[…] significant inspiration from the global melting pot of jewellery art. At the same time, education at the Danish College of Jewellery and Silversmithing had an almost exclusively artistic slant, and many of its students undertook supplemental studies in the Netherlands or Germany, which, along with Britain and the United States were among the vanguard […]
[…] settings they are a part of. This offers a rich visual material to study and enjoy, but a larger selection of older photos would have been welcome, to provide a better illustration of Lippmann’s artistic development. Of course, one constantly catches oneself wanting to reach out and touch the weavings with all their intricate details!
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[…] in various areas and the involvement of society through mu- seums and subsidies. Itwould be odd, infact, ifthese dif- ferences did not have an impact on the artistic outcome its presentation and its reception. Moving images may still seem aslightly alien phenom- enon in aBiennale for Crafts and Design, but more and more craftspeople […]
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[…] which, among many other things, has anon- commercial aspect toit-for instance with decoration and unique craft pieces. Unique craft work must, inits own right, exist asan individual artistic expression with its subtle wit, scrutinising manner, and excessive use ofmaterials. To insist on this definition, how- ever, can soon mean acraft profession in recession. Unless, […]
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[…] over the world and thus confirm the ideals they originally ques- tioned. Bürger calls this the paradox ofthe avant-garde. This paradox explains the quickly shifting schools of artistic thinking inthe twentieth century: the constant experi- mentation with ‘non-artistic’ art forms and materials, and first and foremost the currently more and more widespread attemp- ts […]
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[…] ceramists, designers and artists, who wish toaccomplish aspecific ceramic project. International atmosphere, professional dialogue, and aconcentrated work period. Application for short orlong-term studio residencies todevelop apractical, technical, artistic, orart theoretical project.Application: application form, statement ofintent, resume ofexperience, 10 slides ofcurrent work tudio/housing Fee DKr 2800/month (USD/Euro 1=7 Dkrj. Application deadlines are January 15, April […]
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[…] of techniques but also, and equally, ameeting of mindsets. Asimilar challenge isevident inmany ceramic works, where adialogue unfolds between raw and pro- cessed materials inaframework that isboth artistic and craft-based. The concept of the Biennale isto stage ajuried exhibition, an open space and an opportunity for established and up- and-coming makers and designers to […]
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[…] Where were the ideals, where was the education intaste? This debate has gone on for 150 years. In principle, not somuch has changed. Ifthe issue of‘industrial versus artistic’ isheating up again today inDenmark, that isbecause ofour Government’s wish tostrengthen Danish design. With no analysis, and apparently without any other object than promoting the competitiveness […]
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[…] complete picnic set and prepare for a dejeuner sur I’herbe. Inthe adjudication the jury attached great importance tothe overall thinking inthe pro- posals and tothe human and artistic qualities aswell asthe potential for industrial production. The winner ofthe competition was the project Pic Pac, where the team consisted ofthe designer Søren Ulrik Petersen, the […]
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[…] -jewellery, metal, ceramics, glass, textiles and wood -have astrong identity. simply because itishand-made creates ahighly Itisthe collective identity asapplied art that uncertain category on which tobase one’s artistic activity. has lost its meaning. To create anew frame- work ofunderstanding, we can perhaps borrow aconcept from Sarat Maharaj, the art historian and co-curator ofDocumenta X […]
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