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Vallauris International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics – page 2 of 13
Juan Ortí García, Untitled II, circa 2013. White clay:
H.45 x L.19 x l.19 cm. The "Architectural, sculptural
or conceptual ceramics" section. © Sylvain Deleu.
Dagmar de Kok, Why hare does not have a long tail ?,
circa 2013. Terracotta: H.60 x L.30 x l.30 cm.
“Architectural, sculptural or conceptual ceramics”
section. © Sylvain Deleu.
Conny Pols, Come out, circa 2013. Black clay / linen:
H.29 x l.26 cm. The "Architectural, sculptural or
conceptual ceramics" section © Sylvain Deleu.
A leading international Biennale of artistic
ceramics since 1966
The Vallauris International Biennale – Contemporary creation and ceramics
is organised by the Town of Vallauris Golfe-Juan with the aim of promoting
artistic creativity in the ceramics field. This prestigious event seeks to raise
the standing of ceramics and contemporary creation through its traditional
European competition, with a selection of artists representing their home
countries and a genuine artistic discovery trail through the town, taking in
several exhibitions hosted at various sites around Vallauris. A trilingual
catalogue (French, English and Russian) presenting the event
accompanied by a CD also including the German, Spanish and Italian
versions of the texts will also be published.
The competition: highlighting the vitality of
contemporary European ceramic creation
The traditional competition bears witness to the richness, diversity and
changing practices of contemporary ceramics through three sections focusing
on the Container, on Design and on Architectural, Sculptural or Conceptual
Ceramics.
A jury comprised of professionals from the worlds of art and ceramics selects 30
to 40 artists whose works will be presented at the Magnelli Museum, Museum of
Ceramics) from the 250 to 300 applications received (with five prizes being
awarded for the most noteworthy pieces). In line with tradition, the prize-
winning works will then join the collections of the Magnelli Museum, Museum of
Ceramics, as timeless witnesses of changing ceramic designs since 1966
For this 23rd event, a total of 32 artists were selected from among the 255
applications from 23 nationalities (taking all sections together), by the jury
comprised of Jean-Pierre Simon, director of the Villa Arson, Olivier Kaeppelin,
director of the Maeght Foundation, Bente Skøttgaard, artist, Jacques
Kaufmann, artist and president of the Académie Internationale de Céramique,
Flaminio Gualdoni, art critic and manager of La ceramica in Italia e nel mondo
magazine, Roger Nilsson, Galerie NeC of Paris, Agnès Seon, Galerie Sassi-Milici
of Vallauris, Gilbert Portanier, artist and Karine Lacquemant, Museum of the
Decorative Arts.
Among the 255 applications received, the jury for the Vallauris International
Biennale – Contemporary creation and ceramics selected 32 ceramic
artists whose works will be presented at the Magnelli Museum, Museum of
Ceramics this summer. Among these, the following received prizes: Frank Louis
(Grand prix of the Town of Vallauris), Lourdes Riera Rey and Ariane Prin (joint
winner in the "container" section), Yves Malfliet (prize for the "architectural,
sculptural or conceptual ceramics" section and Zélie Rouby (the special prize
for "young artist under the age of 35").
Vallauris International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics – page 3 of 13
“Architectural, sculptural or conceptual
ceramics”
The section devoted to architectural, sculptural or conceptual ceramics
widens the field of exploration for the multi-millennial medium which is
ceramics. The works displayed here remind us just how open it is to all forms
of contemporary expression including objects, sculptures, displays and
videos.
The public can discover the work of Marie-Ilse Bourlanges / Elena Khurtova
(France), Eukeni Callejo (Spain), Charlotte Cornaton (France), Michal Fargo
(Finland), Catherine Ferrari (France), Malene Hartmann Rasmussen
(Denmark), Stephan Hasslinger (Germany), Sixtine Jacquart (France),
Dagmar de Kok-Ngobese (Netherlands), Adriano Leverone (Italy), Frank
Louis (Germany), Yves Malfliet (Belgium), Saana Murtti (Finland), Juan Ortí
García (Spain), Martha Pachon (Italy), Paolo Polloniato (Italy), Conny Pols
(Netherlands), Zélie Rouby (France), Vibeke Rytter (Denmark), Marc Simon
(France), Reinhilde Van Grieken (Belgium) and Fabienne Whitofs (Belgium).
