Anne DUMONT

About Anne DUMONT

Anne Dumont is civil engineer, born in Brussels in 1966. She is specialized as jewelry designer in adaptable jewelry. She developped in 2011 Jewel Box, a collection where the modularity is based on the use of toys building bricks principle. In 2013 she created the Gravity concept, a collection of adaptable jewelry using the threading and the gravity for its modularity. Actually she is working on a third project, being the natural step after the two first. Her philosophy : "Creating tomorrow beauty by wedding art and innovation"

Winner of the A' Design Award.
Specialized in Design.
Original Design.
Creative, Diligent and Innovative.

Interview with Anne DUMONT

Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?

I am civil engineer. Young, I wanted to study architecture. Finally, now, I'm working as jeweler architect!

Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?

I'm alone, working with an attorney for the legal aspects. I'm working in jewelry since about 10 years.

What is "design" for you?

Art intended for an industrial production. For me a good design is a combination of esthetic and functionality.

What is your favorite material / platform / technology?

I like to use the right material for the right usage. For me, it is no good or bad materials, just each materials have to be used at the right place.

When do you feel the most creative?

When I'm thinking conceptually, with as starting point dreams!

Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?

Is it possible to translate the prototyp to an industrial production?

What makes a design successful?

It is depending of the point of view. For me, a design is successful when it is an obviousness.

How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?

I'll only speak about design in jewelry. I think it is really difficult to set design in jewelry because jewelry stay strongly conservative. Actually, jewelry is mostly a wealth expression. All the marketing is done in this direction and so it is difficult to open an other direction in jewelry.

When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?

I'm frequently exhibiting in my area, with other artists.

Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?

Dreams and after, engineering - mathematics - physic to realize it!

How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?

I try to create design which finally are obviousness. I like simplicity

Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?

Brussels - BELGIUM. I'm feeling a cultural heritage from my country : open mind, the sky is the limit!

Can you talk a little about your design process?

Dreams - thinking, conceptualization - prototyping - legal protection

From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?

Positive: it is a fascinating job! Negative : difficult to have a salary.