BIO
emmanuel boos (born 1969, St Etienne, France) lives and works in Mannheim and in Paris
SOLO SHOWS
“Poetische Systeme” (with painter Günther Nosch), Gallery Marianne Heller, Heidelberg, D, Mar/Apr 2024
“Comme un Lego”, JousseEntreprise, Paris, F, Oct/Nov 2023
“Impromptus”, Showroom Peter Kammermann & Galerie H, Geneva, CH, Sep 2022
“Endlich wieder eine Manufaktur französischer Herkunft in der Kurpfalz”, Einraumhaus, Mannheim, D, Sep/Mar 2021
2016-2019: 3 ans à la Manufacture de Sèvres. Présentation de sortie de résidence, Showroom, Musée de la Céramique, Sèvres, F, Nov/Jan 2020
“La bibliothèque est en feu” (Scenography Thomas Klug), Sèvres Gallery, Paris, F, Nov/Jan 2019
“Je t’aime, moi non plus”, JousseEntreprise, Paris, F, Jan/Feb 2018
“Systematic Uncertainties” (with Esben Klemann), Copenhagen Ceramics, DK, Feb/Mar 2013
“Come Back, Baby, Come Back”, JousseEntreprise, Paris, F, Sep/Oct 2011
“Crac! Boum! Hue!”, JousseEntreprise, Paris, F, Nov/Dec 2005
Carla Koch Gallery (with Henk Wolvers), Amsterdam, NL, May/June 2005
Galerie Municipale du Théâtre Ruteboeuf, Clichy F, May/June 2004
“La Beauté de l’Aléatoire” (Beauty of the Random), Christophe Delcourt, Paris, F, March 2004
GROUP SHOWS & ART FAIRS (selection)
Loewe Craft Prize Finalists 2024, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, F, May/June 2024
“Formen”, Mannheim, G, Mar/May 2024
“Collect” (with gallery Joanna Bird), Somerset House, London, GB, Mar 2023
“Biscuits”, Galerie de Sèvres, Paris, F, Jan/Apr 2023
“Toucher Terre”, Fondation Villa d’Atris, L’Isle sur la Sorgue, F, May/Nov 2022
“Les Flammes” (curator Anne Dressen), Musée d’art moderne de la ville de Paris, F, Oct/Feb 2022
“New Ceramics” (with Galerie Handwerk, Munich), Lustheim Palace, Bavaria, D, Jul/Jun 2022
“Bing! Bing!” (curator Doors Agency), Showroom Icicle, Paris, F, Mar/Sep 2021
“L’essence de l’équilibre”, Galerie de Sèvres, Paris, F, Jan/Mar 2021
“Les petits plats dans les grands. Le Design au service de la table”, Galerie Aveline, Paris, F, Dec/Jun 2021
“Deltabeben” (Curator: Inge Herold & Sebastian Baden), Kunsthalle Mannheim, D, Nov/May 2021
Sèvres à la Patinoire Royale, Galerie Valérie Bach, Bruxelles, B, Jan. 2020
“Formes limites”, Chapelle des Petits Augustins, Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Paris, F, Jan/Feb 2019
BRAFA (with Sèvres), Brussels, Jan 2018
FIAC (with JousseEntreprise), Paris, Oct. 2017
“L’expérience de la couleur”, Musée national de la céramique, Sèvres, Oct. 2017 – April 2018
PAD London (with JousseEntreprise and with Sèvres), Oct. 2017
“Idem”, XIX biennale internationale de céramique de Châteauroux (with Paul March and Stéphane Bordarier)
PAD London (with JousseEntreprise), Oct. 2016
“One small step”, Benjamin Franklin village, Mannheim, July 2016
“Ausgang A” (curator: Skafte Kuhn), Mannheim, Oct/Nov 2015
Design Basel/Miami (with JousseEntreprise), Basel, June 2015
“Emmanuel Cooper: Connections and Contrasts ” + “Glaze Alchemy” Leach Pottery Museum, St Ives, GB, June/Sep 2015
Design Basel/Miami (with JousseEntreprise), Basel, June 2015
Pavillion of Art & Design, Paris, March 2015
