Craft Prize 2019

The LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2019 recognises the shortlisted artists as having made fundamentally important contributions to the development of contemporary craft and spans ceramics, jewellery, textiles, woodwork, glass, metalwork, furniture, papercraft and lacquer. The Prize functions as a multigenerational snapshot of the utmost excellence in craft today.

Award ceremony: Harry Morgan special mention next to japanese renowned actress Kyōka Suzuki, Genta Genta Ishizuka winner of 2019 next to Johnathan Anderson LOEWE creative director and Kazuhito Takadoi special mention.

Akiko Hirai
The Moon Jar “The life of...”
A contemporary porcelain vessel with aged imperfections and deliberate impurities.

Andrea Walsh
Collection of Contained Boxes
Three intricately layered glass vitrines with gold bullions inside are created through various meticulous processes.

Annie Turner
NET
Intricate and ultimately fragile ceramic structure that emerges like a fossilised form of basketry.

Deloss Webber
Geisha Handbag Series
A creative homage to Japanese weaving techniques and statement on the onerous lifestyle of a Geisha.

Elke Sada
Eolophus (Hallstattpiece)
A vessel formed through a combination of playful experimentation emphasising the ceramic’s strong colours.

Genta Ishizuka, winner
Surface Tactility #11
Inspired by a mesh bag of oranges and finished using ancient Japanese lacquer techniques.

Giampaolo Babetto
Collana
A gold necklace of harmonic form using the geometric shape of the cube as a point of departure.

Giovanni Corvaja
Mandala Bowl
Gold was transformed into a hair-thin substance and spun into this circular mandala structure.

Harry Morgan, special mention
‘Untitled’ from Dichotomy Series’
A marriage of contrasts, a mass of concrete sits on a block of individual glass filaments.

Heeseung Koh
A regular sign
Each contemporary brooch is a small-scale study of the unconventional and unexpected.

Henar Iglesias
Confübius
This mosaic of partridge feathers effects another-worldly optical illusion by embracing geometry in nature.

Jim Partidge & Liz Walmsley
‘Curved Block Seat’
Carved from solid blocks of oak, it captures the modesty of a stool but commands like a throne.

JingFeng Fang & Mi Dong
Hui 回
A quiet exploration of the technical boundaries of ceramics, this work delves into the capabilities of its materials.

John Eric Byers
Reveal Table
The surface of the blackened maple is painstakingly perforated by hand with geometric precision.

Jokum Lind Jensen
The Dark
A raw expressive work that alludes to the forms of archaic tools or weapons.

Junko Mori
Propagation Project; Nigella Chrysanthemum
Thousands of steel components are assembled one by one allowing accidental nuances to flourish.

Kazuhito Takadoi, special mention
KADO (Angle)
A form that fluctuates as his natural material matures, evolves, and mirrors seasonal change.

Koichi lo
Three Legs Vase
The vessel is made from a single sheet of metal which is hammered thousands of times.

Kye-Yeon Son
Innatus Forma 2018-1
A deceptively delicate vase made of metallic filaments gets its inspiration from the seasonal changes in the forest.

Masanori Nishikawa
Form of the wind
This poignant form made using the Japanese urushi technique emulates the unrelenting sculptural power of wind on terrain.

Mayu Nakata
Flame
Giving a contemporary twist to Kinma, a lacquer technique used in Thailand, this piece achieves a truly powerful lustre.

Michal Fargo
Blue Velvet from the “Soft Accents” Series
Sculpted from clay and coated with velour, it forces a fusion of the natural and synthetic.

Minhee Kim
Funeral Clothes for the Women
Kim articulates an arresting visual language with this funeral garment of ghostly dimensions, serving as a reminder to the suffering of Korea’s comfort women.

Ruudt Peters
Suctus
These wearable sculptures are tomb-like metaphors that draw the eye into their inner depths.

Sachi Fujikake
Vestige
With masterful use of the kiln, this glasswork is fired almost to the point of collapse.

Shozo Michikawa
Tanka with Silver
Uniquely formed on the potter’s wheel, it is a visceral expression of the energy of process.

Sophie Rowley
Khadi Frays
A process paring back over ten thousand fine threads of cotton linen results in a multi-dimensional finish.

Tomonari Hashimoto
Rain box
A minimalist, ultimately ambiguous object that reflects his lifelong exploration of self.

Youngsoon Lee
Cocoon Top Series 1
This stack of paper baskets is a towering paean to the surprising resilience of materials.

How to apply

All participants must be professional artisans of 18 years or older at the time of the
submission of entries. All nationalities are welcome.

To meet the jury members and read exclusive quotes about craft in our days visit: https://craftprize.loewe.com/

The rules of entry are available in spanish, english, french, japanese and simplified chinese. The english version will prevail upon the others.

The Prize for the winning piece of work is fifty thousand euros (50,000 euros). The winning
entry can be made up of either one single piece of work or one series of works.