European Glass Context 2008
European Glass Context 2008 forms part of a biennial symposium for European Contemporary glass and ceramics. This biennial symposium takes place on the Island of Bornholm, Denmark in September and October 2008.
For the first time this event presents contemporary European glass. Through exhibitions, conference, workshops, master classes and a technical display an opportunity will arise to discuss and experience the situation of European glass today.
All of the 27 members of the European Union are participating, as well as Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.
The three prize winners are:
Angela Jarman – Established artists
"Angela Jarman´s work is strikingly original – she takes forms from nature, which she alters through repetition and change of scale. The mastery of the material is superb. Jarman works with textures and contrasts to create perfect objects that are both seductive and enigmatic."
Pernille Braun Jørgensen - Emerging artists
"Pernille Braun Jørgensen is a young artist with an amazing sureness of touch.
She has an experimental approach and she manipulates the material with controlled spontaneity.
The results are both alluring and repulsive. We are looking forward to seeing more of her work."
Aldo Bakker - Industrial design
"Aldo Bakkers thinly blown drinking glasses are of a perfect simple elegance.
They are both beautiful and functional and would be a joy to drink from."
3 exhibitions will each present artists and designers from 30 European Countries in the categories: Established artists, Emerging artists and Industrial Design. A national commissioner from their relevant country will carefully select all exhibiting artists. In each of the 3 categories a prize of 10.000 € will be given to one outstanding artist. A jury of 5 international members with expertise in the field of glass will go through the exhibitions before the opening and select 1 winner in each of the 3 exhibition categories. The prizewinners will be announced at the opening of the exhibitions on the 13th of september 2008. The jury menbers are: Independent artist and industrial designer Ann Wåhlström SE, Independent artist and Professor Jack Wax USA, Senior Curator of Glass and Ceramics at the V&A Reino Liefkes UK, Independent artist Sibylle Peretti DE/USA and Director of Bornholms Kunstmuseum Lars Kærulf Møller DK.
A workshop with invited students form all European countries will discuss current themes related to the cultural and traditional identity of the European glass scene.
Ther instructors are Jocelyne Prince Associate Professor at RISD UDA, Karen Lisa Salamon Social Anthropologist and PhD in Management Studies Denmark and Martin Thaulow painter, filmmaker and set-designer Denmark.
A paper from the workshop will be presented at the conference.
A conference will present papers on issues concerning tradition, technology and cultural identity in contemporary European glass. The Conference will take place at Glas og Keramikskolen in Nexø september 14th and 15th.
To attend the conference please register by downloading a registration form. Cost 100 Euro.
Deadline August 15th.
A master class will investigate new ways of glass making by looking at traditional process, new technology and sustainable energy forms in a hands-on approach.
A technical display will present equipment, tools, materials and supplies at a sales fair. The technical display can be seen at Møbelfabrikken in Nexø September 12th - 14th. Opening hours 10.00 - 19.00. Free admission.
Kathrin Partelli - Untitled | 
