I play with paper, cutting and sticking to create volumes and shapes. My source of inspiration is nature and its infinite creations, its limitless colours, its surprising textures. paper is contradictory, provocative and humble because it is ephemeral. using it as a material has its roots in the philosophy of arte povera, which restores the value of the idea, intuition, thought and the individual. when i’m creating my works, i unconsciously seek primal contact, the constant wonder of childhood, the magical vision that transforms the prosaic and everyday into something new and marvellous. my process is intuitive, through my hands i come into contact with the material, which guides me towards the final form.
Education
Fine Arts (University of Buenos Aires), 1981. Interior design (University of Buenos Aires), 1980. I moved to Spain in 1982 and after a while i started traveling to different countries of Asia and South America. in 1994 i started my first collections of paper jewelry, fruit of the collected experience of my travels.
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EXHIBITIONS
ANNUAL SHOW ROOM. (SEPTEMBER) MAISON&OBJET - PARIS
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SAN FRANCISCO MOMA TRUNK SHOW
MOMA - SAN FRANCISCO - USA
BIJOUX 2018
NORTON MUSEUM OF ART - PALM BEACH - USA
2017
LOOT.
MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN - NEW YORK - USA
ARTISTAR - JEWELS.
Palazzo dei Giureconsulti - MILANO - ITALY
2016
MANUALMENTE CARTA
Villa Necchi CAMPIGLIO - MILANO - ITALY
DREAMER
MOSTRA COLLETTIVA MUSEO ETTORE FICO
TORINO - ITALY
2015
LOOT.
MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN
NEW YORK - USA
2014
OH MY BLUE.
VENEZIA - ITALIA
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2014
BEAUTIFUL MAN. CREATIVITY OGGETTI
TORINO - ITALY
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2012
OBJECTS BY STUDIO CARME PINÓS
joyas de papel de Ana Hagopian
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2012
ERA CARTA. STUDIO DI ARCHITETTURA 70 M2. LIVORNO. ITALY
joyas de papel de Ana Hagopian
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2012
FLORISH. KATH LIBBERT GALLERY IN THE SALTS MILL SALTAIRE, BRADFORD - UK
joyas de papel de Ana Hagopian
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2012
Ariane Hartmann Werkstattgalerie für zeitgenössischen Schmuck & Design. HAGEN. GERMANY
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2012
AERTHEREUM, BD. MADRID
joyas de papel de Ana Hagopian
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2011
CREATIVITY OGGETTI. RETROVERSO. TORINO - ITALY
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ARTEARTESANÍA. SOLLER. MALLORCA - SPAIN
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IN DER SÜDSEE. FRIENDS OF CARLOTTA. ZÜRICH - SWITZERLAND
2010
INTOFLORA. KATH LIBBERT GALLERY IN THE SALTS MILL SALTAIRE, BRADFORD - UK
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2009
HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL. (PAPIER PRECIEUX): INVESTIGATION PROJECT
GIOIELLI DI CARTA. TRIENNALE DI MILANO. DESIGN MUSEUM - ITALY
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FABRIANO BOUTIQUE MILANO.
FABRIANO BOUTIQUE FIRENZE.
FABRIANO BOUTIQUE ROMA.
ITALY
CONVENT DE LA MISSIÓ. PALMA DE MALLORCA
2008
CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY FROM BARCELONA. GALERIA ALEA BARCELONA - SPAIN
2007
40 COLLARS, 40 JOIERS. GALERIA ALEA
BARCELONA - SPAIN
2006
THE WORLD ISN'T GRAY. 0+GALERIE
BRUXELS - BELGIUM
CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY FROM BARCELONA. GALERIE NOEL GUYOMARC'H. BIJOUX D'ART MONTRÉAL - QUÉBEC
JEWELRY EXHIBITION. SINÚ ARTEFACTOS
ATHENS - GREECE
TOTS JUNTS PER NADAL. GALERIA ALEA
BARCELONA - SPAIN
JOIES DE PAPER. GALERIA ALEA
BARCELONA - SPAIN
2005
BCN JEWELLERY FACTORY. CRAFT AND DESIGN CENTRE. MANCHESTER - UK
BCN JEWELLERY FACTORY.
BLUE COAT GALLERY. LIVERPOOL - UK
2004
LOVE WHY? DESIGN 21
BARCELONA FORUM 2004
KOBE, JAPAN. WINTER 2004 - 2005
TOKYO, JAPAN. SPRING 2005
NEW YORK, USA. MAY - AUGUST 2005
PARIS, FRANCE. OCTOBER 2005
MATERIAL GIRLL. SALTS MILL.
SALTAIRE, BRADFORD - UK
LA SCHMUCKERIA. GALERIE 32
KARLSRUHE - GERMANY
ANA HAGOPIAN INDIVIDUAL. FUNDACIÓN GUIFRÉ BARCELONA - SPAIN
2003
TRANSFORMATION. FELISSIMO DESIGN HOUSE NEW YORK - USA
EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORARY SPANISH JEWERLY. ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE
MANCHESTER - UK
2002
IDEA COMO. COMO / ITALIA
EI BROCHE. GALERÍA FORUM FERLANDINA
BARCELONA - SPAIN
CONTACTO DIRECTO. LISBOA - PORTUGAL
2001
SCHNAPSIDEE. GALERIA FRIENDS OF CARLOTTA ZURICH - SWITZERLAND
GALERIA MAYA. NAMUR - BELGIUM
2000
HIMMEL & HELVEDE.
INTERNATIONAL SMYKKEUDSTILLING
JEWELLERY EXIBITION
AURUM GALLERY.
COPENHAGEN - DANMARK
CONTINUITEIT-DESCONTINUITEIT.
GALERIA TEMPOSCOPIE.
NEERIJSE - BELGIUM
GALERIA DOMINIQUE LIETAERT.
LOUVAIN - BELGIUM
TUYO Y MIO. GALERIA FORUM FERLANDINA BARCELONA -SPAIN
1999
AFINIDADES. ESPACIO PRODUCT. PRIMAVERA DEL DISEÑO. BARCELONA - SPAIN
ESPACIO AGATA RUIZ DE LA PRADA.
MADRID - SPAIN
SOS. GALERIA FRIENDS OF CARLOTTA
ZURICH - SWITZERLAND
OH TANNENBAUM. GALERIA FRIENDS
OF CARLOTTA. ZURICH - SWITZERLAND
SIMPOSIUM JOYERIA CONTEMPORANEA.
FAD. BARCELONA - SPAIN
1998
DE CAPS A PEUS. GALERIA SA PLETA FREDA
SON SERVERA. MALLORCA - SPAIN
FAMOUS LAST JEWELRY.
GALERIA FRIENDS OF CARLOTTA
ZURICH - SWITZERLAND
GALERIA HIPOTESI. INDIVIDUAL
BARCELONA - SPAIN
1997
MENJAR I VEURE. GALERIA ALTER EGO
BARCELONA - SPAIN
SELECTED OBJECTS FROM GUGGENHEIM
MUSEUM. NEW YORK - USA
COMPLEMENTOS PARA LYDIA DELGADO.
PASARELA GAUDÍ
BARCELONA - SPAIN