Maestria

Artist list

Sharareh Aghaei, Marta Armada Rodriguez, Kristina Austi, Leonie Burkhardt, Claudio Campana, Matéo Crémades, Regina Dejimenez, Adèle Dendaletche, Sam Tho Duong, Maria Bang Espersen, Veronika Fabian, Joaquim Falcó, Timothé Fernandez, Kinga Földi, Sam Gleeson, Flora Moneka Goulidei, MetteMaya Gregersen, Wilfried Grootens, Caroline Harrius, Berenice Hernandez, Sayaka Ito, Abel Jallais, Racso Jugarap, Kaori Juzu, Nikita Kavryzhkin, Jeounghee Kim, Kelly Konings, Jungwoon Lee, Meeree Lee, Christoph Leuner, Sigrid Luitsalu, Irene Martinez, Mehdi Mashayekhi, Set Byol Oh, Emilie Palle Holm, Johan Pertl, Konstanze Prechtl, Yoav Reches, Natividad Rodriguez Garcia, Edita Rodriguez Oca, Anima Roos, Laura Saporiti, Wataru Sato, Helena Schepens, Nicole Schuster, Irene Segarra, Hisashi Shibata, Annick Tapernoux, Meritxell Tembleque, Céline Vahsen, Felieke Van der Leest, Clem Vanhee, Valentijn Vanmeihaeghe, Nina Vastl Stefe, Pilar Viedma, Anna-Mari Vierikko, Grégoire Vigneron, Lotte Westphael, Christoph Ziegler

From 24 November 2024 to 16 February 2025, a major exhibition bringing together some of the finest makers on the contemporary applied arts scene will be held at the Anciens Abattoirs in Mons. This sixth edition will showcase around one hundred unique pieces by 58 artists from 16 different European countries. Two prizewinners will each be awarded 3.500€, thanks to the support of the World Craft Council Europe and the Ministry of Culture of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.

The exhibition aims to show some of the finest work produced in Europe, displaying a range of perfectly mastered techniques with high aesthetic standards. Ceramics, glass, metal, wood and paper crafts and contemporary jewellery, will all be represented. Besides the skills required to produce these creations, their contemporariness is an important element. Current makers are going beyond the traditional codes and thinking “outside the box”. New materials and new techniques are being incorporated into the traditional recipes to create an art form that is both modern and ancient, codified and reactionary.

For a re-evaluation of the true worth of the mastery of skill, BeCraft has awarded a new title to its event: MAESTRIA.

Awards & Opening: 23.11.2024, 19:00
Two Prizes of €3500 are awarded to the laureates thanks to the support of the World Craft Council Europe and Ministry of Culture of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles. 

Location: Anciens Abattoirs de Mons
Opening Hours: 12:00 → 18:00
Sunday Tea & Fre-Guided Tour: 01.12.2024 | 05.01.2025 | 02.02.2025
Come and enjoy a tea in a bowl of creator and attend a free guided tour of Maestria at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. (whithout reservation). Discover also the exhibition Mystesch and our pop-up art shop Bring me Art!