The catalogue’s text is in English and Latvian, its print run is 700 copies, and it is on sale at the Riga Porcelain Museum for EUR 8.00.
The Riga Porcelain Museum has recently published the catalogue “International Small Form Porcelain Exhibitions. 2006-2015” in Latvian and English. It gathers together information about the international small form porcelain exhibitions held at the Riga Porcelain Museum from 2006 to 2015. These events have added diversity to porcelain art in Latvia, presented Latvian artists in an international context and introduced leading international porcelain masters to the public in Latvia. The exhibition curators have been Renāte Bāliņa (from 2007 to 2011) and Ieva Nagliņa (from 2012 to 2015). The ten exhibitions have attracted a total of 209 artists from 28 countries, with 431 artworks or groups of works displayed at the Riga Porcelain museum, several of which have been bequeathed to the museum and now comprise part of its contemporary porcelain collection. The publication lists the names and countries of origin of the participants, as well as information about their exhibited works and images.
The 11th International Small Form Porcelain Exhibition is currently on show at the Riga Porcelain Museum, running until 10 December 2017. The theme of the current exhibition is “White Noise.” More international small form porcelain exhibitions are planned over the next few years.
The tradition of holding international small form porcelain exhibitions began in 2006, when Riga hosted the 42nd Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics. The first small form porcelain exhibition at the Riga Porcelain Museum was part of the congress programme. The following selection criteria were set for the works: maximum dimensions 15 centimetres, the artworks must have been created in the last two years, and they must comprise at least 70% porcelain. Over the years, within the bounds of these criteria the exhibition has blossomed in creative terms, and it has become increasingly popular in the artistic community. In the last few years, another criterion has been added – the exhibition theme – which has challenged the artists to think beyond formal boundaries by offering their unique interpretations of the given theme. Although the dimensions and materials are restricting factors, they are the key to a vast world of ideas.
The catalogue “International Small Form Porcelain Exhibitions. 2006-2015” was launched on 30 October 2017, the anniversary of the Riga Porcelain Museum’s founding.
Photo by Alvis Misjuns.