<sub>Daria Edström is a jewellery artist based in Sweden. She is a recipient of the Wadköping Scholarship 2021 and the third-place winner of the FIO contest in 2021, organised by Galeria Alice Floriano in Brazil. Edström’s works have also been included in national and international exhibitions, such as the 6th Biennial of Contemporary Metal Art in Lithuania and Brussel Jewellery Week 2022. She is completing a master’s degree with a specialisation in Jewellery and Corpus at Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm.


Daria Edström's artistic exploration centres on the dynamic relationship between the body and jewelry. She investigates boundary between where the body ends and the jewelry object begins, researching whether a jewelry item can maintain its vitality independently of the body's presence. 

Working across various mediums, such as ice, epoxy, and metal, Edström's focus lies in capturing the essence of movement and color by freezing and encapsulating the ephemerality of a moment. Edström is inspired by the aesthetic qualities of impressionism and her works could be described as jewelry impressionism, and translates the essence of movement, color, light, and nature into her works. Edström investigates into the captivating world of Impressionism. Impressionist artworks capture the essence of a moment, inviting viewers to live here and now. Using metal as a primary medium, she employs techniques such as hammering and chasing to emulate the brushstrokes seen in Impressionist masterpieces, creating a dynamic interplay of shapes, volumes, and. Fragile enamel, working in tandem with metal, contributes to the evocative representation of luminosity and mystique, echoing the unique qualities found in Impressionist depictions.

Currently Daria Edström explores the fragile space between breaking and becoming. Through jewellery, installation, and movement, she captures the emotional tension of transformation, the moment between breaking and becoming.

Metal, often seen as strong and permanent, is pushed to its limits. Hammered, stretched, and tired up. Jewellery in this project is not just an adornment, it becomes a language for memory, care, and identity.

The fragile surfaces of enamel and metal reflect the ephemerality of memories and the care needed to preserve them. Even the smallest fragments, once discarded, are saved and transformed into something new, symbolizing renewal and hope.

Some pieces are wearable; others exist purely as movement within the space, challenging traditional ideas of what jewellery can be. Visitors are invited to experience jewellery as living objects, they are extensions of emotion, memory, and storytelling.

The project questions wearability, memory, and change, positioning jewellery as more than mere adornment, but rather as a way of story telling.
Edström’s work is deeply personal, shaped by moments of doubt, hope, and change. Guided by the rhythm of the hammer and her own heartbeat, she reveals the beauty found at the edge of breaking.</sub>