When the idea arose of celebrating the International Ceramics Biennal of Marratxí we never imagined that the welcome would be so resounding. There are more than 200 works from all around the world, with a quality which made selection of the finalists and winners highly difficult. Although the history of ceramics is linked to almost all the peoples of the world, this artistic style is not as extensive as painting or sculpture, or at least it does not seem to have the same kind of acceptation.

The municipality of Marratxí, which belongs to the island of Mallorca, has never wished to ignore our origins, and the idea to organise the Biennial came from this, in order to promote one of the marks of our identity. Placing value on this form of artistic expression and the contributing to promote it are also objectives of the event.

I would like to give my encouragement to all those potters who have contributed and participated in the Biennial, both those who took part in the first event as well as those who did not. We hope that this second International Ceramics Biennal of Marratxí is at least as enjoyable as the first, and that we manage to demonstrate the importance of this art to all those areas where these works have originated.