The 2014 Prize for the “Architectural, sculptural or conceptual ceramics”
section was awarded to Yves Malfliet (Belgium) for Golden shower and Black
Hole.
In this same section, Frank Louis (Germany), was awarded the Grand prix
2014 of the Town of Vallauris for Nightmare.
Zélie Rouby (France) scooped the 2014 prize of the Town of Vallauris in the
"Under 35" category with Still life “poison fish”.
From top to bottom and left to right:
Paolo Polloniato, Off road, circa 2013. Earthenware: Ø118 cm. © Sylvain Deleu.
Malene Hartmann Rasmussen, Hearts, circa 2013. Stoneware: 5 items of variable sizes: H.20 to 18 cm x L.18 to 17
cm x l.14 to 12 cm. © Sylvain Deleu.
Stephan Hasslinger, Padded mask, circa 2013. White earth: H.55 x L.23 x l.24 cm. © Sylvain Deleu.
Saana Murtti, Disappearance 2, circa 2013. Porcelain: set of 18 pairs of shoes. Variable sizes: H. 25.5 to 8.5 cm x
L.18.2 to 4 cm. © Sylvain Deleu.
Fabienne Whitofs, Fou du roi, circa 2013. Porcelain: H.28 x L.18 x l.45 cm. © Sylvain Deleu.
Vallauris International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics – page 4 of 13
"Container"
The part of the competition devoted to the container, whether as a plastic
reality or in a symbolic sense, enables the public to discover works featuring
shapes traditionally associated with ceramics such as vases. However,
each artist has taken his notion of the "container" to better portray it or
represent it. Including a focus on the inherent “container” aspects,
containers with minimalistic styling or works featuring a touch of surrealism,
the fragility and beauty of the material and the elegance of the shapes
are just some of the factors used in this section by the artists as they make
full use of the variety of technical resources offered by ceramics to be
better able to express its potential.
The artists selected and presented this year are Jeanne Bonnefoy-
Mercuriali (France), Ken Eastman (United Kingdom), Carolyn Genders
(United Kingdom), Laurent Greslin (France), Lut Laleman (Belgium),
Weronika Lucińska (Poland), Claire Mayet (France), Ariane Prin (France),
Lourdes Riera Rey (Spain) and Wietske Van Leeuwen (Netherlands).
Ariane Prin (France) for Water cups: the machine / the drippers / the cups
and Lourdes Riera Rey (Spain) for Lavas pilow, joint winner of the 2014 prize
for the "Container" section.
From top to bottom and left to right:
Ken Eastman, Intimate country, circa 2013. Stoneware: H.34 x L.33 x l.49 cm. © Sylvain Deleu.
Lourdes Riera Rey, Vainas de abundancia, circa 2013. Stoneware, 2 items: 1: H.62 x Ø 38 cm/2: H.50 x Ø 34 cm. ©
Sylvain Deleu.
Laurent Greslin, Corset, circa 2013. Ceramics and steel. Produced with the ceramist Alexandra Garrigues and the
artistic locksmith Nicolas Desbond. H.60 x L.40 x l.15 cm. © Sylvain Deleu.
Jeanne Bonnefoy-Mercuriali, Set of handles, circa 2013. Stoneware with chamotte: H.18 x L.40 x l.20 cm. © Sylvain
Deleu.
Claire Mayet, Meret, circa 2013. Earthenware: H.8 x Ø13 cm. © Sylvain Deleu.
