Enric Mestre died at age 89, consecrated as “a concerning international ceramic contemporary”, as defined in an online statement from the City Hall of Alboraia (Valencia), his native municipality.
“During his life, … Mestre has exhibited in the countries of Europe And Asia “his work, marked by geometry and the dialogue between matter, light and space”, they expressed as a sign of recognition and to recall their value in the artistic field.
In this Valencian municipality a “close” is kept fingerprint» of its legacy visible in the City Hall, the House of Culture, Tomás y Valiente Square, the access roundabout to Port Saplaya and La Patacona.
His last public appearance took place in November as winner of a professional excellence award at the González Martí National Museum of Ceramics and Sumptuary Arts, they point out in this message.
“From the Municipal Council and on behalf of Alboraia“We send all possible comfort and encouragement to family, friends,” they added, accompanied by a photo of themselves.
A story of recognition
Graduated in Fine artsMestre has been recognized with numerous prizes throughout his long career, such as the Manises Ceramic Competition, 1972; the Industrial Design Competition of the 72nd Ceramics Fair; the Bavarian State Gold Medal in Munich 76 and the Calvia Ceramic Competition 82. In addition, the Plastic Arts Prize of the Generalitat Valenciana in 2009, among others.
In fact, the news of his death spread to many entities in different countries.
Member of the International Academy of Ceramic since 1979 and full academician of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Carles de València since 1983, his work has been exhibited in countless national and international exhibitions since one of the first at the Sala Nebli in Madrid in 1964, according to the institution’s website.
On the occasion of the inauguration of an exhibition at the Center del Carme in 2008, “Twenty pieces for a museum”, in which two decades of career were reviewed to pay tribute to an author more recognized outside national borders than in his own country and to his “fight” for claim THE ceramic like another of creative disciplinesMestre admitted this prestige abroad. “It’s a confirmation and you just have to look at my CV to see where I have had the most exposures,” he confirmed.
Later, in 2013, Enric Mestre gave lessons of ceramics at the González Martí with an exhibition of his works and those of his students where method “rigorous and free” and the mark he left in 31 years of education.
On this occasion, the teacher regretted that ceramics is a discipline that has experienced a revolution which, however, has not transcended the general public and regretted feeling like “a kind of guide to craftsmanship”.
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