Curriculum Vitae
Anne Mercedes is a London-based artist who was born in Paris and raised in Laon, Northern France.
She taught philosophy both in France and the UK before undertaking ceramics studies.
Academic qualifications
1986 MA in Philosophy (Distinction), University of Paris I-Sorbonne
1988 Agrégée de philosophie
2007 Ceramics BA (HONS), University of Westminster, London
Exhibitions and Fairs
- 2010
- 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
- Biennale de la Céramique d'Andenne, Andenne, Belgium
- 2009
- Ceramics of Europe, Westerwald Museum, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany
- Adventures of the fire, World Contemporary Ceramics, World Ceramic Exposition Foundation, South Korea
- 2008
- Henk Wolvers / Anne Mercedes, Puls Contemporary Ceramics, Brussels.
- Shedding landscapes, solo exhibition, Apple House Gallery, International Ceramics Research Center, Guldagergaard, Denmark.
- 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.
- Art in Clay 2007, Hatfield House, UK.
- New Designers, Business Design Center, London.
- “Earth and fire", Rufford, UK.
- BA (Hons) Ceramics Degree show 2007, University of Westminster and London Gallery West.
- Spy holes, London Gallery West.
- 2006
- Step even closer, London Gallery West.
- 2005
- Step closer, London Gallery West.
Awards
- 2010
- Artist in residence, XXXIV International Ceramics Symposium "Porcelain Another Way" Walbrzych 2010, Walbrzych, Poland.
- 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.
Press / Publication
- 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.