Curated by Adriana Cabello and Inma Bermúdez, the “Mujeres que no son florero” (Women who are not vases) exhibition presents the relationship between design and ceramics through the work of 14 female creators. It can be visited from 14 to 18 February in a unique home refurbished by the QUAM Arquitectura studio.

Already presented in 2022 in the context of World Design Capital Valencia 2022, 10 designers, artists and ceramicists, all of whom are from or reside in Valencia, are now joined by the creators working in Madrid, within the framework of the Madrid Design Festival.

A few years ago, become the World Design Capital was simply an unimaginable milestone.

And today, five key words stand out in a special way on our horizon: promote, disseminate, connect, celebrate and position. These are not just trivial actions in our near future, but fundamental pillars to continue building from the momentum that 2022 has given us, the experience we have amassed over the last few decades and the expertise of Mediterranean skills and centuries-old traditions.

We cannot forget the reasons that have brought us this far and that have shaken up the present at an international level: the drive and vision of design companies and professionals, the will and the backbone of entities such as the Marina de València, the Arxiu Valencià del Disseny, schools and universities, technological institutes, museums, cultural centres and all the institutions that have supported us.

The future will be marked by the interests of the territory that defines us: we will continue to seek a better world and a better quality of life from a circular, sustainable and inclusive perspective.

We can only hope that the generosity and entrepreneurial strength of all the people who have made Valencian design a shared project will continue.

Let us understand this new stage as one more link in the chain: we will not tire in our quest to become a consolidated benchmark for international design.

Let’s begin.

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Vicent Martínez
Chairman of the Fundació del Disseny de la Comunitat Valenciana