The Prix de la Monnaie de Paris 2022
The second edition
For its second edition, the Prix de la Monnaie de Paris invites plastic artists, artists and designers to (re)invent the medal in their image. Among the five finalists selected, Pierre Charrié was chosen, by the jury, as the winner of the Prix de la Monnaie de Paris 2022.
The 2022 winner: Pierre Charrié
Pierre Charrié is a designer graduated from ENSCI-Les Ateliers and ESBAN, winner of the Paris Grand Prix de la Création and of the Bourse Agora for design research. His work around the sensory dimension of objects is part of the CNAP collection and can be found in publishers (Ligne Roset, Habitat, Moustache), galleries (Mica, Great Design) or in the public space.
His project: « The Upside-Down World »
Pierre Charrié's project is inspired by the tradition of satirical medals and engravings of the 16th century in which the terms of the world are reversed. It is a mobile table mirror whose reversed reflection uses the reflective properties of polished metal on a concave surface. The reversal of the image, as well as its flickering, disturbs our perception of reality and resonates with our shaken present. On the turn of the medal, a reference to the thought of Hegel questions us: "Is the true a moment of the false?
The winner receives a financial endowment of 6,000 euros and a time of exchange, creation and production in the Parisian workshops of Monnaie de Paris. Accompanied by the craftsmen, Pierre Charrié will create a medal in a limited series, using the techniques of striking or casting.
The setting will be ideal for new artistic and technical experiments, which will federate traditional know-how and creativity, in order to reinvent the medal by questioning its status, its use and its form.
The jury
« This second edition of the Prix de la Monnaie de Paris reveals, once again, surprising and captivating projects. The diversity of the proposals we received confirms that the medal remains an inspiring territory of artistic expression for contemporary artists and designers ».
- Joaquin Jimenez, Chairman of the jury.
Chaired by Joaquin Jimenez, General Engraver and Artistic Creation Director of Monnaie de Paris, the jury is composed of:
- Érik Desmazières, engraver, member of the Académie des beaux-arts
- Anne-Sophie Duroyon-Chavanne, executive Director of l'Institut National des métiers d'art
- Adrien Goetz, art historian, novelist, member of the Académie des beaux-arts
- Romane Sarfati, executive Director of la Cité de la céramique - Sèvres & Limoges
- Guy Savoy, head chef and patron of the 2021 edition
- Inga Sempé, Olivier Sévère designer, artist
The second edition
For its second edition, the Prix de la Monnaie de Paris invites plastic artists, artists and designers to (re)invent the medal in their image. Among the five finalists selected, Pierre Charrié was chosen, by the jury, as the winner of the Prix de la Monnaie de Paris 2022.
The 2022 winner: Pierre Charrié
Pierre Charrié is a designer graduated from ENSCI-Les Ateliers and ESBAN, winner of the Paris Grand Prix de la Création and of the Bourse Agora for design research. His work around the sensory dimension of objects is part of the CNAP collection and can be found in publishers (Ligne Roset, Habitat, Moustache), galleries (Mica, Great Design) or in the public space.
His project: « The Upside-Down World »
Pierre Charrié's project is inspired by the tradition of satirical medals and engravings of the 16th century in which the terms of the world are reversed. It is a mobile table mirror whose reversed reflection uses the reflective properties of polished metal on a concave surface. The reversal of the image, as well as its flickering, disturbs our perception of reality and resonates with our shaken present. On the turn of the medal, a reference to the thought of Hegel questions us: "Is the true a moment of the false?
The winner receives a financial endowment of 6,000 euros and a time of exchange, creation and production in the Parisian workshops of Monnaie de Paris. Accompanied by the craftsmen, Pierre Charrié will create a medal in a limited series, using the techniques of striking or casting.
The setting will be ideal for new artistic and technical experiments, which will federate traditional know-how and creativity, in order to reinvent the medal by questioning its status, its use and its form.
The jury
« This second edition of the Prix de la Monnaie de Paris reveals, once again, surprising and captivating projects. The diversity of the proposals we received confirms that the medal remains an inspiring territory of artistic expression for contemporary artists and designers ».
- Joaquin Jimenez, Chairman of the jury.
Chaired by Joaquin Jimenez, General Engraver and Artistic Creation Director of Monnaie de Paris, the jury is composed of:
- Érik Desmazières, engraver, member of the Académie des beaux-arts
- Anne-Sophie Duroyon-Chavanne, executive Director of l'Institut National des métiers d'art
- Adrien Goetz, art historian, novelist, member of the Académie des beaux-arts
- Romane Sarfati, executive Director of la Cité de la céramique - Sèvres & Limoges
- Guy Savoy, head chef and patron of the 2021 edition
- Inga Sempé, Olivier Sévère designer, artist
Reinforcing exchanges between craftsmen and creators
For a long time, Monnaie de Paris has had close ties to artists of its time. Today, Monnaie de Paris intends to pursue this tradition and amplify its support for contemporary creation. Created in 2020, the Prix de la Monnaie de Paris was intended to reinforce exchanges between craftsmen and creators and promote the know-how of its workshops.
Reinventing the medal
Every year Monnaie de Paris opens its workshop’s doors to artists and designers for them to can gain inspiration from the work carried out there and the shapes which are fashioned there to reinvent its emblematic object: the medal.
Each year Monnaie de Paris awards a prize to a creator, artist or designer to reward an original medal project. The winner is awarded a prize of 6,000 euros and time to exchange, create, and produce in its Parisian workshops.
Supported by the craftspeople, they make a limited edition of their medal, using the techniques of striking or casting. The framework is propitious for new artistic and technical experiences which federate know-how and creativity. Together, creators and craftsmen enrich their respective practices in order to reinvent the medal by questioning its status, its use and its form.
The winner of the second edition
For its second edition, the Prix de la Monnaie de Paris invites new plastic artists, artists and designers to (re)invent the medal in their image. Pierre Charrié is the winner of 2022.
Two winners for the first edition of the Prix de la Monnaie de Paris
The 2021 edition, first edition of the Prize, awarded two winners: Joris Van de Moortel (plastic artist) and Laurent Massaloux (designer). Their work is currently exhibited in Monnaie de Paris museum.