Salon 2012-Hamburg, Germany

(Marco Massimiani)
Salon 2012 just concluded in Hamburg, Germany. Salon is a prestigious gathering of international decorative artisans that gather once a year to celebrate decorative ornamentation. (Decorative artists are eommonly used to embellish the walls and ceilings of prominent buildings.)

Artist work on a panel they will exhibit usually featuring faux marble or wood graining techniques sometimes combined with other decorative ornament.

The exhibits were under a glass ceiling complete with classic music to set the mood.

The faux marble, arabesques and wood graining panels shown brilliant in the sun.

The purpose of salon is to share ideas and pass on age old techniques to the next generation of artisans...

Trompe l'oeil is also prominent for subject matter of the panels. (French artist -Julien Gautier)

...and the occasional tulip by one of the Dutch artists(Michiel Van de Laar)....they paint them so well!

Pierre Finkelstein did a wonderful arabesque with a tortoise theme.

Natali Hallberg of Sweden working on a panel.

Yaeko Kurimata' panel included a dragon . Yaeko would have hosted this year's Salon in Tokyo but;  due to the tsunami, will host in 2013.

To submit a panel, one must be judged and only the best make it to be exhibited. This beautiful arabesque is by Lo Spazio Dipinto-Caterina Manisco

Special thanks to Leslie and Nicola Vigini of Vigini Studios who graciously shared their photos so we could see this incredible art!

Salon...

This is a short post as I am trying to finish a job for a client and pack for Atlanta. Salon is hosting it's 2011 conference in the U.S. this year. (Last year it was held at Versailles)

Decorative artists from all over the world will gather to display their work and share techniques.

 The conference is April 6-10th and will be based at Atlantic Station. Artists that are submitting work, will display their panels executed based on the theme of the year. This year's theme is "Secrets".

Many styles and media will be on exhibit. Applicants enter work in trompe l"oeil, fresco, wood graining and marbling, anamorphic and other categories.

The conference will be open to the public on the 9th and the 10th. If you are anywhere near, this is a once in a lifetime conference to attend and see some of the best art from around the world. I will post a follow up on the conference when I return. To learn more about Salon, click here.

All photos are property of Salon website.