Specialising in storytelling, process and material investigation Marcin's work often incorporates research, object and installation as well as visual creations to explore overlooked details of our lives when recreated and reimagined are shown again in a different light.
The Perrier-Jouët Arts Salon, made up of 20 of the UK's foremost creative influencers, is now in its third year. This year, multi-award-winning international stage designer, Es Devlin and director of Craft Space, Deirdre Figueiredo have been welcomed onto the panel of leaders in the fields of Applied Arts and Craft and took part in the lively debate about the nominees last night at Rosewood London, an ultra-luxury hotel located moments from Covent Garden.
Chair 2015: Nancy Durrant – Art Writer The Times, Peter Aspden – Arts Writer Financial Times, Tord Boontje –Artist, Claire Brewster – Artist, Louisa Buck – Arts Writer The Art Newspaper, Tony Chambers – Editor-in-Chief Wallpaper*, Claire Coles – Artist, Es Devlin – International Stage Designer, Nicole Farhi – Fashion Designer, Deirdre Figueiredo – Director of Craftspace, Rosy Greenlees – Executive Director The Crafts Council, Harry Handelsman – Art Collector, Jo Hooper – Group Product Director LK Bennett, Hitomi Hosono – Artist & 2013 Prize Winner, Ann Jones -Arts Consultant, Stephen Jones – Milliner, Clare Lilley – Director Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Kate MccGwire –Artist, Michael Morris – Director Art Angel, Julia Royse – Curator and Art Advisor.
Marcin Rusak's solo exhibition will launch to the public on 25 June 2015 at Contemporary Applied Arts, London and will run until 1 August 2015.
Visitors of the exhibition will be able to admire Marcin Rusak's exhibition as well as the existing collection of fine craft within Contemporary Applied Arts.
Contemporary Applied Arts is London's original multi-disciplinary applied arts gallery which champions and promotes only the very best of British craft. It is a unique membership organisation. Members range from well-established artist makers to recent graduates from leading applied arts courses. Their work is showcased in the gallery and exhibition space in Southwark Street in the vibrant area of Bankside.
* The Art Nouveau movement was a response to the radical changes caused by the rapid urban growth and technological advances that followed the Industrial Revolution. The movement was an international philosophy and style of Art, Architecture and Applied Art —especially the Decorative Arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The period was concerned with transforming the mundane of everyday life into something beautiful. Although it was brief, it was a period which dared to break boundaries by celebrating a return to nature as an antidote to the effects of industrialisation.