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Team
Meet the core Team behind the GEMZ Talent Accelerator Programme
Veronika Muráriková
is a jewellery designer, writer, and organiser. Her work and projects are driven by transdisciplinarity, exploring the intersection of jewellery with other research fields. In addition to her artistic work, she is a contributing editor at Current Obsession magazine and the founder of the Undisciplined: Crafting Conversations podcast.
Frank Verkade
divides his time between his own artistic practice and those of others, supporting artists through the nebula of skills requisite to a successful art practice. As a part of his Talent Development responsibilities at CO, he co-developed and manages the GEMZ programme.
Marina Elenskaya
is the co-founder and creative director of Current Obsession; she focuses her research on the advancement of critical discourse in the field of contemporary adornment —jewellery, fashion artefacts, AR filters and body modifications— as essential cultural and personal signifiers.