Lower East

European Ceramic Context 2014 Bornholm
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Artwork: Monika Grycko / photo © lowereast.dk

The European Ceramic Context 2014 on Bornholm is up and running. It will continue until 23.11.2014. Lower East just came back from the opening of the two big exhibitions and a wonderful opening party. The catalogue we designed for the event had arrived to the island and looked just as we wanted it to – so the designers were happy. The exhibitions was full of inspiring ceramics – we noticed a lot of animals in the exhibitions – several dogs, pigs, cross overs between animals and humans…. It was very interesting to see ceramics from 29 European countries put together in one place. Lower East also participated in the conference Materiality – the values of matter and making. The conference focused on materiality, thinking through materials, craftsmanship and why making is important to being human. Very inspiring speakers – even for us non-ceramists. This week Alexandra Engelfriet leads a master class Materiality – Body as a tool – Ceramic heritage as Matter. A lot of cool stuff is going on on Bornholm. We strongly recommend everyone who loves ceramics to go to Bornholm and see the wonderful exhibitions in Bornholm Art Museum and Grønbechs Gaard. Thank you for a great weekend. Read much more about European Ceramic Context on the website

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Artwork: Pálma Babas / photo © lowereast.dk

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Artwork: Viorica Bocioc / photo © lowereast.dk

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Artwork: Caroline Andrin / photo © lowereast.dk

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Artwork: Birgit Saupe / photo © lowereast.dk

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Artwork: Maria Volokhova / photo © lowereast.dk

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Artwork: Floris Wubben / photo © lowereast.dk

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Artwork: Janina Myronova / photo © lowereast.dk

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Artwork: Marianne Eggimann / photo © lowereast.dk

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Artwork: James Rigler / photo © lowereast.dk

The catalogue © lowereast.dk

The catalogue © lowereast.dk

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Five of the conference speakers: Carsten Friberg, Namita Gupta Wiggers, Mårten Medbo, Helen Marton, Alexandra Engelfriet / photo © lowereast.dk

European Ceramic Context 2014

Lower East are working on the graphic stuff for the European Ceramic Context 2014, a part of a biennial event for contemporary European Glass and Ceramics on the island of Bornholm, Denmark. It is a great event with participants from 29 European countries. Through exhibitions, workshops, master classes and lectures, European contemporary ceramics are presented and discussed. The last days in the Lower East Lab have been exiting and intense, finishing the big exhibition catalogue – checking matchprint of photos, doing the last proof reading together with Project Director Susanne Jøker Johnsen. The catalogue is now off to the printers – looking forward to seeing it printed – and now we go on creating invitations and posters for the event. Read much more about European Ceramic Context 2014 on the website and see the many events you can participate in. Opening will be on 13. September 2014.

 

European Ceramic Context 2014. The catalogue  ©lowereast

European Ceramic Context 2014. The catalogue ©lowereast

European Ceramic Context 2014. The catalogue  ©lowereast

European Ceramic Context 2014. The catalogue ©lowereast

European Ceramic Context 2014. The catalogue  ©lowereast

European Ceramic Context 2014. The catalogue ©lowereast

European Ceramic Context 2014. The catalogue  ©lowereast

European Ceramic Context 2014. The catalogue ©lowereast

European Ceramic Context 2014. The catalogue  ©lowereast

European Ceramic Context 2014. The catalogue ©lowereast

European Ceramic Context 2014. The catalogue  ©lowereast

European Ceramic Context 2014. The catalogue ©lowereast

European Ceramic Context 2014

European Ceramic Context 2014 forms part of a biennial symposium for European contemporary glass and ceramics on the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Through comprehensive exhibitions, workshops, master classes and lectures, an opportunity will arise to discuss and present the best of contemporary European ceramics today.” (text from the website)

Lower East have worked for this event since 2008. We created the visual identity, designed the websites, catalogues, posters, postcards, invitations etc. During the process, we always have an inspiring dialogue and cooperation with the director of the Biennial Susanne Jøker Johnsen.

For the European Ceramic Context 2014, which opens 13th September we already designed the website, postcards and posters. For the visual identity we developed a new colour scheme, ending up with a beautiful set of colours ranging from lavender over light and dark violet to a warm clay-grey and a dark liver-brown. For the poster graphics we have been playing around with the clay figures by Danish artist Louise Birch. On the poster we imagined, that the figures were in an exhibition space – exploring art, meeting  each other, relaxing and enjoying a bit of yoga in between conferences and workshops. They are full of humour and we love them.

Read much more about European Ceramic Context 2014 on the website. We recommend you to visit Bornholm in September 2014 to see the fantastic exhibitions or maybe take part in a conference, workshop etc. Enjoy!

Bornholm Biennials for contemporary European glass and ceramics are jointly organized by Bornholm Art Museum, The Royal Danish Academy, School of Design Bornholm and Grønbechs Gård.

New colour scheme for ECC 2014 © lowereast.dk

New colour scheme for ECC 2014 © lowereast.dk

Website ECC 2014 © lowereast.dk

Website ECC 2014 © lowereast.dk

A2 poster ECC 2014 with clay figures by Danish artist Louise Birch © lowereast.dk

A2 poster ECC 2014 with clay figures by Danish artist Louise Birch © lowereast.dk

Facebook profile picture with clay figures by Louise Birch. Process work on cover photo by Trine Tofte Lyngsholm  © lowereast.dk

Facebook profile picture with clay figures by Louise Birch. Process work on cover photo by Trine Tofte Lyngsholm © lowereast.dk