Design Museum of Barcelona
Contemporary and author's ceramics
Presentation
Dishes of the Day is a sample of the work being produced today in the workshops of some the country’s ceramists. Chefs such as Albert Adrià, Jordi Vilà, Jordi Cruz, Nandu Jubany and Quique Dacosta have sought out these creators to personalise their tableware and to add a touch of distinction and individuality to their tables, thereby ensuring they are in keeping with their own creativity in the food.
Blu Bowl
Food container. White glazed ceramic, blown glass and sheet glass // Turned and hand-glazed container. The glass lidenables the contents tobe seen and provides protection from light.Twenty of these have been made, recycling artistic glass.
Cut&Fold
Bowls. Porcelain dyed with oxidesand enamelled // Pentagon-shaped bowlswith bulging sides, caused by the firing temperature, that contrast with the straight edges. The collection is called Cut&Fold.
Safata 32.17
Tray. Stoneware clay // The collection was designed on the basis of ergonomic principles for serving appetisers and sauces. It is easy to handle and stackable. Commissioned by the chef Prabhu Sukh from the Breaking Boiling Point culinary services company in Barcelona.
Teta-era
Teapot without a handle. White clay, low temperature // An experimental piece that proves to be a part maternal, part erotic teapot. To pour the tea, the teapot must be held in both hands and hence its heat is felt.
Oceanic
Coffee set. Porcelain and glaze // This is part of the Oceanic collection, in which various fabrics are used to make the pieces, done in colours and patterns inspired by the marine environment. The sides are very thin, emphasising the translucence and texture of the porcelain.
Landscape
Bowls and drinking vessels. Porcelain stoneware andglazes fired in micro reduction atmospheres // The pieces make the most of the chromatic change in the glaze caused by the heat during firing, creating a different landscape in each item.
Alkimia
Tableware. Porcelain // Tableware characterised by the lightness and organic shape of the pieces. Hand-finished, hence every item is different. Commissioned by the chef Jordi Vilà from the Restaurant Alkimia in Barcelona.
Conjunt Restaurant 41º Experience
Stoneware. Coffee set // Set for serving coffee and infusions consisting of a range of items, among them cups, a sugar bowl,side plates and a small container for the bill. Commissioned by the chef Albert Adrià from the Restaurant 41° Experience in Barcelona.
Postre Xoco
ABaC
Jug and drinking vessel. Fire clay and borosilicate glass // Made for serving desserts consisting of hot chocolate infused with spices and chocolate ice cream. Commissioned by the chef Jordi Cruz from the Restaurant ABaC in Barcelona and David Andrés Morera from the Restaurant Somiatruites in Igualada
La Caixa
Fràgil
Plate. Porcelain, cardboard and wood // Delicate porcelain plate with the texture of polystyrene. Shipped in cardboard boxes on a pallet. Commissioned by the chef Jordi Cruz from the Restaurant ABaC in Barcelona.
Horizonte, Volcán, Cráter
Plates. Porcelain // Various types of plates inspired by nature and designed using an organic language. Commissioned by the chef Pepe Solla from the Restaurant
Serie Vulcano 2
Plates for tapas and oil. Black fire clay and moulded plates // Plates with a glazed top and black refractory clay bottom.
Set b-n
Set for snacks. Slip-cast porcelain, oxidation-fired // Set of receptacles with a matt black interior and a white porcelain exterior.
Mango i Llima
Drinking vessel and small jugs. Slip-cast faience and moulded faience // Study for receptacles shaped by moulding fresh fruitand adding appendages that bear no relation to fruit. V&F project.
Ona, Cartró
Plates and very small bowl. Glazed stoneware // Wavy black plate and white plate and bowl with the texture of cardboard. Ona and Textures projects.
Intuïció I-II
Trays. Stoneware, incision and glaze // Study of pieces made according to the chef’s instructions in order to achieve an austere resultin colours such as white and black and with a matt finish. Commissioned by the chef Albert Adrià from the Restaurant Enigma in Barcelona.
Gleba
Stacking plates. Red clay with white glaze // Small plates for holding produce of the land. Due to their shape and glazing, the plates can with stand daily use in restaurants. In addition, the glaze is protected by the support, made of red clay. Commissioned by the chef Quique Dacosta from the Restaurant Quique Dacosta in Dénia.
Joc Amanida Algues
Set of trays. Slip-cast porcelain, reduction firing // Trays with a shiny white top and porcelain white bottom. Commissioned by the Restaurant Ikibana in Barcelona.
Fugu
Plate. Stoneware fired at a high temperature // Plate with a perforated lid that reveals the content before you look inside. Commissioned by the designer Vicente Gallega for the Diseño al Plato exhibition project.
Got Faceta
Water glass. Porcelain // A piece that grabs attentionat the table but is not merelydecorative. It suggests naturalness, tradition, elegance and innovation. It is “simply” a glass of water. Commissioned by the chef Nandu Jubany from the Restaurant Can Jubany in Calldetenes.
Hort
Stoneware. Plate for serving samples // A surprising recipient that takes its inspiration from the concept of the typical container to grow seedlings, in which freshly picked vegetables from the restaurant’s own garden are served, emphasising their origin. Commissioned by the chef Nandu Jubany from the Restaurant Can Jubany in Calldetenes.
Tast d'Oli, Tast d'Olives
Plate and trays for serving samples. Porcelain // The plates are decoratedwith olive tree branchesand leaves and consequentlyfeature an element ofthe landscape.Commissioned by the chefNandu Jubany from theRestaurant Can Jubanyin Calldetenes.
Plat Morena
Plate. Stoneware, made by handand decorated with gold // Inspired by a moray eel, this is an intriguing plate that hints at the colours of this fish, the texture of its skin, its movement and its longitudinal shape. Commissioned by the chef Fernando P. Arellano from the Restaurant Zaranda on Mallorca.
Exhibition
04.05.17 - 28.05.17
Centre d'Artesania Catalunya
Organization
Museu del Disseny de Barcelona
Consorci de Comerç, Artesania
i Moda de Catalunya
Curator
Rosa Cortiella
Selection committee
Teresa Bastardes
Juli Capella
Rosa Cortiella
Isabel Fernández del Moral
Pilar Vélez
Coordination
Isabel Fernández del Moral
