Palais de Tokyo
Ozioma Onuzulike's work Embroidered Royal Jumper for Peter Obi and Ange Dakouo's Harmony of Grigris are on view at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, as part of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize. Finalists were chosen by a panel of experts, including Palais de Tokyo curator Amandine Nana, from over 3,900 submissions from 124 countries and regions. Representing 16 countries and regions, the finalists work across a range of mediums including ceramics, woodwork, textiles, furniture, paper, basketry, glass, metal, jewellery, lacquer, and leather.
This year’s shortlist features many works that repurpose found or recycled materials and there is a focus on the elevation and transformation of the everyday, such as rubber tyres and compressed wood, which are not traditionally associated with craft. With a combination of skill and mastery of technique, some works are guided by intuition and chance, while others feature organic, biomorphic forms that push materials to their physical limits, presenting new configurations and unique shapes not seen before.
