The LOEWE Craft Prize 2025 has awarded its top honor to Japanese artist Kunimasa Aoki for his sculpture Realm of Living Things 19—a mesmerizing terracotta piece crafted from ultra-thin clay coils compressed to a paper-like thickness. This masterful work, which delicately navigates the tension between solidity and fragility, earned Aoki the €50,000 grand prize.
Two artists received special mentions from the jury: Indian artist Sumakshi Singh, for Monument, a floating columnmeticulously embroidered in copper, and Nigerian designer Nifemi Marcus-Bello for TM Bench with Bowl, a thoughtful fusion of form and function.
All 30 finalist works are currently on display at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, offering a rare glimpse into the cutting edge of contemporary craft. The exhibition runs until June 29, presenting a global spectrum of artistic innovation, material mastery, and cultural storytelling.
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