#04, NOEL GUYOMARCH – COULEUR MATIÈRE, L’EMAIL AU CANADA
JUNE 4th to 7th, 2026
CHATEAU-MUSEE GRIMALDI, 1st Floor, Salle des Audiences
Place du château, 08600 Cagnes-sur-Mer
The art of enamel is experiencing a resurgence of interest among many Canadian artists. An ancient, demanding, and sometimes unpredictable technique, it requires patience, precision, and meticulous craftsmanship. Applying glass powder to metal and then melting the material in a very high-temperature kiln is as much a science as it is a form of poetry. Each enameled piece is the result of a delicate balance between control and chance, between gesture and fire. In a modern world dominated by speed, mass production, and immediacy, enamel stands out as an act of resistance, a celebration of slowness and precision. This project pays homage to this ascinating practice and to the artists who, today, choose to breathe new life into it. By honoring enamel, we also honor time, the material, and the human touch behind the object. It is an invitation to slow down, to observe, to feel—to restore value to the act itself.
Aurélie Guillaume, Jan Smith, Kye Yeon Son, Malika Rousseau , Mengnan Qu, Jamie Kroeger, Noore Saleh, Gayane Avetisyan
