A Review of Contemporania High Craftsmanship 2023
Published: 12.10.2023
Sculpture: Metanoia, 2019
Ceramic
20 x 20 x 24 cm
Awarded at: LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2023
This delicate work transcends the expectations of hand-crafted ceramics and has been painstakingly created using hundreds of minuscule components. Taking over a year to complete, the complexity has been achieved by layering and arranging these small yet intricate forms and fixing them to a clay core before firing them in the kiln. The fragility of its tiny component pieces imbues the work with a magical quality. Their careful composition creates a sense of bursting, radiant energy across the work’s surface, evoking a symphony. This work demonstrates an essential balance between technical excellence and artistry.
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Presented in the Palau Reial de Pedralbes, CONTEMPORANIA High Craftsmanship showcased works from over 350 artists, jewellery designers and craftspeople. Shining light on new innovations and the highest quality of contemporary crafts, 6 rooms were filled with contemporary jewellery and sculptures, featuring a vast and exciting selection of different themes, mediums and cultural expressions. Here we reflect on some of the most notable works and our most exciting themes throughout the fair.
>> Find and purchase, until October 28th, some of the 82 selected Artworks through Hannah Gallery by Klimt02.
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