Jingdezhen has been making porcelain for more than a thousand years. The city is not heritage alone; it is a living practice, where knowledge, skill, and precision are passed from hand to hand across generations.
In 2025, Kranen/Gille conceived and organized a residency program at the Taoxichuan Art Center in Jingdezhen, bringing together Dutch designers Lenneke Wispelwey and Studio Remy for an immersive exchange with local artisans and communities. The result is a collection of new works shaped by that exchange: a conversation between different traditions, materials, and ways of making.
Following presentations in Jingdezhen and Beijing, the collections have now travelled back home. The new works are shown alongside earlier pieces by the designers, placing discoveries in dialogue with established practices.
Cultural exchange is often spoken of in abstract terms. Here, it takes tangible form. Shaped by many hands and perspectives, these works demonstrate how craft can create connections that extend beyond geography and language.
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