From their own specific knowledge on education, research, production and presentation, the four partners of the Ceramic Foundation Den Bosch (DBKS) strongly co-operate in the field of ceramics. The aim is to support each other where necessary, thus increasing development in ceramics as well as generating more public interest and support. Throughout their work DBKS is strongly supported by the proud city of Den Bosch, the Netherlands. Cor Unum participates in this Foundation with the following partners:
Partners in DBKS:
- European Ceramics Work Centre (EKWC) (http://www.ekwc.nl/)
The European Ceramic Work Centre is a workshop where artists, designers and architects can explore the artistic and technical possibilities of ceramics as a medium under the guidance of expert staff. Here experiments are conducted to find new ways of presenting ceramics. The acquired knowlegde and experiece is spread nationally as well as internationally. The aim is to promote the development of ceramic art, design and architecture.
- SM’s- Museum of Contemporary Art & Design ‘s-Hertogenbosch (http://www.sm-s.nl/)
SM’s collecst among others modern and contemporary ceramics, including single pieces and series or industrially produced work. The focus is mainly on artists’ceramics, American ceramics and artists’crockery. The collections are international and begin from around 1945. The exhibitionprogramm of SM’s covers the whole range of concemporary art and design, as reflected internationally.
- The Academy of Art and Design St. Joost (AVANS) (http://www.avans.nl/)
The Academy of Art and Design Den Bosch is an art college where students can choose ceramics as a special subject. The excellently equipped ceramics department with its technically skilled staff is also open to students from other disciplines and even from other academies.
The location of Cor Unum in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, a town with a reputation for its quality ceramic products gave the unique opportunity to participate in the Foundation DBKS.
As a result of the interaction achieved by shared projects and experiments and by a continuous exhange of knowledge and ideas, we can always offer contemporary collections.
During the last four years this resulted in the collections “’Steen””
and Centerpieces that were presented in Milan during the international salone del mobile in 2005 and 2007.
In 2009 the new “total table project”will be presented.