Vallauris International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics – page 5 of 13
Frank Louis, Nightmare, circa 2013. Stoneware/mattress, 3
pieces of: H.48 x L.93 x l.66 cm. Grand prix 2014 of the Town of
Vallauris in the “Architectural, sculptural or conceptual
ceramics” section. © Sylvain Deleu.
Frank Louis, the Grand prix 2014
of the Town of Vallauris
Nightmare
Germany
The “Architectural, sculptural or conceptual ceramics”
section
Already a previous prize-winner in Vallauris in 2006 (the prize for
“Architectural, sculptural or conceptual ceramics”), the German
ceramist Frank Louis, constantly re-examines the relationship
between the object and the medium. His work Nightmare is based
on the parallels between the ceramic body and the human body.
The shapes also reflect our unconscious fears which emerge when
we are asleep, including shapes which appear familiar yet without
being completely discernable, whose expressive impact is further
enhanced by the interplay of colours and varnishes on their surfaces.
Zélie Rouby, Still life "Poison fish”, circa 2013. Stoneware with
chamotte / wooden box. Wooden box: L.70cm /fish of
variable sizes: L.26 to 10 cm. The 2014 prize of the Town of
Vallauris in the "Under 35" section, “Architectural, sculptural or
conceptual ceramics” section. © Sylvain Deleu.
Zélie Rouby, The 2014 prize of the Town
of Vallauris in the "Under 35" category
Still life "poison fish"
France
The “Architectural, sculptural or conceptual ceramics”
section
After completing her training as a ceramist, among others Zélie
Rouby worked with the designer Guillaume Bardet on the " l’usage
des jours" project. She is currently working on the theme of still lifes ,
seeking to express life where there is none. Her research has focused
on the interplay of harmony and contrast between shapes, colours
and materials. Her work Still life "poison fish" attracts and intrigues the
viewer for the quality of the materials used but also proves disturbing
and frightening thanks to the morbid vision of the fish displayed in this
manner.
Vallauris International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics – page 6 of 13
Yves Malfliet, the 2014 prize for "Architectural, Sculptural
or Conceptual Ceramics" Golden shower / Black Hole
Belgium
A remarkable Belgian artist, Yves Malfliet brings us an intriguing,
unexpected and anecdotal artistic piece. It includes porcelain figures,
features from pop culture, debris found in containers and various materials.
These items come together rather like a "tiered cake": the overall assembly
is unified by the skilful mixture of varnish. In this way, his works create a
strange and erotic atmosphere in which each viewer can imagine his own
life story.
From top to bottom:
Yves Malfliet, Black Hole, circa 2013. Terracotta / cast-
off items: H.72 x L.40 x l.48 cm. 2014 prize of the Town
of Vallauris in the “Architectural, sculptural or
conceptual ceramics” section. © Sylvain Deleu.
Yves Malfliet, Golden shower, circa 2013. Terracotta /
cast-off items: H.61 x L.14 x l.46 cm. 2014 prize of the
Town of Vallauris in the “Architectural, sculptural or
conceptual ceramics” section”. © Sylvain Deleu.
Vallauris International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics – page 7 of 13
Ariane Prin & Lourdes Riera Rey, The 2014 "Container" prize joint winners
Ariane Prin
Water cups: the machine / the drippers / the cups
France
A young, internationally trained French designer, Ariane Prin presents a fountain dispensing porcelain cups and
forming a decorative scheme featuring unique random patterns. This project is a new step in her research into the
design of machines for the self-generation of objects.
Ariane Prin, Water cups (the machine / the drippers /
the cups), circa 2013. Wooden/porcelain structure:
The machine H.170 x Ø 100 cm – The "drippers" H.43 x
l.22 cm – The cups: H.9 x Ø 9 cm. The 2014 prize (joint
winner) of the Town of Vallauris in the "Container"
section. © Sylvain Deleu.
