Alain Roggeman - Belgium
Alain Roggeman
Designer biography:
Alain Roggeman (b. 1960, Burundi) is a Belgian contemporary jewelry artist trained at the Brussels Jewellery School (1979–1985). Throughout his career, he has continued his artistic development through workshops with renowned figures such as Ramon Puig in Barcelona and participation in the International Amber Workshop in Gdansk. He has exhibited in over 15 countries, including Poland, Spain, Romania, Russia, and the U.S., with solo exhibitions in Brussels, Gdansk, and Legnica. His pieces are part of public and private collections, including Galeria Sztuki of Legnica, District Museum of Sandomierz, Amber Museum of Gdansk, Poland and private collections in Belgium, France, Poland, UK, Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum. Roggeman has received several distinctions, such as the 2024 Ilias Lalaounis Award and multiple mentions at the Amberif Design Awards. Since 1992, he has taught at the Jewellery School Jeanne Toussaint in Brussels and currently runs his own private studio and gallery in the city.
Collection concept:
Landscapes
Whether it’s a painting by Hokusai, Turner, or Hopper, a piece of music by Steve Reich, Pink Floyd, or Nick Cave, or a rural or urban landscape, my first sensation is a feeling of contemplation and introspection. The challenge is to translate this state into a piece of jewelry within a small volume.
Toys
The second part of my work is about rediscovering the joy of play by repurposing old toys and transforming them into wearable objects. As usual, most of the used material is reclaimed.
