Noon Passama
(Thailand / The Netherlands, 1983)
Winner Françoise van den Bosch Award 2024
Noon Passama is a jewellery designer based in the Netherlands, where she graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie (2010) and ArtEZ (2013). At the core of Passama’s practice is a continual reworking of jewellery archetypes, such as the chain and linking elements that underlie the discipline. With each element hand sculpted and connected, the shapes are informed by time and serenity. The process begins with exploring the potential of the material, where intuitive actions shape and refine the pieces. Noon Passama works across different genres of jewellery and collaborates between artistic fields exploring jewellery’s roles in different contexts.
The jury of the 2024 Françoise van den Bosch Award:
Tracy Steepy, Head of Department Jewelry + Metalsmithing program at Rhode Island School of Design
Kim Buck, jewellery designer, educator
Ben Lignel, curator, educator, publisher and maker
Chequita Nahar, jewellery designer, educator, curator
Nedda El-Asmar, jewellery designer, educator
Astrid Ubbink and Irma Foldenyi, board members (moderation)
Read the jury report here
KInship & Co.
On the occasion of the Françoise van den Bosch Award, this event was dedicated to kinship, co-creation, collaboration, jewellery, and design. Featuring Ben Lignel, Clem Edwards and Isabel Wang Pontopiddan.
OTHERSELVES
In the solo exhibition OTHERSELVES at Museum Arnhem, Noon Passama reflected on the deep connection between humans and other beings. Passama celebrated this bond by translating the twelve figures of the Thai and Chinese zodiac—symbols they had known since childhood—into jewellery worn close to the body. These figures not only mark time but also represent traits and values that offer guidance and connect humans with nature. Passama collaborated with artist and illustrator Suthipa Kamyam and glyptic artist Detelina Ivanova.
Zaina Benhamou designed the trophy for Noon Passama.
