Exhibitions of Johann Nikadimus — pearl embroidery and goldwork

An international biennial of contemporary craftsmanship in Venice, held at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. The exhibition was curated under the artistic direction of film director Luca Guadagnino and architect Nicolò Rosmarini, bringing together works by craftspeople from around the world and presenting craftsmanship as an integral part of human life and culture. In 2024, I participated in the biennial with my pearl tiaras.

Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2021

Special guest artist at the private presentation of Cartier's Sur Naturel High Jewelry Collection. Visitors explored Cartier's historic tiaras before entering a recreated artist's studio, where they discovered the traditional Russian pearl embroidery technique that inspired the House of Cartier in the creation of its tiaras in the early 20th century.

XTANT is an international platform bringing together traditional craft practitioners, artists, and designers from around the world. It creates a space for meeting, sharing knowledge and experience, and strengthening the international community of craft practitioners.

I participated in XTANT in 2025 and 2026. In 2026, my work was presented in the exhibition and at the marketplace, and I also took part in the Leadership Program.

My page on the XTANT website

The exhibition was organised by the Kaleidoscope of Culture festival in Novi Sad, Serbia, in 2024. It occupied two floors of the DISTRICT pavilion. Thanks to the organisers, I was able to invite friends to take part in the project: musicians, fashion designers, and photographer Marina Vasilevskaya. The large exhibition space made it possible to present the concept behind each piece, tell a deeper story about the creation of the works, and complement them with other artistic forms. More about the exhibition space can be found in the photo gallery.

Concept and tiaras: J. Nikadimus, Photographer: Marina Vasilevskaya, Composer: Maxim Westphalen, Harp: Tatiana Sycheva, Recording: Sofya Petkevich, Onsitsa dress: designer Lena Tash, Intro.Version dress: designer Asya Sporykhina, tailor Olesya Buldina, Organisers: Kaleidoscope of Culture team, Assistants: Larisa Makarova, Eric Hayti

The exhibition was organised by the Kaleidoscope of Culture festival in Novi Sad, Serbia, in 2024. It occupied two floors of the DISTRICT pavilion. Thanks to the organisers, I was able to invite friends to take part in the project: musicians, fashion designers, and photographer Marina Vasilevskaya. The large exhibition space made it possible to present the concept behind each piece, tell a deeper story about the creation of the works, and complement them with other artistic forms. More about the exhibition space can be found in the photo gallery.

Concept and tiaras: J. Nikadimus, Photographer: Marina Vasilevskaya, Composer: Maxim Westphalen, Harp: Tatiana Sycheva, Recording: Sofya Petkevich, Onsitsa dress: designer Lena Tash, Intro.Version dress: designer Asya Sporykhina, tailor Olesya Buldina, Organisers: Kaleidoscope of Culture team, Assistants: Larisa Makarova, Eric Hayti

XTANT is an international platform bringing together traditional craft practitioners, artists, and designers from around the world. It creates a space for meeting, sharing knowledge and experience, and strengthening the international community of craft practitioners.

I participated in XTANT in 2025 and 2026. In 2026, my work was presented in the exhibition and at the marketplace, and I also took part in the Leadership Program.

My page on the XTANT website

Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2021

Special guest artist at the private presentation of Cartier's Sur Naturel High Jewelry Collection. Visitors explored Cartier's historic tiaras before entering a recreated artist's studio, where they discovered the traditional Russian pearl embroidery technique that inspired the House of Cartier in the creation of its tiaras in the early 20th century.

An international biennial of contemporary craftsmanship in Venice, held at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. The exhibition was curated under the artistic direction of film director Luca Guadagnino and architect Nicolò Rosmarini, bringing together works by craftspeople from around the world and presenting craftsmanship as an integral part of human life and culture. In 2024, I participated in the biennial with my pearl tiaras.