Husam El Odeh Is Designing Jewelry for the “New Man”

Watching, analyzing, and reacting to these changes is the artist and jeweler Husam El Odeh Born in Germany to parents of Lebanese and Palestinian origins, El Odeh, 43, came to jewelry through art, "Exchanging the canvas for the body," as he puts it "Being a man is often about navigating expectations," says the designer, who subverts them with work that tests gender boundaries and assigns value to everyday objects, putting them in settings that require they be seen in new and unexpected ways.

We often discuss what it is that we respond to and how it relates to navigating the world as a man What draws you to assemblage?I feel my work is a lot about making connections with people, so I reference the everyday a lot and functional objects, I love corrupting objects to give them a new meaning and layer symbols Does men's jewelry differ from women's?There are different things to consider and sometimes men's jewelry is more restricted, as men are much more preoccupied with embarrassment.

Being a man is often about navigating expectations and there is a lot of pressure society puts on you. . Source