SOMM BIRD

Cluster Contemporary Jewellery Exhibitor | AI Exhibitor | December 2024

 
 

Vilka Kolak, also known as somm_bird (somm = something on my mind), is a versatile creative professional with a background in Visual Merchandising and UX Design. Her artistic journey embodies a harmonious fusion of aesthetics and functionality, driven by a deep passion for fashion, beauty, and nature. Drawing inspiration from everyday experiences and using tools such as MidJourney, Vilka creates visually captivating imagery enriched with diverse elements. The ‘bird’ in her moniker reflects her love for the freedom to explore creative ideas spontaneously, adding a dynamic flair to her work.

 
 

Vilka, known as somm_bird (somm = something on my mind), is a versatile creative professional with a background in Visual Merchandising and UX Design. Her work seamlessly blends aesthetics and functionality, reflecting a deep passion for fashion, beauty, and nature. Drawing inspiration from everyday experiences, Vilka employs innovative tools such as MidJourney to create visually captivating imagery enriched with diverse elements. The ‘bird’ in her moniker symbolises the freedom and spontaneity that define her creative approach.

 

Her collection, Gilded Radiance: The Art of Renewal, explores the transformative journey of materials, merging Earth’s organic treasures with recycled plastics, metals, stones, threads, and twines. This body of work celebrates the fusion of nature and human ingenuity, transforming overlooked and discarded elements into intricate expressions of beauty and meaning. Through a harmonious interplay of the natural and the man-made, Gilded Radiance highlights the boundless creativity of reinvention and the power of sustainability. It invites viewers to witness the extraordinary evolution from the forgotten to the radiant, where renewal and artistry converge.