Driven by their affection for stone cutting, they research the material and cultural role of (gem)stones within the realm of functional objects.
Based in Antwerp, Studio DO is a stone cutting atelier founded by Dana Seachuga and Octave Vandeweghe. These two creatives work independently: Dana as a jewellery maker and Octave as an artist. For Studio DO they joined forces and share their creative visions and expertise.
Driven by their affection for stone cutting, they research the material and cultural role of (gem)stones within the realm of functional objects. Using basic interventions, shapes and aesthetics, they try to search for the minimal action necessary to give a rock a (traditional) function.
Studio DO works on design projects and takes commissions related to stone, art, design objects and jewellery. Label & Labour stand along each other as one, becoming inseparable.
About Dana & Octave
Dana Seachuga
Dana Seachuga is a contemporary jewelry designer. Her jewelry pieces are known to balance between the boundary of being wearable and being an autonomous object. In both manners, substantively and technically, her work references ethnic and tribal influences.
https://www.danaseachuga.info
Octave Vandeweghe
Octave Vandeweghe is an artist who mainly initiates objects and sculptures that maintain a pseudo design attitude. With a fascination for customs and prehistoric objects, he seeks the tension between nature and culture.
http://octavevandeweghe.be
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