The jury comprised: Katarzyna Rzehak – art historian, design critic, chairwoman; Magdalena Kwiatkiewicz – co-owner of YES company and owner of YES Gallery in Poznań; Zbigniew Kraska – director of Złotnicza Art Gallery in Legnica; Andrzej Boss – professor and head of the Jewellery Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź, and Jacek Byczewski – visual artist. It awarded the following prizes:
I President's Prize from MCT – £7,000 – for Paweł Kaczyński For the „Twins” ring: for the bold artistic gesture of creating a „ready made” object and giving it a new form and function. For the courage, uncompromising nature and precision of the „cut”. For the originality and individualism of the idea. The „Twins” rings are two in one, a genetically and artistically uniform work, expressed in two artistically independent entities – rings, surprisingly separable, perfectly coherent.
2nd Prize from the President of PSP – £3000 – for Magdalena Paszkiewicz for „ring set – 6 pieces” untitled: for the ability to bring a fresh perspective to the subject. For the innovativeness, lightness, and grace of the ring concept that can be nested together, creating a multitude of solutions and combinations. For the author creating an aesthetically elaborate jewellery system without using a blowtorch. For a sophisticated artistic vision and consistent craftsmanship in its realisation.
III Prize of the President of STFZ – statuette – awarded to Jolanta Gazda For „Knitting Rings”: for the skillful and convincing transfer of a technique from another field into jewellery, for demonstrating the diverse aesthetic possibilities of this technique and mastering it expertly. For the skilful handling of an uncompromising form. For the original concept, for the subtlety, and at the same time the strength of the artistic language.
The jury decided to award two additional prizes outside of the established regulations. These are:
– YES company award – £1000 – for Jan Suchodolski for „A set of unique rings (each different) as a jewellery set, or a ring reigns”: for the individuality of the solution, which involves the recipient in the creative process, for shifting the artistic initiative „to the other side”. For a work that is exceptionally attractive and tempting, stimulating imagination and multi-layered;
– Honourable mention of the Legnica Art Gallery – for Anna Fijałkowska For the ring „Gravissimum est Imperium”: for its sophisticated artistic and literary concept, for abstract thinking, for the ability to create ambiguous and multi-layered messages.
Traditionally, the patrons have awarded the following distinctions:
– Honourable Mention for Open Gallery – to Jarosław Westermark for „Crystal Ring”
– Special recognition for Kociuba s.c. – for Patrycja Włoch for the „Eat Me” rings”
– Arma company special mention – to Magdalena Kieruzel for „Samorost”
– Special mention for Hopea – for Jolanta Gazda for „Knitting Rings”
– Rodent distinction – for Kacper Schiffers for the „P1 Ring”
– Corundum Award – for Hanna and Jacek Zdanowski for „The Ring”
– Award of Distinction from Antidotum Publishing House – for Beata Ciesielska for „Personal Reflector”. .
For this year's PREZENTACJE competition, 64 entries were submitted in this year's edition, of which the jury shortlisted as many as 54. The level of the competition entries was assessed by the jurors as high, and the works were considered creative and interesting.