Meet The Maker - Esteban Erosky

This week we speak to Madrid based Esteban Erosky as part of our Queer Exhibition. Coming from a sculptural background, Esteban has moved into creating handmade brooches with playful twists. The 'Family Memories' collection of three brooches features hand-painted portraits with unexpected twists.

At first glance, The tan leather brooches appear to reference vintage photographs, keepsakes from a by-gone era. But look again and you'll find the quirky details; skeletal features and bulging eyes transforming these into contemporary curiosity pieces that spark conversation.

When did you start creating Jewellery? 

I started creating pieces in the form of jewelry in 2014, before I only made art objects.

What does ‘Queer’ mean to you?

It is the freedom, tolerance and equality achieved up to now.

Please can you tell us a bit about your creative process?

My creative process begins by making sketches and models based on a concept or idea that I want to express, later I further define the piece and transfer the drawing to metal and enamel, also designing the support and fastening systems, all these elements make up a piece and with each of them I do the same.

What’s next for your creative practice?

In my work there is a constant investigation into techniques and materials to apply them to traditional processes, it is an R&D in jewelry, currently, in addition to enamel, I use leather as a material for the creation of my pieces. I also make specific pieces for exhibitions with a specific theme.

Finally, for fun, what would be your dream piece to make or person to make for?

It is part of some pieces that are in development and is the creation of clothing for a fashion designer, exploring volumes and shapes of the human body.