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Indepth Arts News:
"Jerwood Applied Arts Prize 2004: Furniture"
2004-08-13 until 2004-10-31
Crafts Council Gallery
London, ,
UK United Kingdom
Five British designers have been shortlisted for the £15,000 Jerwood
Applied Arts Prize 2004: Furniture. The shortlisted artists are: Shin and
Tomoko Azumi, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Tom Dixon, El Ultimo Grito
and Jim Partridge. Presented in collaboration with the Crafts Council, the annual Jerwood
Applied Arts Prize is the most prestigious prize in the applied and
decorative arts. Selected from over 45 entries, the five finalists will
be profiled in a new exhibition at the Crafts Council Gallery, London,
from 12 August to 31 October 2004. The £15,000 prize will be presented at
a special award ceremony at the Crafts Council on 13 September to the
designer who, in the opinion of the judges, has made the biggest
contribution to furniture in the past seven years.
Chair of the judges, David Redhead, commented: "Selecting the entries was
an incredibly difficult task. We have chosen a range of styles and all
the finalists exhibited a commitment to innovation, wit, elegance and
simplicity in the execution of their work. Along with all the other judges
I'm eagerly waiting to see what the finalists will produce for the
exhibition."
Roanne Dods Director of the Jerwood Charity commented: "Once again I am
thrilled to see such a strong range of work in the shortlist. I was also
interested to see that all of the finalists are producing affordable
furniture, which will enable the public to feel more closely involved with
the build-up to the announcement in September."
The judging panel, chaired by eminent design critic and editor David
Redhead, comprised: Olle Anderson, Artistic Leader and Managing Director
of White Design AB, Gothenburg; Tamsin Blanchard, Style Editor The
Observer Magazine; Robert Kilvington, furniture designer- maker; Charles
Rutherfoord, architectural designer- maker.
Now in its tenth year, the Jerwood Applied Arts Prize and exhibition is
organised by the Crafts Council with funding from the Jerwood Charity. The
Jerwood Applied Arts Prize is an annual award focusing on the following
creative disciplines: metalwork, jewellery, ceramics, textiles, glass, and
furniture.
IMAGE
El Ultimo Grito
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