Exhibition in Barcelona from 2012 April 4th to June 1rst

From July 9th to October 16th, Esprit Porcelaine will be exhibiting a selection of the work of artists and designers :
"REPLICAS" : Bowls and cups from twelve production series are presented here in multiples. Shown in separate display cases, each group includes one piece that differs from the others in its colour or glaze, hinting at potential transformations of the original model.
"INCANDESCENCE" : Translucent fine porcelain with its sculpted surfaces and subtle combinations of textures naturally lends itself to lamps and lighting appliances. Our collection ranges from table lamps to pendant ceiling fixtures displayed here with the utmost simplicity in this exclusive section devoted to light.
"HOME INTERIORS" : Porcelain is not limited to traditional tableware and this display demonstrates the extent to which practical and decorative porcelain objects can contribute to stylish living throughout the home.
"OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY" : Beyond the bounds of common ceramic practice, this display illustrates some of the more unusual applications and adaptations members of Esprit Porcelaine have produced. Included, for example,are outsize chandeliers, furniture made of porcelain, ceramic room dividers and even excursions into the realm of haute-couture.
"PORCELAIN CHOCOLATE POTS" :Esprit Porcelaine's group of ceramicists have produced an original collection of chocolate pots that reflects personal responses to the pleasurable ritual of making and savouring a cup of hot chocolate. Some of the models evoke nostalgic childhood memories whilst others approach the subject from a humourous stand-point or on purely functional terms. The result is a varied range of attractive chocolate pots, offering novel ways of tasting and appreciating the best flavours of the cocoa bean.
“LE FESTIN” (THE FEAST)
The centrepiece of the exhibition is a work commissioned from the artist Fabrice Cotinat in collaboration with Esprit Porcelaine's ceramicists. Everything on the table has been made exclusively for this occasion in Ghent. The playful and imaginative pieces have then been set into motion in an animated display 8 meters long, creating a mechanical ballet orchestrated by the artist and designed as a feast for mind and eyes.