and death, I speak of what I see and feel: pain, sweets, blood, laughter and guts, games and tears, pleasures and colors. I do so without fear, with complete freedom, portraying the world around me: religion, gender conflicts, integration, migration, society, pleasures, and my fears.
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How does your creative practice reflect your experience of living and making as a BIPOC and/or 2SLGBTQIA+ maker?
“I consider myself a free person and therefore my work reflects what I think and what I believe. I portray the world and this possibility of doing so with my jewelry allows me to be visible to other people who do not dare to be as they are. I also demonstrate that everything is possible and you should never be afraid.”
Hot enamel on cooper and hand painted aluminum. "13 cm x 9 cm x 1 cm
5.1"" x 3.5"" x .4"" 2025What techniques, stories, or materials have been passed down to you, and how are you reimagining them in the present?
“I learned the classic techniques of enameling and jewelry making, but I always wanted to know "what else was out there," so I experiment on a technical level, but above all on an aesthetic and conceptual level.”
How does your work honor those who came before you while forging new pathways for the future?
Anything else you would like to share about this work? This can be an important part of the process, sourcing materials, research, etc.
“My work speaks of many people: those who died of AIDS in the 1990s, those who died trying to be free, those who die for being different, for being immigrants, for being dark-skinned or light-skinned. Each piece tells someone's story, a story that might resonate with someone. Many of my jewels are difficult to wear because they carry a very strong and direct message and image.”
“You have to experiment with everything: techniques, materials, formats, typologies, etc., but always knowing the origin so as not to lose quality and above all to have a reference to return to when.”
Photographs Courtesy of the Artist