Ari Athans is a Brisbane based artist working across jewellery, sculpture, and painting.
Ari Athans holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology from UTS and worked in the mining and exploration industry, before going on to complete Jewellery and Object design at Randwick Tafe. Her science background heavily informs her choice of materials and the knowledge she brings to the design process. Athans’ work is pared back, emphasising hard and soft geometric forms that are balanced out with organic forms in both metal and stone. Athans’ interest in geologic samples, such as gemstones in unusual cuts, always aims to bring out the best in Earth's materials. “I am particularly interested in earth time and processes and how jewellery can express this so perfectly”. Ari has exhibited regularly for the last 30 years nationally and internationally, and her work is held in private and public art collections. Most notably, Athans has shown in Munich Schmuck, Sydney Contemporary, Triennale di Milano Museum and recently worked with UAP to produce a public artwork in Wentworth Point Sydney.