Lourdes Riera Rey
Lavas pilow
Spain
An experienced Spanish ceramist, in her visual work, Lourdes Riera Rey constantly explores all possibilities offered
by ceramics, combining the material and her skill to produce creative items with each of her works. The artist sees
nature as a source of limitless inspiration and seeks to express its power and beauty. For this reason she has
caused cracks and splits on the surface of her work to build tension and to create an item synonymous with
powerful emotions.
Lourdes Riera Rey, Lavas pilow, circa 2013.
Stoneware, 3 items: 1: H.32 x Ø 30 cm/2: H.40 x Ø 28
cm/3: H42 x Ø 34 cm. 2014 prize (joint winner) of the
Town of Vallauris, "Container" section. © Sylvain
Deleu.
Vallauris International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics – page 8 of 13
2014, Russian artists take centre stage
After China (2006), Switzerland (2008), the United States (2010) and Japan (2012), this year, the Town of Vallauris is
helping us discover the exceptional quality of the work produced by eight Russian artists: AES+F, Annouchka Brochet,
Grigory Bruskin, Crocodile power, Natalia Khlebtsevich, Daria Surovtseva, Olga and Oleg Tatarintsevi and Anton
Yashiguin, coordinated by Pierre Brochet.
Grigory Bruskin, Three figures in gas masks, 2012. Detail from the “H-Hour”
display.
Daria Surovtseva. The reconstruction of the principle of the future of the
body Display from 2006.
Annouchka Brochet, Vera Pavlovna’s dreams, 2010. 4 tables, 4 videos, 230
earthenware items.
270 years ago Peter the Great’s daughter the Tsarina
Elizabeth opened Russia's first porcelain factory in St
Petersburg. Ceramics workshops had existed since the 14th
century, particularly in Gjel, but it wasn’t until the late 19th
century that contemporary artists such as Mikhail Vroubel
began to take an interest in ceramics. Later still, in the
early1920s, Kasimir Malevitch, Nikolaï Suetin and Vladimir
Tatlin applied their constructivist innovations to the world or
porcelain.
More recently, a number of contemporary Russian artists
began to take an interest in this medium once again.
Today, they still number fewer than 15 or so and on the
ceramics scene we find the same split as that encountered
with other art forms in Russia where two schools of thought
exist: firstly artists from the artists union of Russia, a highly
conservative institution whose many members continue to
produce extremely traditional items and secondly the so-
called "contemporary" artists who use the medium in a
more innovative and creative manner.
Among the eight Russian artists exhibiting in the Eden room,
four are genuinely and exclusively "ceramist" artists: Natalia
Khlebtsevich, Daria Surovtseva, Olga and Oleg Tatarintsev
and Anton Yashiguin. The four others are artists for whom
ceramics are one medium they use among others, along
with painting, photography, display art and video etc.:
AES+F, Annouchka Brochet, Grigory Bruskin and Crocodile
Power.
However, what they all share is what can perhaps be
described as the defining factor of Russia's relationship with
ceramics: each of these artists combines ceramics with
something else, whether this is furniture, canvas paintings,
plastic structures, video or sound, theatre, or even a metal
cage. All without exception can boast a biography rich in
prestigious exhibitions and display a resolutely
contemporary approach to creativity.
Vallauris International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics – page 9 of 13
A rich and diverse visitor trail to be explored throughout the town
For each Biennale, the Town of Vallauris has made an outstanding effort to highlight all facets of the International
ceramics scene with five events: a themed exhibition, a monograph, two displays and a carte blanche (an open
format).
Masamichi Yoshikawa, Iwakura, 2011. Exposition du Chigasaki City
Museum of Art. © Takashi Hatakeyama.
Masamichi Yoshikawa
The Chapelle de la Miséricorde
The Japanese ceramist Masamichi Yoshikawa produces his
works from porcelain. Particularly inspired by the Chinese white-
blue ceramics from the Song Dynasty (12th Century), he has
resurrected the traditional techniques often associated with fine
and precious items and used it for bold and monumental
designs. The presence of volume in space is also a major
feature of his artistic work. Consequently, over recent years he
has focused more on designing displays, including that
produced in 2004 at Nagoya airport.
