Each year, the Young Artists Award by the Parliament of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation rewards an artist (or collective) under the age of 40 with a link to the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles in the field of visual arts. This annual prize is awarded alternately to the following disciplines: design, sculpture and installation, painting and drawing, photography, printed image and digital art.
In 2024, design will have pride of place, embracing the various fields of application of the discipline, from industrial design to more craft-based production, including ceramics and textiles. Responding to concerns about climate change and the need to act responsibly on our environment and society, young designers today are engaging in practices that explore living things, innovate with materials and manufacturing processes, sublimate waste, experiment and pass on the most relevant practices with a view to eco-design.
The five studios shortlisted by the Prix 2024 jury are distinguished by their highly varied practices. However, they all share a marked interest in original working processes that set each of their creations apart. Maak & Transmettre, paulineplusluis, Thibault Huguet and Arnaud Eubelen have chosen to bring their differences together by mixing their creations and creating an unlikely dialogue between them. Carpets, seats, furniture, lamps and objects will rub shoulders in a clash of materials, shapes, images and narratives of the most diverse kinds. In this way, worlds with no premeditated links come together. As in Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland, the objects defy appearances, defy logic and interact in completely unexpected ways. The designers were also generous enough to invite the public to try out their objects, with the workshop experience extending to touch and use.
As for the project La Chaise solidaire, put forward by a small group of young graduates from Saint-Luc Bruxelles, it will be installed outside. In order to combat the isolation of senior citizens, this folding chair will be set up in the public space for anyone who needs a moment's rest along the way.
Designers :
Maak & Transmettre,
paulineplusluis,
Thibault Huguet,
Arnaud Eubelen,
La Chaise solidaire