Copenhagen Ceramics Invites, Galerie Maria Lund, Paris, F, Jul/Sep 2013
Design Miami-Basel, Basel, CH, June 2013
Jerwood Makers Open, UK Touring Show, London, Belfast, Edinburgh, GB, Jul/Feb 2012
Design Miami-Basel, Basel, CH, June 2012
Pavillion of Art & Design, London, Oct 2012
“La Scène Française”, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Palais du Louvre, Paris, F, Sep/Feb 2010
Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC), Paris, F, Oct 2009
“Institutionalized”, Goodenough College, London, UK, Oct/Nov 2008
“The Magnificent Seven”, @ Paulo Catrica’s, Lisbon, P, Oct 2008
Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC), Paris, F, Oct 2007
XIV Ceramic Biennale, Châteauroux, F, June-Sep 2007
“Masters of the Modern”, Münich Crafts Council, International Trade Fair, Münich, D, March 2006
2nd European Contemporary Ceramics Biennale, Maison de l’Outil, Troyes, F, Oct/Dec 2005
Kunstrai, Amsterdam, NL, June 2005
“Celadon”, Bernardaud Foundation, Limoges, France, June/Oct 2003
“Master and Apprentice, Jean Girel, Emmanuel Boos”, Musée du Compagnonage, Romanèche-Thorins, F, June/Oct 2002
AWARDS/PURCHASES/SCHOLARSHIPS/RESIDENCIES/COMMISSIONS
Finalist Loewe Craft Prize 2024
2024 German Design Award for Elephant Feet (with the label Maomi)
Collect 2023: Artist of the Fair Award
2023 German Design Award for Hooks (with the label Maomi)
Purchase from Cercle Design du Musée des arts décoratifs, Paris, F
Prix Michelle Dethurens 2022, Parcours céramique de Carouge, CH
Purchase from Musée Ariana de la céramique, Geneva, CH (2022)
Purchase from the city of Mannheim, D (2020)
Purchase from the Förderkreis Kunsthalle Mannheim, D (2021)
Purchase from Musée français de la Céramique, Sèvres, Limoges, F (2019)
Artist in Residence 2016-2020 at the Cité de la céramique, Sèvres
“Letterboxes”, commission for entrance hall of Goodenough College, London
Axis Open Frequency (2011)
Jerwood Makers Open Laureate (2011)
Research grant from Fondation Bettencourt Schueller, Paris, F (2010-2011)
Arts and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Award , UK (2008-2010)
Entente Codiale Scholarship Scheme, F/UK (2006)
Grand Prize of Creation of the City of Paris, F (2005)
Artist in residence, Alfred University, New York, USA (2004)
Prize Winner (2nd) of the 2003 SEMA National Grand Prize for Contemporary Crafts (2004)
Prize Winner(1st) of the 2003 SEMA Regional Grand Prize for Contemporary Crafts (2004)
Discovery Prize at the Maison et Objet Show, Paris, F (2003)
“Young Creator of the Year” awarded by Atelier d’Art de France (2003)
EDUCATION
PhD (RCA), Practice-led PhD: “The Poetics of Glazes. Ceramic Surface and the Perception of Depth”. Supervised by Emmanuel Cooper, Claire Pajaczkowska and Alison Britton (2006/11)
Elève de Jean Girel, Maître d’Art de France. Apprenticeship (2000/03)
Studio work in Paris with Diana Berrier and Helena Klug (1999/2000)
Lives and works in South Korea (1992-1993) and China (1995-1996 and 1998)
First ceramic courses, Gould Academy, Maine, USA (1984/85)
Diplom-Kfm, Uni Mannheim (1995)
Essec (1994)