Masamichi Yoshikawa already has a proud track record with the Vallauris Biennale: present in 1972 when the Jury
awarded the Grand prix d’honneur to all of the Japanese participants, 30 years later in 2002 he received a gold
medal. In 2014, the Chapelle de la Miséricorde will be welcoming a display designed by the artist.
Serge Isupov, Farewell to the
theater, 2013. © John Polak.
Sergei Isupov, Soaring power.
2013.
Sergei Isupov
The Magnelli Museum, Museum of
Ceramics
Born in Russia, Sergei Isupov has lived and worked in the United
States for several years now. His work is dreamlike and surrealistic
not to mention eminently autobiographical, exploring the
relationship between men and women. In his highly narrative
sculptures, the artist makes full use of all plastic, pictorial and
graphical elements, bringing them together to form a cohesive
whole. He uses different viewpoints for three-dimensional pictorial
designs in which the sculpture is used as a canvas.
For the Biennale, in addition to a series of recent sculptures Sergei
Isupov will be occupying a room at the museum for a display
combining ceramics and painting.
Wim Delvoye, Bustelli twisted, 2010.
Porcelain: H.19cm x l.10 cm. Porzellan
Manufaktur Nymphenburg
Themed exhibition: Le bibelot (The figurine)
Maison des quartiers
A small decorative item, the figurines are a product very characteristic of the European
ceramics producers. Today synonymous with industrial and impersonal ceramic items, it is
now being reclaimed and reinterpreted by contemporary artists highlighting the
capacity of ceramics to make a statement in the field of contemporary design by re-
appropriated objects closely linked to it. The exhibition will be presenting a selection of
works from major European ceramic producers (Lladró, Nymphenburg, Meissen) and by
contemporary artists and designers (Chris Antemann, Barnaby Barford, Wim Delvoye,
László Fekete, Karim Ghelloussi Jessica Harrisson, Jaime Hayon, Anne Helen Mydland,
Andrea Salvatori, Vipoo Srivilasa).
Vallauris International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics – page 10 of 13
Gustaf Nordenskiöld
Espace Grandjean
The Swedish artist and designer Gustaf Nordenskiöld explores
different expressions of the ceramic medium. Far from the norms
of the conventional Scandinavian ceramics sector, he blurs the
traditional line between functional items and unique works of
art to encourage the spectator to question his perception of
objects. His work also evokes the manufacturing process,
occasionally allowing deliberate traces to appear on the
finished piece as a permanent memory of this production.
From left to right:
Gustaf Nordenskiöld, Beardrops kedja
Gustaf Nordenskiöld, RPM treasure turquoise
Pierre-Yves Le Sonn and Claire Baudrimont, Faucet, 2014.
Claire Baudrimont / Pierre-Yves Le Sonn
"Un tour au jardin"
Salle Jules Agard Exhibition organised in partnership with Gérard Crociani, a ceramist
in Vallauris.
A young design studio, Claire Baudrimont and Pierre-Yves le Sonn
have focused their research and design techniques on the
concepts of sharing and exchanging know-how between the
various participants in the project. Each of their designs questions
production techniques and processes in order to obtain in as far as
possible simplicity in the creation of their items. As prize winners in
the "Design" section in 2012, for this new event they were invited to
work on an original project. The design duo came up with a
collection of items designed around the theme of the garden. For
inspiration, the project draws upon the everyday historical items
produced in the pottery workshops of Vallauris, represented in
succession by a cask filling funnel, an oil lamp, a brazier or a
plancha, a reference to the unique art de vivre of the Riviera and
Provence.
Vallauris International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics – page 11 of 13
Inner courtyard, Magnelli Museum, Museum of Ceramics. ©
All rights reserved.
Pablo Picasso, Man with sheep, 1943, Place Paul Isnard,
© RMN / René-Gabriel Ojéda, © Picasso estate 2014 –
Apply for authorisation.
