Curriculum Vitae
Anne Mercedes is a London-based artist who was born in Paris.
She explores tensions and the expressive possibilities of the varied materials she choose to work with.
Each sculpture is an investigation into a compound of perceptions, emotions and thoughts.
Anne Mercedes is a member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors since 2009.
Academic qualifications
1986 MA in Philosophy (Distinction), University of Paris I - Sorbonne
1988 Agrégée de philosophie
2007 Ceramics BA (HONS), University of Westminster, London
Solo Exhibitions
- 2011
- *Parcours, Espace Diamono, 12ème Parcours Céramique Carougeois, Genève, Switzerland.
- *The Brian Mercer Residencies 2010: Nick Turvey / Anne Mercedes, Royal British Society of Sculptors, London, UK
- *Rien ne se perd, rien ne se crée, Galerie XXI, Paris, France
- 2008
- *Henk Wolvers / Anne Mercedes, Puls Contemporary Ceramics, Brussels, Belgium
- *Shedding landscapes, solo exhibition, Apple House Gallery, International Ceramics Research Center (Guldagergaard), Skaelskor, Denmark
Group Exhibitions
- 2012
- Friends and Fire-Mates, works created by more than 160 artists members of Nina Hole's international network, Denmark Ceramic Museumm Grimmerhus, Denmark.
- 2011
- *S'imbriquer, La Maladrerie / Ecole d'Art du Beauvaisis / Briqueterie d'Allonne, Beauvais, France
- *Metamorphosis, Public series 2011, Royal British Society of Sculptors, London, UK
- *Porcelain another way 2010, Galeria Szkla i Ceramiki BWA, Wroclaw, Poland
- 2010
- *Porcelain another way 2010, Museum of Walbrzych, Poland
- *Circuit Céramique aux Arts Décoratifs : la scène française contemporaine, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France
- *European Ceramic Context 2010, Bornholms Kunstmuseum, Gudhjem, Denmark
- *27th Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award, The Arts Centre, Gold Coast, Australia
- 2009
- *Ceramics of Europe, Westerwald Museum, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany
- *Adventures of the fire, World Contemporary Ceramics, World Ceramic Exposition Foundation, South Korea
- 2008
- *Guest of the Danes, Nordic Marquee (Cultural Connections), "Art in Clay", Hatfield House, UK
- *XXth International Biennial of Contemporary Ceramics, Musée Magnelli, Vallauris, France
- *Network Project 2008 Danish Museum for Ceramic Art, Grimmerhus, Middelfart, Denmark
- *Setting Out Contemporary Ceramics Gallery, London, and Brewery Arts Center, Cirencester, UK
- 2007
- *Art in Clay 2007, Farnham Maltings, Farnham, UK
- *The Islington Contemporary Art and Design 2007 Fair, Candid Arts Trust Galleries, London, UK
- *Art in Clay 2007, Hatfield House, UK
- *New Designers, Business Design Center, London, UK
- *“Earth and fire", Rufford, UK
- *BA (Hons) Ceramics Degree show 2007, University of Westminster and London Gallery West, UK
- *Spy holes, London Gallery West, UK
- 2006
- Step even closer, London Gallery West, UK
- 2005
- Step closer, London Gallery West, UK
Awards
- 2010
- Brian Mercer 2011 Bronze Casting Residency
- 2008
- * “Artist in residence award II”, International Ceramics Research Center, Denmark
- * UK Crafts Potters Association Charitable Grant
- 2007
- “Project Network” award, International Ceramics Research Center, Denmark
Membership
Royal British Society of Sculptors, Associate Member (ARBS)
Public Collections
International Ceramics Research Center, Denmark
World Ceramic Exposition Foundation, Icheon, Korea
Museum of Walbrzych, Poland
National Museum of Ceramics, Sèvres, France
Press / Publication
- 2011
- *S'imbriquer, sous la direction de Clotilde Boitel, textes de Frédéric Bodet et Stéphanie Le Follic-Hadida, Silvana Editoriale, Milano, 2011, ISBN / EAN 9788836620876
- *Porcelain another way 2010, Wroclaw, 2011.
- 2010
- *Circuit céramique aux Arts Décoratifs : la scène française contemporaine, sous la direction de Frédéric Bodet, pp.58-61, Edition Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 2010, ISBN 978-2-916914-22-0.
- *European Ceramic Context 2010, Kunstmuseum Bornholm, 2010? ISBN 978-8789059-86-0.
- 2009
- * Collaboration to Wall Pieces, Dominique Bivar-Segurado, A&C Black, 2009, ISBN 978-1-408-10407-1.Read a review by Sumi von Dassow about this book
- *La Revue de la Céramique et du Verre, 168, Sept. 2009, in "La part du feu" by Carole Andreani, p.35.
- *12. Westerwaldpreis 2009, Keramik Europas, Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany, 2009, p.174, ISBN 978-3-930081-17-2.
- * Adventures of the fire, World Contemporary Ceramics, 5th Ceramics Biennale, World Ceramic Exposition Foundation, Icheon, South Korea, 2009, pp.26-29. ISBN 978-89-89748-70-0.
- 2008
- * Céramique Contemporaine, Biennale Internationale Vallauris 2008, Somogy éditions d'art, Paris, 2008, pp.78-79. ISBN 978-2-7572-0182-4.
- * Ceramic Review 229, January/February 2008.
- 2007
- BA honours Ceramics Degree show 2007, University of Westminster, London, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9541044-2-9.