The idea underlying the Ceramics Facing the New exhibition is kintsugi, the Japanese tradition of mending broken pottery with gold or another metal. Instead of concealing the damage, kintsugi seeks to establish a new relationship with it. In this exhibition, kintsugi serves as a metaphor for society. A fracture can be a signal of something new. How can fragments be re-joined to create a renewed yet enduring structure?
KATIE SPRAGG: THE WILDS OF 5 LELY COURT, 2016. STILL.
Created by twelve artists and two artist groups, the works featured in the exhibition use ceramic art to explore the juncture of past and future, one that is characterised by environmental concern and the disintegration of social structures. Ceramic as a material occupies a special place in the history of humanity. It also provides what we need at this moment in time: connection, presence, craft.
The exhibition is produced in collaboration with Ornamo Art and Design Finland. The featured artists were selected in an open portfolio call to the members of Ornamo.
The extensive mobile guide to the exhibition features background information and interview videos.
Galerii nimi: EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art
Address: Ahertajantie 5, Espoo, Finland
Opening hours: Tue 11:00 - 17:00 Wed-Thu 11:00 - 19:00 Fri 11:00 - 21:00 Sat-Sun 11:00 - 17:00
Open: 03.05.2021 — 07.08.2022
Address: Ahertajantie 5, Espoo, Finland
Opening hours: Tue 11:00 - 17:00 Wed-Thu 11:00 - 19:00 Fri 11:00 - 21:00 Sat-Sun 11:00 - 17:00
Ticket info: 20€ / Adults over 29 10€ / Discounted admission 0€ / Under 18s and over 70s 0€ / Museum Card
Open: 03.05.2021 — 07.08.2022