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.
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Program |
September 12th |
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10.00-19.00 |
Technical Display Møbelfabrikken Nexø |
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September 13th |
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10.00-12.00 |
Technical Display Møbelfabrikken Nexø |
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13.00 |
Opening Reception at Grønbechs Gård for the exhibitions for Emerging Artists and Industrial Design. |
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15.00 |
Busses leave Grønbechs Gård for Bornholms Kunstmuseum |
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16.00 |
Opening Reception at Bornholms Kunstmuseum
Opening speech by Reino Liefkes Senior Curator of Glass & Ceramics, V&A London
Prizegiving Ceremony |
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18.00 |
Busses leave Grønbechs Gård for Hotel Balka Strand |
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19.00 |
Evening Party at Hotel Balka Strand - Preregistration necessary! |
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01.00 |
Evening Party ends |
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01.30 |
Busses leave Hotel Balka Strand |
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September 14th |
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10.00-16.00 |
Conference Glas og Keramikskolen Nexø - Preregistration necessary! |
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10.00-19.00 |
Technical Display Møbelfabrikken Nexø |
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20.30 |
"17 minutes" Performance in Nexø by Anna Victoria Nordberg SE |
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September 15th |
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10.00-16.00 |
Conference Glas og Keramikskolen Nexø - Preregistration necessary! |
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10.00-17.00 |
Technical Display Møbelfabrikken Nexø |
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 | 
