The Zwinger Palace in Dresden was buildt in 1709, by the saxion kurfurst August the strong. He had a great passion for oriental porcelain and imported it in vast quanteties. 1709, being the heyday of alchemy, both gold and porcelain were known as the enigmatic gold that the alchemists of the time were comissioned to produce. They succeeded in their task, and Meissen became the first European porcelain factory to open in 1710. Today the Zwinger Palace holds one of the largest collections of porcelain.
The exhibition ZWINGER UND ICH, presents the Nordic Contemporary Ceramics network to a wider audience for the first time. The exhibition documents the artistic resaults of the networkcollaboration funded by Kulturkontakt Nord, IASPIS and Norsk Kulturråd.
Artist: Heidi Bjørgan (NO), Christin Johansson (SE/DK), Gitte Jungersen (DK), Mårten Medbo (SE), Gustaf Nordenskjöld (SE), Irene Nordli (NO), Kjell Rylander (SE), Caroline Slotte (FIN) og Kristine Tillge Lund (DK)
The network Nordic Contemporay Ceramics, was founded in 2013 with particular emphasis on reflection and discussion across the land borders on contemporary ceramic art. ZWINGER UND ICH, contributes to a dynamic display of the role that the Nordic contemporary Ceramics plays today. The exhibition conveys the different expressions and ideas that exist, as well as points out how a collaboration between artists can contribute to vitalize discussions within the artscene.