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ARTS AND CRAFTS TODAY: GLASS AND JEWELLERY

Invitations Studio Glass Studio Metal and Jewel International Relations Studio Space

We cordially invite you to the vernissage and exhibition of the results of the workshops realized as part of the international project at the RONA glassworks!

Where?

When?

  • Exhibition opening: October 27, 2023, 4:30 p.m.

  • Exhibition duration:  October 27 – November 26, 2023

 

RONA Arts and Crafts 2023 - poster

Annotation:

Why Arts and Crafts today? Before the industrial era, craft was a natural part of production, but today the practice of "craft" takes on a different meaning. We believe that it is precisely because of the contrasting relationship craft versus industry that the legacy of the Arts and Crafts movement is still relevant and interesting. It leads us to reflect on our own (and collective) experiences with craft, tradition, technology, form and material. In time of disposable objects, when people easily throw things away, and in time of instant digital images, there is a natural need for tangible and real things. These are the reasons why the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava decided to situate the international meeting of artists within the Arts and Crafts Today project in the centre of the glass industry in Slovakia, where the RONA glass factory is located.

The current exhibition brings together works by artists from different countries and continents, which The current exhibition brings together works by artists from different countries and continents, which were created during workshops in Lednicke Rovne. Each of the presented works suggests a different were created during workshops in Lednicke Rovne. Each of the presented works suggests a different approach and a different direction. In some there is a approach and a different direction. In some there is a more noticeable link to tradition, in others more noticeable link to tradition, in others traditional technology is revived by experimental methods, others tend more towards projects teetering traditional technology is revived by experimental methods, others tend more towards projects teetering on the edge of applied art and conceptual art. If there is one thing that unites these seemingly on the edge of applied art and conceptual art. If there is one thing that unites these seemingly heterogeneoheterogeneous approaches, it is the emphasis on craft, technology and material starting points. We us approaches, it is the emphasis on craft, technology and material starting points. We believe that it is this anchoring in believe that it is this anchoring in craft, craft, material and specific technology that has been able to convey material and specific technology that has been able to convey new themes to the participating artists, suggest new possibilities and place their work in surprising new themes to the participating artists, suggest new possibilities and place their work in surprising new contexts.new contexts.

Naďa Kančevová

 

Organisational and curatorial support:

  • Marcel Benčík, Naďa Kančevová

The workshop management:

  • Patrik Illo, Kristýna Španihelová, Pavlína Šváchová

 

Participating artists:

Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels

  • Cyril Bihain
  • Zoe Brisset
  • Mario Ferretti
  • Pedro Riofrio
  • Shirley Thomas

École Supérieure d'Art et Design de Saint-Étienne

  • Tina Abenzoar
  • Marie-Aurore Sticker-Metral
  • Loic Bonche
  • Arthur Carpentier
  • Elen Gavillet
  • Yagmur Kesmes
  • Tetiana Papushnikova

Institute National Des Beaux Arts,

  • Tetouane Amine Asselman

The Faculty of Fine Arts University of Porto

  • Teresa Almeida
  • Inês Amorim
  • Graciela Machado
  • Daniela Ribeiro
  • Catarina Silva

Université du Québec à Montréal

  • Emy Gagnon-Gélinas
  • Alexis Lepage
  • Clara Painchaud
  • Dominic Papillon

Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava

  • Miroslava Bullová (exhibition design)
  • Zuzana Kováčiková
  • Natalie Lehnertová
  • Adriána Ondrušová (exhibition design)

 

Project assistant:

  • Martin Ďuriš

Exhibition design:

  • Adriana Ondrušová, Miroslava Bullová

Organizational support:

  • Lenka Leváková, Natália Šovčíková

 

Schools participating in the project:

  • Saint-Étienne School of Art and Design
  • Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels
  • Academy of Fine A rts and Design in Bratislava
  • Tetouan National Institute of Fine Arts
  • University of Porto, Faculty of Fine Arts
  • Université de Québec à Montréal,
  • School of Visual and Media Arts