The Art of Making 2025. Kunsthandwerk und Design aus Paris und Berlin

In the organizer's words:

As part of the European Days of Arts and Crafts (ETAK), the exhibition brings together craftspeople from Berlin and Paris. The alternating show in the two cities demonstrates the wide range of craftsmanship know-how and inventiveness and is a survey of contemporary arts and crafts in both capitals. From unusual furniture and delicate pieces of jewelry to artistically designed ceramics, the variety of exhibits shows that craftsmanship goes far beyond a sense of tradition.

Since 1980, Paris and Berlin have been linked by a Chamber of Crafts partnership that strengthens Franco-German friendship and a shared European identity. In this spirit, the exhibition "The Art of Making 2025. Crafts & Design from Paris and Berlin" is being organized by the Berlin Chamber of Crafts in cooperation with the Paris/Île-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Crafts (Chambre de métiers et de l'artisanat Île-de-France) and the Kunstgewerbemuseum der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin. The aim is to convey and promote valuable craftsmanship knowledge in its many forms, to provide new impetus and to promote mutual inspiration and understanding.

Arts and crafts competition honors outstanding works

While 39 objects from various fields such as jewelry, fashion and sculpture were curated in Paris, a jury selected the exhibits from Berlin through a competition in which craftspeople from all disciplines from Berlin took part between July 1 and September 30, 2024. 28 works were selected to be shown in the exhibition.

Berliner Volksbank supported the competition with prize money totaling 15,000 euros. The patron was Joe Chialo, Berlin's Senator for Culture and Social Cohesion.

A special exhibition of the Berlin Chamber of Crafts in cooperation with the Chambre de métiers et de l'artisanat Île de France and the Kunstgewerbemuseum - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Price information:

Admission to the Museum of Decorative Arts: Regular €10, reduced €5; free for children and young people up to and including 18.