BKV Prize 2023 Winners

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The Bavarian Crafts Council is dedicated to the promotion of contemporary crafts. A key aspect of its work is supporting young artisans. This prize is therefore aimed at young artisans under 35 years of age who are about to embark on their professional career. The prize is open for entries from all over the world and from all areas of applied arts. Prizes go to works that show excellent design based on fine craftsmanship. The competition is international and aimed specifically at young artisans in all areas of applied arts who are at the beginning of their careers.

The award ceremony will take place on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 2 p.m

We would like to thank this year's jury for their responsible work and commitment:

• Peter Bauhuis,Goldschmied.
• Monika Gass, Keramikerin, ehem. Direktorin Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen
• Dr. Silvia Glaser, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Leiterin Sammlung Gewerbemuseum und Design
• Dr. Christian Landspersky, Künstler und Leitung PLATFORM München.
• Martin Ratzinger, Regisseur und Kurator.
• Prof. Dorothea Reese-Heim, Textilkünstlerin.
• Henning Weber, Redakteur beim Bayerischen Rundfunk.

1st Prize: Jiye Yun, born 1988, Chuncheon / Korea.
2007-2012 Studied Jewelry and Devices at the Graduate School of Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea, graduated with B.A. // 2009-2010 Exchange student at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Canada // 2012-2014 Studied jewelry and utensils at Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea, graduated with M.A. // 2016-2022 Studies in jewelery and equipment at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, with Prof. Karen Pontoppidan.

Statement of the jury: Jiye Yun's enameled brooches and pendants are the visualization of memories of landscapes. The artist created them after a hike in Northern Norway and sees the works as an opportunity to archive the experiences of her intensive nature experiences. The connection between the pieces in the group is clearly recognizable - and yet each can also stand on its own. Elaborately enamelled, with narrative coloring, the technically coherent pieces of jewelry have a high painterly quality. Elements that are actually flat create a lot of width and space. They combine for the viewer into sketches of mountains, shores, lakes, clouds, horizons. The artist's subjective experiences of the landscape can be understood, even if (unfortunately) one was not on the journey.


2nd Prize: Yuxi Lu, born 1997 in Chongqing / China.
2015-2019 Studies at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute (SCFAI), China, completed with B.A 2020-2022 Studies in Jewelery Design & Gold- and Silversmithing at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, Belgium, completed with B.A. Since 2022 Master's degree in Jewelery Design & Gold- and Silversmithing at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, Belgium.

Statement of the jury: Like finds from a walk on the beach, picked up by chance, special and beautiful in their weathering, Yuxi Lu's jewelry initially appear like relics from a bygone era. At second glance, the deceptive processing becomes apparent: fascinating jewelery was created from industrial cable and insulation, which through the perfect transformation reflects nature and yet is completely technical material of our time.


3rd Prize: Magdalena Sophie Orland, born 1992 in Erfurt.
2013-2017 Studies in Textile Art/Textile Design, Faculty of Applied Arts Schneeberg, completed with B.A. // 2017-2019 Studies in Conceptual Textile Design, Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle, graduated with M.A. // 2018-2021 co-founder of the Orland/Weber label // since 2021 course instructors, Textiles Zentrum Haslach, Austria // 2022 foundation of the interdisciplinary design cooperative OODD Studios with Susanne Ostwald.

Statement of the jury: Cylindrical bodies - characterized by economical colouring, transparency and lightness - are magically attractive. How can it be that material has such an attraction? A closer look reveals structures, surfaces and openings that are diverse and in their sequence are reminiscent of textile repeats and burnouts. They are enchanting, translucent objects inspired by Gothic architecture and contemporary lace. An unusual, experimental handling of material and technology, including pressure and heat, resulted in objects that reveal one of the most beautiful sides of textile fabric. The combination of silk and tech-textile CoreCoat yarns is exceptional, as a hybrid fabric with a high aesthetic appeal and is therefore worthy of an award.


Commendations to Shang Gao, born 1992 in Chengde / China.
2011-2015 Studied lacquer art at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, China, graduated with B.F.A. 2016-2019 Studies in the field of equipment and jewelry at the College of Fine Arts, Seoul National University, Korea, graduated with M.F.A. Since 2019 PhD at the College of Fine Arts, Seoul National University, Korea

Statement of the jury: Shang Gao's object is a tall hollow vessel, black and relatively light. Prima vista one would describe it as a »vase« or »vase-like vessel«, even if the shape is not as regular as is otherwise usual. What is particularly striking, however, is the object's material, the structure of which at first seems quite alien: a rough black surface that seems to absorb all the light. Vertical grooves run at regular intervals. The artist used a mixture of black lacquer, sepiolite and diatomite. These materials are shaped just before the paint has completely dried. The idiosyncratic shape combined with the unusual mix of materials persuaded the jury to give it a commendation.


Finalists
Lena Beigel (Keramik), geb. 1989 in Bad Windsheim, lebt in Wien / Österreich.
Paula Benčatová (Keramik), geb. 1998 in Levice / Slowakei, lebt in Prag / Tschechien.
Sophie van Dooren (Schmuck), geb. 1997 in Leiderdorp / Niederlande, lebt in Vaals / Niederlande .
Tzu-Yun Hung (Schmuck), geb. 1989 in Neu-Taipeh / Taiwan, lebt in Tübingen.
Arisa Inoue (Schmuck), geb. 1988 in Hyogo / Japan, lebt in München.
Ruth Keller (Schmuck), geb. 1992 in Jerusalem / Israel, lebt in Jersualem / Israel.
Eszter Sára Kocsor (Schmuck), geb. 1991 in Budapest / Ungarn, lebt in Budapest / Ungarn.
Ferdinand Larasser (Gerät), geb. 1995 in München, lebt in Hildesheim.
Mingshu Li (Keramik), geb. 1994 in Chengdu / China, lebt in Oslo / Norwegen .
Sihui Li (Schmuck), geb. 1995 in Guangdong / China, lebt in Idar-Oberstein.
Wan-Chun Liao (Schmuck), geb. 1995 in Taoyuan / Taiwan, lebt in Taoyuan / Taiwan.
Sigrid Luitsalu (Glas), geb. 1988 in Tallinn / Estland, lebt in Tallinn / Estland.
Julia Obermaier (Schmuck), geb. 1989 in Landau a. d. Isar / lebt in Kempten.
Jasmin Schlesiger (Schmuck), geb. 1995 in Bad Säckingen, lebt in Saarbrücken.
Kamilė Stanelienė, (Schmuck), geb. 1993 in Kaunas /Litauen, lebt in Kaunas / Litauen.
Stella Wanisch (Gerät), geb. 1990 in Hagen, lebt in Nürnberg.