Truly Swiss: Ceramic and Art at Design Miami
December 2023
“Le Salon Suisse”, a new cultural initiative during Miami Art Week promoted by Switzerland Tourism North America, took place December 6 and hosted a series of meetings and talks revolving around the world of art, fashion and creativity, demonstrating the heritage and uniqueness of the various Swiss cantons.
LAUFEN was a partner in this event: an ideal setting to express the values and the role of the brand and to showcase our collaboration with the world of design, architecture and art.
What’s ceramic got to do with art?
Beyond an extensive focus on a technological level, we have a long tradition of cultivating a fertile dialogue and strong interactions with the world of design, art and architecture. Our brand participated in various editions of Art Basel in both Switzerland and Miami over the last 10 years, inviting artists from multiple cultural disciplines to experiment with new forms for the ceramics developed by LAUFEN.
On stage at Le Salon Suisse:
– Larry Osseih-Mensah, ARTNOIR
– Monster Chetwynd, artist
– Paul Clemence, author and photographer
– Emanuel Christ, Christ & Gantenbein Architects
Divine Bonga, Switzerland Tourism and Janine Rupf, Zurich Tourism
(© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images)
© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images
Emanuel Christ, Christ & Gantenbein
(© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images)
Panel with Paul Clemence, Andy Klemmer, Donna de Salvo, Emanuel Christ
(© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images)
IKOS, the Home Collection by LAUFEN
(© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images)
Artist Serge Attukwei Clottey
(© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images)
Desert X by Serge Attukwei Clottey
(© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images)
© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images
Shapes Rhythm Abstraction Swiss Museums
Installation by Paul Clemence at Le Salon Suisse © by Paul Clemence
© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images
Shapes Rhythm Abstraction Swiss Museums
Installation by Paul Clemence at Le Salon Suisse © by Paul Clemence
© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images
© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images
© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images
Gallerist Kendra Jayne Patrick
(© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images)
Artist Monster Chetwynd
(© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images)
A cat is not a dog, by Monster Chetwynd
(© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images)
Divine Bonga, Switzerland Tourism with panel guests
(© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images)
Divine Bonga, Switzerland Tourism and Marc Viardot, Laufen/Roca
(© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images)
Architect Emanuel Christ and photographer Paul Clemence
(© by Romain Maurice/Getty Images)
Shapes Rhythm Abstraction Swiss Museums
Installation by Paul Clemence at Le Salon Suisse © by Paul Clemence
On the occasion of this year’s Le Salon Suisse, the brand presented some pieces from The Home Collection, a series of small sculptures originating from artists’ and young designers’ experimentation with ceramics which is shown as well in our LAUFEN space Miami.
LAUFEN space Miami
Miami Ironside
7636 NE 4th Court, Suite 112
Miami, FL 33138, United States
