Destination Bijou

Cagnes-sur-Mer

Couleur Matière : Enamel in Canada

An exhibition presented from June 4 to 7, 2026, during the Destination Bijou event, Cagnes-sur-Mer, France.

Guest artists: Aurélie Guillaume, Gayane Avetisyan, Jamie Kroeger, Jan Smith, Kye-Yeon Son, Malika Rousseau, Mengnan Qu & Noore Saleh

The art of enamel is experiencing a resurgence of interest among many Canadian artists. An ancient, demanding, and sometimes unpredictable technique, it requires patience, meticulousness, and painstaking expertise. Applying glass powder to metal and then melting this material in a very high-temperature kiln is as much a science as it is a poetry.

Each enameled piece becomes the result of a delicate balance between control and chance, between gesture and fire. In a modern world dominated by speed, mass production, and instant gratification, enamel stands out as an act of resistance, a celebration of slowness and precision.

This project pays homage to this fascinating practice and to the artists who, today, choose to revive it. By honoring enamel, we also honor time, matter, and the human being behind the object.

It is an invitation to slow down, to observe, to feel, to rediscover the value of the gesture.

Curators: Noel Guyomarc’h & Stéphane Blackburn

To learn more about the event: Destination Bijou LINK