{"id":11332,"date":"2024-02-23T16:37:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T15:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/?p=11332"},"modified":"2024-04-19T21:24:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T19:24:34","slug":"bridging-past-and-present-rediscovering-delft-blauw-ceramics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/11332\/bridging-past-and-present-rediscovering-delft-blauw-ceramics\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridging past and present, rediscovering Delft Blauw ceramics"},"content":{"rendered":"
Walking through the city in Delft surrounded by all sorts of artwork, one thing always comes back, \u2018Delft Blauw\u2019. The white and blue peeking through, in small details or in a more striking way, right in the city centre.<\/strong> Despite originating centuries ago, Delft Blauw ceramics remain relevant in modern contexts, highlighting their adaptability and timeless charm. <\/strong><\/p>\n Just past a small ceramics shop lays the Prinsenhof, a museum dedicated to art from Delft, among other things. It is a busy weekend to visit the museum, this weekend Delft Blauw will be brought back to life, challenging the visitors to see the 17th<\/sup> century old ceramics in a new light. Delft Blauw is reminded as something from grandmothers house, which somehow never lost it elegance. But during the exhibition \u2018Pioneers in Ceramics\u2019, the old craftsmanship is seen in a new way. While children run around exploring the art of painting these ceramics in their own way, the fragile artwork is already perceived differently.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n While the tour guide walks past the children, they enter the hall filled with all kinds of ceramics. The old vases and plates are now sitting together with the newly made sets of ceramics. Puzzled glances go over the artworks in front of them. Delft Blauw holds a significant cultural importance in modern society, it serves as a symbol of Dutch identity and heritage. With the new artwork right next to it, some people are still trying to form an opinion about it, but just as everybody is deep in their thoughts, the artist itself, Yuro Moniz, breaks the silence. \u201cStrange, right?\u201d says she while walking past, \u201cTo be honest, when we were busy putting together this exhibition and I saw my work next to the beautiful Delft Blauw, I had the same reaction as most of you.\u201d An elderly couple looks at the two plates in front of them and talks about how the left one must be made by Yuro because it differs from the very familiar looking plate next to it. Yuro walks over to them, \u201cActually that\u2019s not mine, that plate is way older than the right one. When they first started out with Delft Blauw they got their inspiration from Chinese porcelain, this was their first take on it, just as the vases behind the plates are my take on Delft Blauw but also Chinese porcelain.\u201d The elderly is quite surprised by this answer. Yuro smiles, \u201cNow looking at it from a new point of view, right? While luckily that is precisely what we were hoping to do with this exhibition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n