Totems, politics and a necklace made from cow’s intestines – the prize, now in its seventh edition, sets few limits
The Loewe Foundation Craft Prize, founded in 2016, is already a venerable institution. Established by Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson, it highlights just how far craft has come – not only in technique but in reputation. If ceramics, tapestry or glass are increasingly regarded as “art”, it is in part due to prizes like this. When it launched, “there was no prize globally for craft, ultimately”, says Anderson, whose own obsession began when he was 21, with a salad bowl by Lucie Rie.
Raven Halfmoon’s monumental piece Weeping Willow Women, made from ceramic glaze, is daubed in a bloody red – a reference to the murder of Indigenous women in the US . Kazuhiro Toyama’s large bowl is made from cracked copper, speaking to “social and environmental collapse”. And Kevin Grey’s Displaced was inspired by the Birmingham resident hearing how many people were displaced around the world.
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