Ilgiz Fazulzyanov: My first Show Room

"Opening this gallery is the most important step in my career. During working on Kremlin exhibition, I realised that there are not current criteria for the modern jewellery art. Actually we hadn't modern jewellery discourse in Russia. Anyone knows Faberge but no one knows contemporary Russian jewellers.  
I was dreaming about the space where famous and young jewellers could meet. Where we could organise jewellery exhibition space and create the place for public discussions about jewellery. I hope my gallery will become this place. The best jewellery pieces need the special place where they could turn from piece of craft topic of art. My main idea was to create the specs where visitor could feel like inside the jewellery stone. I'd like to show the effects of fluorescent, glittering and sparkling without using a lot of glass and reflecting surfaces. I'd like to do it in the most  intellectual way". 

So, I'm sure that nature's inspiration will never end. You couldn't compete with God in terms of creativity and excellence but you could work as hard as you could and be closer to him than others. But of course, there are other sources. I'm very interested in the works of a number of artists — Russian artists like Vasnetsov, Vrubel and others — because they demonstrate different techniques. I respect colleagues such as Lalique, Hemmerle and Wallace Chan, but I do not look at them as sources of inspiration. I have always been fascinated by vintage carved wardrobes with glass-windowed doors that allowed you to see the treasures cherished by their owners within. In thinking about it, there is something mystical and fairytale-like about them. I decided to create a collection based on these childhood impressions, and to use faceted quartz stones to show things I hold inside myself. Sometimes, I'm inspired by unusual things, like city sounds and the photos in the editorials of my wife's magazines. I created one of my rings thinking about New York City, its architecture, its residents and a common feeling for the city. I'm not very familiar with contemporary art, however, the work of some fashion designers could inspire me. If I had to describe my style, I’d say it's classic, with contemporary energy and passion. That's it... As of late, I’m working on my new collection 'Great Mountains.' There are five rings dedicated to the greatest mountains in the world, such as Fuji, Kilimanjaro, Ararat, Vesuvius and Himalaya. All of them are linked by a common shape with some recognizable elements. And all of them are made using my favorite enamel technique, champlevé. In this particular project, I have a specific goal: to improve my skills, piece by piece, using this technique.»