Exterior view, Magnelli Museum, Museum of Ceramics.
® Valentin Emmanuel.
About the Magnelli Museum, Museum of
Ceramics
A former priory of the monks of Lérins, on its first floor the Château de
Vallauris, houses a collection of ceramic works while the second floor is
devoted to the Florentine painter Alberto Magnelli.
According to legend, ceramic-making in Vallauris dates back to time
immemorial. Although Vallauris retains traces dating back to antiquity
(back in the Gallo-Roman period, the major fire clay deposits were
already being used to produce bricks and pots), it was in the early 14th
century, at a time when the town was being repopulated by Italian
families, that a busy ceramics industry developed, to the point that by
the 17th century it had become the town's main activity.
In the late 19th century, the production of artistic ceramic work
appeared, alongside the traditional production of pottery for food use.
The Massier family were particularly involved in its emergence.
In 1948, the arrival of Picasso in the potters’ town and his astonishing
artistic output significantly contributed to bringing about a renewal of
this activity. He also encouraged numerous other artists to settle in
Vallauris, who headed here to study the "Fire arts". Vallauris's ceramics
sector enjoyed its "golden age" in the 1950s, during which we saw the
emergence of great names such as Roger Collet, Gilbert Portanier,
Roger Capron and Jean Derval, etc. Today, this proud artistic tradition is
being kept alive and Vallauris continues to produce new artists.
The Ceramic Museum's collection presents various aspects of Vallauris's
ceramics industry from yesterday and today. A selection of flagship
pieces enables the public to appreciate changes in Vallauris's ceramics
through the different periods and changing practices. Award-winning
works from the post-1968 Biennales and items belonging to the tradition
of culinary ceramics formerly known as terraille, comprised of bowls and
casseroles are displayed in the former kitchen of the monks of Lérins.
These are accompanied by a number of outstandingly decorative items
including dishes with a decorative pattern by Aegitna, Foucard-
Jourdan, green enamels, marble effects, etc. The late 19th and early
20th centuries are represented here with the artistic ceramics of the
Massiers and their followers. These products Influenced by the art
nouveau style making use among other things of metallic sheens
proved popular with the wealthy cosmopolitan clientele drawn to the
Riviera in the early 20th century.The designs from the fifties by Jean
Derval, Roger Capron and Robert Picault are presented alternately with
the Madoura ceramics. Vallauris’ golden age is also represented by the
works of Pablo Picasso and illustrated by the photographs of André
Villers. For their part, contemporary designs are represented by works
produced in Vallauris by designers working closely with the town’s
ceramists and by pieces which scooped prizes in the Biennales, which
since 1966 have enabled the museum to build up a significant
collection of ceramics from the last 40 years.
Vallauris International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics – page 12 of 13
Interior view, Magnelli Museum, Museum of Ceramics.
® Valentin Emmanuel.
A contemporary of Picasso, Alberto Magnelli (1888-1971) was a
Florentine painter and a pioneer in abstract art. During the Second
World War, he took refuge in Grasse, where he lived from 1940 until
1970. The museum has an outstanding collection of the artist's works,
which was assembled by Magnelli during his lifetime. He was keen to
ensure that his personal collection, encapsulating the key milestones in
his career, would be kept intact in a town near Grasse. Following the
artist's death, his widow Susi Magnelli donated his collection to Vallauris
Museum. Since then, other donations have arrived to join this bequest. A
chronological trail through the museum traces Alberto Magnelli’s
career, moving from semi-figurative to pure abstract through a logic of
simplification. It makes it possible to understand the various phases in his
development through paintings, engraving and collages.
Terres mystères: La céramique à Vallauris, de l’utilitaire
au conceptuel. Exhibition at the Magnelli Museum,
Museum of Ceramics from February 15 to June 2 2014.
Aimé Maeght, Joan Miró and Josep Llorens Artigas.
Photo Galerie Maeght.
