Join CLUSTER for the ANNEAL Exhibition Awards Ceremony, an evening celebrating the artists, ideas and material explorations shaping contemporary metal craft from our ANNEAL exhibition, 26 November – 4 December.

We are delighted to have Ruup & Form Gallery host the ceremony for CLUSTER. The gallery will also present the Ruup & Form Award for Material Intelligence, recognising an artist whose deep understanding of metal shapes every decision in the work.

Bringing together participating artists, exhibition partners and members of the creative community, the programme will include the presentation of this year’s awards, a conversation with metal artist Adi Toch, and an opportunity to connect with fellow artists, curators, collectors and industry professionals.

ANNEAL Awards

ANNEAL runs from 26 November to 4 December at KOPPEL Collective, 157 Regent’s Park Road, London NW1 8BB. We are grateful to Ruup & Form Gallery for hosting the awards ceremony on its closing night. This year’s awards celebrate the technical excellence, exceptional craftsmanship, experimentation, originality and innovative approaches to material of the artists participating in the exhibition, and are presented by our ANNEAL exhibition partners:

✦ Ruup & Form Award for Material Intelligence

✦ Society of Designer Craftsmen Award for Innovation & Skill in Metal Craft

✦ SNAG Innovation Award & SNAG Best in Metal Award

✦ Contemporary British Silversmiths Award for Innovation, Skill & Individuality in Metal Craft Objects

✦ Adi Toch Peer Recognition Award

✦ CLUSTER Curator‘s Choice Award

Programme

6:30pm — Guest Arrival & Drinks Reception

7:00pm — Welcome & Introduction from CLUSTER and the ideas behind the ANNEAL exhibition

7:15pm — Awards Ceremony

8:45pm — Networking & Closing Reception

9:30pm — Event Concludes

About ANNEAL

ANNEAL is a CLUSTER Crafts exhibition exploring the relationship between craft, inheritance and the future of metal. Bringing together international artists working across contemporary metal craft, the exhibition considers how traditional techniques, material knowledge and new approaches to making can coexist, evolve and challenge established boundaries.

RSVP ANNEAL exhibition: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/cluster-crafts-fair-anneal-nov-26-dec-4-2026-london-tickets-1987314750917

About CLUSTER

Founded in 2016, CLUSTER is an arts organisation and platform that has been a vital part of London’s creative scene for ten years. Driven by the mission to make opportunities in the creative industries more accessible and affordable, CLUSTER has hosted over 30 fairs, supporting artists and designers across illustration, craft, contemporary jewellery and photography.

CLUSTER also runs a residency programme across these disciplines, providing creatives with opportunities to develop their practices, access mentorship and gain international visibility.

With over 1,200 creatives featured, CLUSTER has built a community of practitioners supported through an extensive programme of residencies, exhibitions, mentorships and partnerships.

About Ruup & Form

Ruup & Form is a contemporary art gallery in London, championing material-led practices that expand the spaces between art, craft and design.

Founded in 2019 by curator Varuna Kollanethu, the gallery works with emerging and established artists whose practices are shaped by material intelligence, experimentation and distinctive ways of seeing the world. Through research-led exhibitions, commissions, art fairs and collaborations, Ruup & Form explores how materials can carry ideas, histories and lived experience, with a particular commitment to underrepresented and cross-cultural perspectives.

The gallery supports artists in developing ambitious practices and new work, while creating considered connections with collectors, institutions, designers and cultural partners. At Ruup & Form, material is not simply a medium, but a way of thinking.

Reserve your place to join us for an evening celebrating the people, ideas and innovations shaping contemporary metal craft.