Eine Sonderschau der Internationalen Handwerksmesse MünchenTALENTE 2018

Miriam Schlägel, Österreich
Materialien und Techniken
Miriam Schlägels Kacheln aus Asche überzeugten durch ihre Nachhaltigkeit. Das Abfallmaterial Asche wird mit Wasser und Kalk gemischt und dann durch Druck in Formen zu Kacheln verarbeitet. Durch die Art des verbrannten Holzes ergibt sich eine natürliche Farbigkeit. Die Jury regte an, dieses Projekt in Hinblick auf Stoßfähigkeit und Belastbarkeit auszubauen.

Louise Lang, Deutschland
Glas
Louise Langs mehrteilige Glasarbeit ist durch einen für das Material Glas ungewöhnlichen Ansatz und große Feinheit bestimmt. Die Gefäße verwandeln ihr Erscheinungsbild im Siebdruck und behalten durch die Reliefhaftigkeit der Glasflächen zugleich ihre Dreidimensionalität. Durch die Lichtwirkung und den Standpunkt des Betrachters erhalten sie auf den dunklen Glasplatten einen geheimnisvollen, poetischen, aber auch fragilen Charakter.

Philipp Hiller, Deutschland
"SKEW" - das flexible Regal
Das Regalsystem des Schreiners Philipp Hiller aus München passt sich an jede Dachschräge an und macht dabei auch optisch eine gute Figur. Es kann stufenlos auseinandergezogen und in unzähligen Variationen - z. B. als Raumteiler oder unter Treppen - genutzt werden.

Miriam Schlägel, Austria
Materials and Techniques
Miriam Schlägel’s ash tiles convinced the jury by their sustainability. The waste material ashes is mixed with water and chalk and then pressed in forms into tiles. The wood itself gives the tiles a specific natural colour. The jury would be interested in following further stages of this interesting project especially concerning strength and bearing capacity.

Anja Lapatsch and Annika Unger, Germany
Materials and Techniques
Anja Lapatsch’s and Annika Unger’s geometrical vessels are characterized by the transformation of materials, the correspondence between form and material as well as by the traces of the transformation process. They convinced by the combination of almost scientific research and artistic approach.

Louise Lang, Germany
Glass
Louis Lang’s multipart glass work shows a very unusual way of dealing with the material glass and an exceptional finesse. The actual vessels are transformed by the screen print but they keep their three-dimensional appearance due to the relief like surface of the glass plates. Light and viewpoint lend the vessel shapes on the dark surface of the plates a mysterious, poetic and fragile character.

Ruben van Megen, The Netherlands
Furniture
Ruben van Megen puts the carpet from the floor to the table therewith changing context and value of the carpet. He also links his work with Netherlandish traditions and history because it reminds at well-known Netherlandish interior or still life paintings of the 17th century showing carpets laying on tables. The table is therefore an example for the continuity of tradition into the present and the variation of tradition according to contemporary taste and expectations.

Mariana Berecová, Slovakia
Stone
Mariana Berecová’s objects convinced the jury by their craftsmanship and by stating the value of crafts as basic quality of the future. They are characterized by their timelessness and could be at the same time objects from far away history or the future. They are defined by a seemingly archaic impression looking at the same time like projectiles or ritual objects.

Renee Pearson, New Zealand
Stone
Renee Pearson’s series of cutlery objects is linked in their archaic character to the background of New Zealand. They contain not only a social commentary but are also defined by their timelessness appearing like studies, fragments, sketches or signs. The viewer is invited to complete the forms in his imagination.

Lucy Ganley, Great Britain
Jewellery
The box like structure of Lucy Ganley’s brooches from the series „Prison is good business” remind of the tradition of memorial jewellery where the jewellery serves as a container of a keepsake. The technique of embroidery links the brooches to the body as it is associated with dress. At the same time Lucy Ganley reflects on the subject of prison and locations which can gain a prison-like quality. In all these aspects her brooches are going beyond what jewellery could be.

Sehee Um, Philippines/South Korea
Jewellery
Sehee Um’s series of brooches convinced the jury by its subtleness of material choices and combinations, by the contrast of flat and relief-like parts, the opposite of structured and seemingly chaotic areas. They are at the same time decorative and precious although not being designed in precious materials

Philipp Hiller, Germany
"SKEW" - the fexible rack
The shelving system of carpenter Philipp Hiller from Munich adapts to any diagonal roof and also makes a good visual appearance. It can be pulled apart continuously and in countless variations. As a room divider or under the stairs - different opportunities are possible.