Jiro Kamata, scion of a Japanese jeweller dynasty, deals in his works with the dimensions of optical experience and perception of values. He does not only turn away aesthetically from classical jewellery, but also confronts the mineral extraction associated with it with a practice of material conservation. Kamata's works are generated with a view to an 'experienced memory'; they gain their value only through experience and dealing with them. Kamata takes the entire production process into account, from production to the performance by the wearer with the piece of jewellery on his or her body....