Opening of Exhibition ''Obsession: 50 Years of Italian Ceramics''

The exhibition “Obsession: 50 Years of Italian Ceramics” offers a compelling overview of the development of Italian contemporary ceramics, bringing together works by fifty artists from the postwar period to the present day. Alongside key pioneers, the exhibition features leading contemporary voices and emerging talents, revealing ceramics as a dynamic and multifaceted medium of artistic expression. The exhibition is organized by the Latvian Centre for Contemporary Ceramics in collaboration with the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza (Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza) and the Decorative Arts and Design Museum in Riga. It is part of the off-season program of the Latvian Ceramics Biennale, which aims to foster international dialogue and introduce Latvian audiences to significant developments in the world of contemporary ceramics.

Artists: Lucio Fontana, Fausto Melotti, Leoncillo Leonardi, Bertozzi & Casoni, Salvatore Arancio un Alesandro Roma

Free admission.

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The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design is the largest collection of professional decorative art and design in Latvia. Its mission is to preserve, research, and promote Latvian decorative art and design while serving as a platform for creative exchange between designers and the public. The museum organises exhibitions and educational programmes that explore the history, present, and future of design, encouraging discussion and creative thinking. MDAD collaborates with local and international partners to realise interdisciplinary and experimental projects reflecting current trends in art, fashion, and design.