ANNEAL EXHIBITION AWARDS CEREMONY
Curated by Giulia Meacci
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.
Organised by CLUSTER in collaboration with Ruup & Form Gallery, the ceremony marks a continuation of our partnership in supporting artists and championing innovative, material-led practices across contemporary art, craft and design. Ruup & Form will host the closing-night celebration and present its own award, recognising an artist whose work pushes the boundaries of material experimentation.
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
For one night only for a special awards ceremony, we are bringing to Ruup & Form Gallery our metal craft exhibition ANNEAL, 26 November - 4 December, held at KOPPEL Collective, 157 Regent’s Park Road, London NW1 8BB. This year's awards and prizes 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 partners:
✦ Ruup & Form Award for Material Experimentation @ruup.and.form
✦ Society of Designer Craftsmen Award for Innovation & Skill in Metal Craft @societyofdesignercraftsmen_sdc
✦ SNAG Innovation Award & SNAG Best in Metal Award @snagmetalsmith
✦ Contemporary British Silversmiths Award for Innovation, Skill & Individuality in Metal Craft Objects @cbsilversmiths
✦ Adi Toch Peer Recognition Award @aditoch_metalwork
✦ CLUSTER Curator's Choice Award @gigimeacci
PROGRAMME
FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2026 | 6:30–9:30 pm
6:30pm — Guest Arrival & Drinks Reception
7:00pm — Welcome & Introduction
An introduction from CLUSTER and the ideas behind the ANNEAL exhibition.
7:15pm — Awards Ceremony & Conversation with Adi Toch
Celebrate the award recipients and listen to a conversation between artist Adi Toch & CLUSTER Curator Giulia Meacci
8:45pm — Networking & Closing Reception
9:30pm — Event Concludes
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.