Useful information
Museum opening times: from July 1 to August 31: 10:00 – 19:00 every day /
From September 1 to June 30: 10:00 – 12:15 / 14:00 – 17:00, closed on
Tuesdays
Address: place de la Libération, 06220 Vallauris
Prices: €4 full price, €2 reduced price, free admission on the first Sunday of
the month and for under 18s
Information: + 33 4 93 64 71 83 / www.vallauris-golfe-juan.fr
Other sites: please consult the website
2014 event programme Terres mystères: Ceramics in Vallauris, from utilitarian to conceptual /
Exhibition from February 15 to June 2, 2014. Terres Mystères proposes a
chance discover the history of ceramics in Vallauris from the earliest
crockery of the 16th century found in underwater and subterranean
archaeological excavations through to the contemporary pieces
exhibited in the Biennales or designed by young designers from the
town's School of Fine Arts.
The 50th anniversary of the Maeght Foundation / The Maeght
Foundation and ceramics: Artigas, from Miró and Braque to Chillida
/an exhibition from June 2014 A friend of Miró with whom he designed
the famous frescoes manufactured for the UNESCO headquarters,
Artigas brought about a renewal in ceramic art concerning both
shapes, materials and colours. Exhibited by Aimé Maeght in 1969,
Josep Llorens Artigas also worked with Georges Braque and with
Eduardo Chillida. Indeed, it was via Aimé Maeght that the latter met
Artigas, and working alongside him the "artist-blacksmith" set about
fervently exploring the earth to exploit the graphical power of its clays
with chamotte and its oxides. The Maeght Foundation looks forward
to welcoming all art lovers to celebrate its 50th anniversary off-site
and to help Vallauris discover a series of ceramics from the Maeght
Foundation, including those from Josep Llorens Artigas, Joan Miró,
Georges Braque and Eduardo Chillida.
Vallauris International Biennale of Artistic Ceramics – page 13 of 13
Roger Capron, flower vase and birds, H 31.5 cm, circa 1958.
Collection Jean Jacques and Bénédicte Wattel. © éditions
Louvre Victoire, Paris.
Mission céramique
The ceramics collection of Jean-Jacques & Bénédicte Wattel will be
presented at Madoura
After the museums of Sarreguemines and Troyes, during the summer of
2014 Madoura, an area renowned for art, history and creativity, will be
presenting Jean-Jacques and Bénédicte Wattel’s collection of French
ceramics from the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Artists from Vallauris figure highly
including: Roger Capron, Jean Derval, Jacques Innocenti, Alexandre
Kostanda, Robert Picault, Suzanne Ramié and Les Archanges, etc. This
collection is accompanied by works from André Borderie and Véra
Székély, Francine Delpierre, Denise Gatard, Georges Jouve, Yves Mohy,
Jacques Pouchain, Jacques and Dani Ruelland or Valentine Schlegel.
Combining a range of different artists and production centres, this
collection makes it possible to show how these works combine
marvellously in collectors’ homes with an organisation chiefly based on
the register of the coloured world and the interplay of shapes and
materials. Presented with the tapestries also collected by Jean-Jacques
and Bénédicte Wattel, these ceramics can be found at Madoura, an
environment which marvellously captures the spirit of the period in
which they were conceived.
Visits and workshops for children and school groups
During the Biennale, the public services department of the Magnelli
Museum, Museum of Ceramics in Vallauris proposes visits and workshops
for children (4 -16 years old) during school holidays and visit and
workshops for school groups (3 -16 years old). Children are invited to
discover the works of the selected artists and to explore the whole field
of creativity in a fun and active way. The children will be encouraged to
look carefully and to question the various aspects of the works. In this
workshop they can touch the clay and try out the techniques used by
the artists. Additionally, a games book is also proposed for children (6-
12 years old), visiting the museum for an unguided tour with their
parents,.
Useful information. Reservations from June 30, 2014 at 8 AM: cloiseau@vallauris.fr / tel: + 33 (0) 4 93 64 71 82
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