Three Japanese finalists have been selected for the Loewe Craft Prize, an international award sponsored by the Loewe Foundation and Loewe Creative Director Jonathan Anderson.
The award was established with the aim of discovering unique talents with the creativity, artistry, and innovation to set new standards for the future. The first round of finalists was announced at 5:00 PM Spanish time on February 8, and three Japanese finalists were selected.
A jury composed of leading figures in the design world will select the winner of the prestigious Loewe Craft Prize 2017 from these finalists in Madrid on April 10.
The three Japanese finalists are Shuji Nakagawa, an artist and craftsman who inherits traditional Kyoto woodworking; Yoshiaki Kamishiro, part-time lecturer in the Glass Program at the Department of Crafts at Tama Art University; and Ken Ikawa, associate professor in the Department of Art and Crafts at the Faculty of Culture and Education at Saga University. The judges include Loewe Creative Director Jonathan Anderson, jewelry artist Gijs Bakker, Droog Design co-founder Rolf Fehrbaum, and designer and Japan Folk Crafts Museum Director Naoto Fukasawa.