The Artist’s profile
Oles Tsura was born in 1993 in Ivano-Frankivsk, a Carpathian city in western Ukraine. From an early age,
he discovered his passion for drawing, exploring new ideas and creative expression — a drive that
continues to shape both his personal and professional journey, always in dialogue between art and
design.
His education at various Ukrainian art schools allowed him to build a solid foundation in fine, applied,
and decorative arts. Following a practice-oriented training in metalwork at the Kosiv Institute of Applied
and Decorative Arts, he continued his path at the Lviv Academy of Arts, where he specialized in jewelry
design and earned his first Bachelor of Arts degree.
Fascinated by precious metals, gemstones, and minerals, he pursued further studies in Europe. At the
Trier University of Applied Sciences, Campus Idar-Oberstein, he completed a second Bachelor of Fine
Arts with a focus on Gemstone and Jewellery Design. There, he deepened his creative and technical
skills, refined his sensitivity to material aesthetics, and explored new conceptual approaches.
After graduation, he worked for three years as a gemstone cutter at a local company in Idar-Oberstein.
During this time, he mastered the faceted cut technique and gained extensive hands-on experience in
gemstone processing — with particular emphasis on precision, material knowledge, and artistic
expression.
Oles Tsura is currently enrolled in the Master’s program in Design at HAWK Hildesheim, where he
continues to expand his creative competencies, experiment with new methods, and sharpen his
individual voice at the intersection of contemporary art and design. His current work builds on previous
academic experiences, especially his in-depth engagement with stone carving and gemstone design.
Environmental Concerns
Throughout my artistic journey, I’ve placed great importance on working with natural and
sustainable materials. I primarily use stone, wood, and precious metals—materials that are not only
environmentally friendly but also rich in texture and history. By combining them in thoughtful ways
and shaping them to invite touch and interaction, I aim to foster a deeper connection between
people and the natural world.
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Oles Tsura, lives in Germany.
Education and Activities
2025 Studying for a Master of Arts, HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Hildesheim, Germany
2021 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Trier University of Applied Sciences, Idar-Oberstein, Germany
2014 Bachelor of Decorative and Applied Arts, Lviv National Academy of Arts, Lviv, Ukraine
2012 Kosiv Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts of Lviv National Academy of Arts, Kosiv, Ukraine
A selection of my exhibitions and group exhibitions are; 2025 Solo exhibition “ATTRAKTION” at A-Galerii, Tallinn, Estonia / 2025 FRAME the international gallery exhibition during SCHMUCK Jewellery Week by Objects Beautiful gallery, Munich, Germany / 2025 Collect Art Fair at the Somerset House by Objects Beautiful gallery, London, United Kingdom / 2024 “FACE IT” exhibition by Gallery Pont & Plas, in Ghent, Belgium / 2024 “Political jewelry. Jewels of Power” Lisbon International Biennial of Contemporary Jewelry, II edition, by Galeria Alice Floriano, in Lisbon, Portugal / 2024 “FUSION 2024 Biennial of Contemporary Glass Jewellery”, MAVA- Museum of Contemporary Glass Art in Alcorcón, Spain / 2024 Exhibition-Vernissage at the Kunstraum Anita Reichardt together with Carmen Kroese, Idar-Oberstein, Germany / 2023 Group exhibition “ROCKSTARS”, BeCraft in Mons, Belgium / 2022 Group exhibition “Let There Be Rock”, Museum of the Bohemian Paradise, Turnov, Czech Republic / 2022 Group exhibition “Ukrainian Art – Pictures, Photography, Objects”, Schmallenberg, Germany / 2021 Group exhibition “Enter the Exit”, Automat Artspace, Saarbrücken, Germany / 2021 Group exhibition “Enter the Exit”, Object Rotterdam, Netherlands / 2021 Group exhibition “Enter the Exit”, Munich Jewellery Week 2021, Participants by CURRENT OBSESSION, Munich, Germany / 2021 Group exhibition HOLOWNIA Legnica SILVER Festival, Legnica, Polan / 2021 Marzee International Graduate Show, Nijmegen, Netherlands / 2020 Participant of the Luxemburger Art Prize, Pinacotheque Museum, Luxemburg / 2020 German Young Talent Competition for Gemstone and Jewellery Design, at the IHK building, Idar-Oberstein, Germany / 2020 German Young Talent Competition for Gemstone and Jewellery Design at the IHNORGENTA Munich, Germany / 2019 German Young Talent Competition for Gemstone and Jewellery Design, as “Object of the Month” at the German Gemstone Museum, Idar-Oberstein, Germany / 2019 ARENA, Jakob Bengel Industrial Museum, Idar-Oberstein, Germany / 2019 Staatspreis & Förderpreis für das Kunsthandwerk Rheinland-Pfalz und Preis des Handwerks Rheinland-Pfalz, at the Simeonstift Museum in Trier and at the Haus des Handwerks in Mainz, Germany / 2018 Group exhibition HOLOWNIA Legnica SILVER Festival, Legnica, Poland / 2018 “Stone Body Matters” and ” Tragbar”, Design and Culture Days, Trier, Germany
Awards
2019 III Prize, winner of the Contest “50th German Jewelry and Gemstone Award and 31thGerman Young Gemstone and Jewelry Design Competition”, Idar-Oberstein, Germany
2019 Commendation by “50th German Jewelry and Gemstone Award and 31th German Young Gemstone and Jewelry Design Competition”, Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Publications
2024 Book: New Earrings: 400+ Designs in Contemporary Jewellery. Estrada, Nicolas. Hoaki: Barcelona, 2024
2024 Lokal Newspaper “Kulturkristall erstrahlt in neuem Glanz: Atelier von Anita Reichardt wird zum “Kunstraum” ” – 18 April, Idar-Oberstein, Germany
2024 Catalog “FUSION – 2024 Biennial of Contemporary Glass Jewellery”, MAVA – Museum of Contemporary Glass Art in Alcorcón, Spain
2022 Participant in the catalog “BKV-PRIZE 2022”, Schriftenreihe des Bayerischen Kunstgewerbevereins E.V. Band nr.83, Munich, Germany
2021 Catalog “Enter The Exit”, Automat Artspace, Saarbrücken, Germany
2019 Lokal Newspaper “Deutscher Schmuck- und Edelsteinpreis 2019” – 30 November, Idar-Oberstein, Germany
2019 Catalog “Staatspreis & Förderpreis für das Kunsthandwerk Rheinland-Pfalz und Preis des Handwerks Rheinland-Pfalz”, museum Simeonstift in the city of Trier and Haus des Handwerks, Mainz, Germany
Memberships
since 2024 Klimt02
2022 Graduate Group “Enter the Exit”
