Congress Exhibitions

Armazém das Artes, Alcobaça

 

Congress Exhibitions

 

The Scientific Committee is pleased to present a number of IAC member exhibitions within the framework of the 2024 IAC Congress, celebrating the creative ceramic traditions of Portugal, the Mediterranean and beyond.

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IAC MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION: MEDITERRANEAN CERAMICS AND THEIR GLOBAL INFLUENCE

| 16.09.2024 – 02.03.2025 |

EXTENDED UNTIL 2 MARCH 2025!

Opening: 16.09.2024

Curators: Alberto Guerreiro, José Antunes

Given its geostrategic importance, the Mediterranean has been the stage for countless historical events, many of them inseparable from the cultural progress of humanity, producing an impact that extends well beyond its territorial dimension – Portugal being a case in point – establishing itself as one of the most influential cultures in the world.

This exhibition reveals precisely how this influence can be established in the artistic universe of contemporary ceramics. Based on a competition organized by the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) and aimed at all of its members, forty-four (45) artists from twenty-six (26) countries were selected, and their work clearly demonstrates the inspirational power of the ancient culture of the Mediterranean.

The exhibition is a rare opportunity to come into contact with a multifaceted set of works of great artistic quality in terms of what is being produced today in the field of international designer ceramics, expressed either by following the artistic tradition and techniques of antiquity, or through innovation, using renewed techniques reporting current socio-cultural or geopolitical themes inherent in the context of the Mediterranean or the world in which we live, such as forced migration, climate change or the timeless theme of the ‘conflict’ of cultures.

Featuring the artwork of Arina Ailincai, Yoshinori Akazawa, Ali Alawadh, Shanyar Algarad, Montserrat Altet Girbau, Kay Aplin, Mahmoud Baghaeian, Andrea Barker, Orlando Basulto, Jenny Beavan, Ute Kathrin Beck, Andrew Burton, Jovana Čavorivć, Ray Chen, Lisa Creskey, Gao Daqing, Vassos Demetriou, Karima Duchamp, Elizabeth Dychter, Narges Faharani, Lynn Frydman Kuhn, Shamai Gibsh, France Goneau, Wen-Hsi Harman, Jen-daw Hwang, Alejandra Jones, Maria Joanna Juchnowska, Phyllis Kudder Sullivan, Young Min Lee, Jordi Marcet & Rosa Vila-Abadal, Carlos Martínez García, Heide Nonnenmacher, Carlos Prado, Karin Putsch-Grassi, Lana Rakanovic, Shoji Satake, Valentina Savic, Adel Souki, Kala Stein, Hongyu Tan, Annika Teder, Judit Varga, Velimir Vukicevic, Fabienne Withofs and Adil Writer.

Armazém das Artes
R. Eng. Duarte Pacheco 38
Alcobaça
PORTUGAL

Thur – Fri 2pm – 5pm
Sat – Sun 10am – 12:30pm, 2pm – 6pm

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Catalogue

IAC MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION: CONTEMPORARY PORTUGUESE CERAMICS

| 17.09.2024 – 30.11.2024 |

Opening: 17.09.2024

Curators: José Antunes, Alberto Guerreiro

The great ceramic tradition and culture that exists in Portugal is expressed in very diverse forms and expressions. The eight Portuguese members of the IAC, while not exhausting the diversity of proposals that exist in Portugal, certainly make up a very representative picture of the panorama of contemporary Portuguese ceramics.

Featuring the artwork of Sofia Beça, João Carqueijeiro, Ana Cruz, Carlos Enxuto, Heitor Figueiredo, Stela Ivanova, Xana Monteiro and Yola Vale.

Caldas da Rainha Congress and Cultural Centre
R. Dr. Leonel Sotto Mayor 23D
2500-227 Caldas da Rainha
PORTUGAL

Thur – Fri 10am – 9pm
Sat – Tues 10am – 6pm

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Catalogue

IAC MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION: AZULEJOS

| 17.09.2024 – 20.09.2024 |

Organised by the IAC Exhibition Commission, the IAC Members’ Exhibition “Azulejos” will feature ceramic tiles created by IAC members from around the world, assembled into a mosaic worthy of its name. Featuring the unique tiles from almost 100 IAC members, the exhibition, based on the general theme of the Congress “Ceramics in the Mediterranean World: From Antiquity to Contemporaneity”, celebrates Mediterranean ceramics by inviting global contributions of tiles inspired by traditional azulejos.

Caldas da Rainha Congress and Cultural Centre
R. Dr. Leonel Sotto Mayor 23D
2500-227 Caldas da Rainha
PORTUGAL

Thur – Fri 10am – 9pm
Sat – Tues 10am – 6pm

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IAC BENELUX MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION: FUSION OF VISION

| 17.09.2024 – 20.09.2024 |

The Benelux members will showcase 24 ceramic works at the Congress. This exhibition in Portugal acts as a preview for a larger traveling exhibition set to launch in May 2025, where more monumental ceramics will be displayed. The upcoming exhibition has already secured venues in Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and the Netherlands, promising to bring a significant presence of Benelux ceramics to an international audience.

Featuring the artwork of Caroline Andrin, Paula Bastiaansen, Doris Becker, Marie-Josée Comello, Tjok Dessauvage, Nathalie Doyen, Mieke Everaet, Cecil Kemperink, Marga Knaven, Maria ten Kortenaar, Jean-Claude Legrand, Swanica Ligtenberg, Yves Malfliet, Deirdre McLoughlin, Marieke Pauwels, Ricus Sebes, Piet Stockmans, Joëlle Swanet, Willy van Bussel, Ellen van der Woude, Anna Van Hoey, Beatrijs van Rheeden, Fabienne Withofs and Patty Wouters.

Caldas da Rainha Congress and Cultural Centre
R. Dr. Leonel Sotto Mayor 23D
2500-227 Caldas da Rainha
PORTUGAL

Thur – Fri 10am – 9pm
Sat – Tues 10am – 6pm

Website

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CULTURAL PROGRAMME

A rich cultural programme is planned alongside the conferences.

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Satellite Exhibitions

In addition to several IAC Members' Exhibition, the hosts are pleased to present a number of exhibitions highlighting local ceramic art, traditions and practices.

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PROGRAMME

The Congress programme is now live.

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Theme

The theme of the 51st IAC Congress centers around "Ceramics in the Mediterranean World: From Antiquity to Contemporaneity".

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