Van Cleef & Arpels and Jouin Manku have for many years been united in their shared passion for creativity, ingenuity and a certain avant-gardism. This relationship, embodied by the complicity between Nicolas Bos and Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku, is evident in Jouin Manku’s interior designs for Maison’s emblematic boutiques in Hong Kong, New York, Tokyo, Miami and Paris. The duo is also responsible for the design of
five substantial exhibitions dedicated to Van Cleef & Arpels: «The Spirit of Beauty» at the Mori Arts Center, Tokyo; «Set in Style» at the Cooper-Hewitt National Museum, New York; «Timeless Beauty» at MOCA, Shanghai; «L’Art de la Haute Joaillerie» at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs,
Paris; and from April – August 2016, Van Cleef & Arpels: «The Art and Science of Gems» at ArtScience Museum, Singapore. A unique exhibition which explores both the artistic skills required for the creation of exquisite jewelry, and the scientific processes involved in the formation of minerals and gemstones. This exhibition blends art, craft, history and geoscience in a highly distinctive manner, taking visitors on a dramatic journey that begins with the origin of minerals in space, and culminates with the extraordinary craftsmanship that transfigures these gems into works of art.