Venue: Bornholm Art Museum and Grønbechs Gaard
Dates: Sep. 15th - Nov. 18th 2012

2 extensive exhibitions will in each exhibition category show the work of 2 glass artists from 30 European countries. The work of 95 artists will be presented in the exhibitions. The exhibition categories are European Glass Art for work made by professional, established artists within the field of glass art. New talent, this category is for professional emerging glass artists under the age of 35 years. European Glass Art will be shown at Bornholms Art Museum, and New Talent at Grønbechs Gård.

2 prizes. A prize of 10.000 € will be given to one outstanding glass artist in each of the two exhibition categories. A jury of 3 members with expertise in the field of contemporary glass will go through the exhibitions before the opening and select 1 winner in each of the 2 exhibition categories.
The Jury members are Architect James Carpenter founder of Jcdainc.com NYC, Executive Director Rosy Greenlees Crafts Council UK and Museum Director Lars Kærulf Møller Bornholm Art Museum.

The jury has motivated the EGC2012 awards:

We were very impressed with the overall standard of the works shown here at the art museum and in Grønbechs Gaard, and in particular we were heartened by the energy and level of innovation in the new talent section. This suggests that the medium of glass continues to have significance as a creative practice.

Our central theme in selecting the two prize winners has been to recognise the way in which a medium such as glass must and is and changing preconceptions.

Both the prize winners are suggesting a way forward that builds on tradition but also explores new ways of working.

 

The Glass Art category: In relation to the established artists shown here in the museum we chose an artist whose work has built on a tradition of glass making and a celebration of the optical qualities of glass and light.

We thought that this piece was challenging because it explores and defines the space around it combined with technical mastery of the material.

So we have awarded the grand prize in the category Glass Art to Oliver Lesso of Slovakia for his work entitled  ‘Secret Structure – Blue’.

 

The New Talent category: In the New Talent section we chose an artist who is looking at the material from an entirely different perspective. Here the process is as prominent as the final object. This artist is exploring innovative ways of making glass that responds current challenges of sustainability and the environmental impact of glass production. His preoccupation is also – like Oliver Lesso – with light but as means of production.

So we have chosen Markus Kayser from UK as the winner of the New Talent section for his work exploring new ways of making glass.

 

European Glass Art
Venue: Bornholm Art Museum 

Austria / Manfred Jerjautz / Cornelia Könic

Belgium / Warner Berckmans  

Bulgaria / Hari Arabyan / Lchezar Dochev

Cyprus / 

Czech Republic / Martin Hlubuek / Jaroslav Kolések

Denmark / Lene Bødker / Steffen Dam

Estonia / Mare Saare / Tiina Sarapu 

Finland / Markku Salo / Anu Penttinen

France / Udo Zembok / Matei Negreanu

Germany / Marta Klonowska / Julius Weiland

Greece / George K. Kazakos / Yorgos Kypris

Hungary / Margit M. Tóth / György Gàspar

Iceland / Sigrun Ólof Einarsdóttir & Ólöf Einarsdottir / Brynhildur Thorgeirsdòttir 

Ireland / Róisín de Buitléar / Dierdre Feeney

Italy / Antonio Riello / Andrea Salvador

Latvia / Dainis Gudovskis / Leva Strazdina

Lithuania / Sigita Grabliauskaite / Arturas Rimkevichius

Luxembourg / Anne Claude Jeitz & Alain Calliste

Malta /

The Netherlands / Esther Jiskoot / Bernard Heesen

Norway / Vidar Koksvik / Pål Roland Janssen

Poland / Monika Rubaniuk / Barbara Idzikowska

Portugal / Fernando Quintas 

Romania / Catalin Gheorghe Hrimiuc / Ion Tamaian

Slovakia / Oliver Lesso / Patrik Illo

Slovenia / Tanja Pak 

Spain / Mònika uz Segarra / Meritxell Tembleque & Joaquim Falcó

Sweden / Åsa Jungenelius / Ingalena Klenell

Switzerland / Daniela Schönbächler 

United Kingdom / Shelley Doolan / Jerome Harrington

 

New Talent
Venue: Grønbechs Gaard 

Austria / Stefan Wirnsperger / Heejin Kim

Belgium / Mariken Dumon 

Bulgaria / Elizar Atanasov Milev / Irina Evgenieva Krumova 

Cyprus / 

Czech Republic / Josef Divín / Ladislav Procha

Denmark / Jeannet Iskandar / Marie Retpen

Estonia / Maret Sarapu / Helena Orgla Kreem 

Finland / Erno Takala / Katriina Nuutinen

France / Anaïs Dunn / Pauline Betin

Germany / Anna Mlasowsky / Susan Liebold

Greece / Kalliopi Keramari 

Hungary / Zsuzsanna Kòròdi / Andrea Pozsonyi-Izso

Iceland / 

Ireland / Eva Walsh / Edmond Byrne

Italy / Marya Kazoun / Margherita Moscardini

Latvia / Agnese Gedule / Aija Klintsone

Lithuania / Audrone Andruleviciene / Valda Verikaite

Luxembourg / 

Malta /

The Netherlands / Tara Woudenberg / Marinke van Zandwijk

Norway / Ingrid Nord / Yngve Havstad

Poland / Patrycja Dubiel / Marzena Krzeminska

Portugal /  Jérémy Pageanc 

Romania / Mihai & Alina Bancila 

Slovakia / Lenka Simonyiova / Asot Haas

Slovenia / Ziva Bozicnik Rebec 

Spain / David Magán / Anna Talens

Sweden / Simon Klenell / Karl-Magnus Nilsson

Switzerland /  

United Kingdom / Markus Kayser / Erin Elizabeth Dickson

A national commissioner appointed by the organizers has nominated artists for participation. A sellection committee made the final sellection.
List of National Commissioners.

It is therefore not possible for individual artists to apply to EGC2012 for participation in the exhibitions.

Selection committee members
Micha Karlslund, Independent Artist
Lars Dybdahl, Designmuseum Denmark
Susanne Jøker Johnsen, Project Director EGC2012

A catalogue will be produced representing all exhibiting artists with images of their work, a short CV and a critical note written by the national commissioners.