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The makers of Collect Open 2018
Introduced in 2011 Collect Open has built a reputation as the home of some of the biggest and boldest installations exhibited at Collect: The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects. While the main body of the fair presents a gallery-by-gallery showcase of museum-quality craft works from around the world, Collect Open shines a light on individual makers, and provides a platform to present exceptional new works at a much larger scale.
In February, Collect Open returns to the Saatchi Gallery, unveiling new work from 14 makers from across the UK to Collect’s international audience. For the makers, the exhibition provides a unique opportunity to step outside the confines of their usual practice and experiment with new concepts and creative directions – and to showcase the results at one of the highest-profile platforms in the UK. Collect Open has historically been a channel through which many of the featured makers find gallery representation, earn commissions and get picked up by curators.
Stepping into the shoes of last year’s selector, Faye Toogood, internationally renowned designer Jay Osgerby has steered the 2018 selection, working with the Crafts Council’s Head of Exhibitions and Collections Annabelle Campbell and Project Curator Julia Ravenscroft.
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