Architectural Ceramics
Bridging art and brick industry - an exploration of material and process
During his residency in May and June 2025, Canu explored the meeting point between art
and industry, connecting traditional ceramic craftsmanship with contemporary material
research.
Working within the brickworks, he examined both historical and modern production
methods,
integrating artistic experimentation into manufacturing processes.
Canu’s project reflects his ongoing interest in the dialogue between nature, architecture, and
material transformation. While his wider practice embraces sustainable approaches, in this
project Canu collaborated with the brickworks to merge artistic methodologies with
manufacturing techniques, exploring both historical and modern brick production.
By embedding his practice within an active brickworks setting, Canu extends ceramic
traditions beyond the studio, showing how industrial methods, such as modular extrusion and
surface treatments, can inspire new sculptural and architectural forms.
The exhibition presents ceramic reliefs, architectural elements and documentation from the
residency, highlighting how creative inquiry can shape new possibilities for form, function and
material culture.
This residency and exhibition was generously supported by Petersen Tegl, Statens Kunstfond and Jep og Esther Fink Mindefond
