Create your own Duvel Collection glass

Each year Duvel launches its Duvel Collection, a limited series of glasses designed by well-known and established artists. Thus Arne Quinze (B), Parra (NL) and Eley Kishimoto (UK) among others have designed original glasses in recent years which have become genuine collectors items in the meantime.

As of 1 October 2011 Duvel is organising a competition where everyone can let their talents loose on the iconic glass. The ten finalists will go to Paris for the presentation of the prize which involves an international jury and the winner will be included with his design in the Duvel Collection.

In addition to its brewing activities, the Belgian brewery Duvel Moortgat has always had a special love for contemporary art., design and architecture. Thus, it is regularly involved in partnerships with contemporary art museums such as SMAK, WIELS and international events such as the Venice and Lyon Biennales. After some successful cooperation for international trade fairs and events, Michel Moortgat and Arne Quinze went a step further in 2007. Arne Quinze took the Duvel bottle & glass in hand, leading to a very original and limited series.

The Duvel Collection was born. Artists and designers work the iconic Duvel glass in their own characteristic style. These colourful, striking glasses are manufactured on a strictly limited basis and very quickly become coveted collector’s items. The first three glasses, designed in 2010 by the Belgian graphic artist Denis Meyers, the Dutch artist Parra and the English-Japanese designer duo Eley Kishimoto, were an overwhelming success and sold out in a jiffy. A second series was launched this year in cooperation with Quinze, Daan Stuyven and the Dutch artist Stefan Glerum.

This year Duvel is also giving a young creative talent the opportunity to design a Duvel collection glass. An international competition (B-NL-FR-UK) runs from 1 October via the website www.duvelcollection.com. Everyone can send in his design and share it with friends through the different social media. In addition to renown, the winner of this competition also receives a great prize: his design ed glass will be permanently added to the Duvel Collection. In every country there are also a second and third prize. 3 people of every country get the chance to go to Paris, where a unique Duvel Collection event will be held with a range of different designers, as a second prize, and get 50 glasses with their own design on it. The third prize goes to 10 people per country who will receive 6 glasses with their own design.