OPEN TO ART
Art Section Price für Frank Louis
International Competition for Art Ceramics and Design
Frank Louis, Leiter der Plastischen Konzeptionen / Keramik,
erhält in der Sparte ART CERAMICS den 1. Preis.
Die Siegerprojekte sind vom 1. bis 16. März 2017 in der Galerie Officine Saffi in Mailand ausgestellt.
The winners of the second edition of the Open to Art Prize have been announced. The Prize is a biennial international competition dedicated to Art and Design Ceramics, developed and promoted by Officine SaffI.
There were 30 finalists (20 in the Art Ceramics section, 10 in the Design Ceramics section) from 18 countries.
The international jury comprised Alberto Biagetti (Museo del Design 1880-1980), Laura Borghi (gallery owner, Officine Saffi, Milan, creator and promoter of the Prize), Carlotta De Bevilacqua (Architect, designer, Vice President of Artemide and President of Danese Milano), Mette Blum Marcher (director of Guldagergaard), Paolo Dell'Elce (designer specializing in products, furnishing and lighting), Flaminio Gualdoni (art professor and critic), Franco Marrocco (Director of the Brera Academy of Fine Arts), Shozo Michikawa (artist) and Kristina Riska (artist) and awarded:
Frank Louis "Fulfillingness" 1st Prize Art Section
"Frank is an open-minded explorer, his works reflect his contemporary approach to ceramics, together with his research on other materials. The artist plays with the viewer's perception of reality" - The Jury
Frank Louis "Fulfillingness"