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The Loewe Foundation Craft Prize, held at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, showcased the works of 30 artisans from around the world, highlighting the growing interest in craft and the blurring of boundaries between different disciplines. The winner, Mexican ceramicist Andrés Anza, created a totemic ceramic sculpture that blended ancient archeological forms with a post-digital aesthetic. Special mentions were awarded to Miki Asai for her miniature vases made from eggshell and seashell fragments, Emmanuel Boos for his stackable brick coffee table, and Heechan Kim for his cloud-like ash wood sculpture with copper wire spikes. The exhibition showcased a wide range of materials and techniques, from traditional weaving to recycled materials, while highlighting the balance between playfulness and precision in craft practices.

Mexican ceramicist Andrés Anza was awarded the prestigious €50,000 Loewe Craft Prize 2023 for his captivating ceramic sculpture that evokes both animalistic and plant-like forms, showcasing the growing trend of blending unexpected combinations of form and material in contemporary craft. The jury praised the piece for its “arresting and almost human presence,” as well as its ingenious fusion of “ancient archaeological forms” with a “post-digital aesthetic.”