‘Ripples of Time’ 1st Prize at EGC 2021

It is with great pride and honour that we can announce that with his work ‘Ripples of Time’, Cypriot glass artist Yorgos Papadopoulos won the 1st prize at the 2021 edition of the prestigious European Glass Context. The jury was very much looking for both the personal and the beauty in the 62 exhibited works.

Dr. Sven Hauschke is Director of Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg and European Museum of Modern Glass (Germany). Other members of the jury were Jean Blanchaert, director of Blanchaert Gallery, curator of the last edition of Homo Faber (Italy), and Nina Husted Erichsen, Head of Programme, Royal Danish Academy, Programme for Crafts in Glass and Ceramics on Bornholm, (Denmark). Jeff Zimmer won the 2nd prize for his very moving installation ‘Shadow / Shelter’.