![]() Biennial of Craft and Design in 2013, nominated for the Biennial Prize 2013. Carlsberg, Work Grant Danish Arts Foundation 2015. ![]() "2016 International Cone Box Show" Kansas City. SELECTED Arts and Crafts Award, Bronze Medal 2016. Unglazed red clay formed into small tableaux." The pieces are adapted from observations of my surroundings, and a comment on the way that we adapt our surroundings and society. Trough the recognizable and figurative, to arouse curiosity of exploring detail as well get associations and "make up" the story - and open up multiple interpretations of the pieces. I would like to invite the viewer with into my imaginative and narrative universe. In unglazed red clay, I am finding the most simple and fundamental expression of the material that allow the material's simple possibilities of structure and surface to be reflected contributing to letting the story be the central of the piece. With the pieces "Either Or" I have used places in our environment, where there is a difference whether you're on one side or the other - markings, transitions, boundaries. "I work with a figurative and narrative universe that is often based on very specific environments. GRANTS Danish Arts Foundation, Danmarks Nationalbank's Anniversary Foundation, Ole Haslund Artist Award, OJD Foundation. "Collect in the Country in 2013," Cultural Connections, UK. "13th Westerwald Prize ", Höhr-Grenzhausen, DE. "10th International Ceramics Competition, Mino," Japan. "Ceramics of Europe" European Parliament, Strasbourg, FR. ![]() "59th Premio Faenza", International Competition, Italy. "Form.Frei" Gottorf Castle, Schleswig, DE. The "Biennale of Craft and Design 2013" and "SEA" ACAB's 10-year anniversary, Round Tower, Copenhagen. ”Danish Contemporary” Lacoste Gallery, Boston, USA 2016. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS Ann Linnemann Gallery: "GEOMETRY OF MATERIAL" solo 2016, "MASTER PIECES Miniatures" 2013, "FRAGILE" 2012. EDUCATED Glass and Ceramics School - Bornholm (Now KADK) 2006. This becomes exclusive toy, and it is no less delicate, when the piece in a simple and minimalist way challange a new dialogue with the user. Inspired by architecture and origami Heidi Hentze develops, with superior technical ability the classical slab-building technique, material and gravity in her geometric constructions of paper-thin porcelain sheets.įor this exhibition, she challenges the viewer to play around with and collect their own sculpture from cut-out high fired porcelain sheets. Wawerhythmfold Gallery Klejn, Bornholm 2010. Unique Ceramics, Køge New Meets Old, Hiorts Factory, Ronne Lust structures, R2 Gallery, Svaneke Fantastic Tales, Ceramic House, England 2014. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 'Danish Contemporary' Lacoste Gallery USA 2016. Graduated from the Glass & Ceramics School - Bornholm (Now KADK) 2000. Finally, each MAGIC STONE is unique caused by a different colour composition of glazes that are laid in a pattern of stripes around the form capturing the interest of the eye. As a surprise I have put small balls of clay inside which give a rattling sound when examined. After firing, this has become a closed oval form causing the desire to take it in hand and feel closer to it. I have chosen modulating oval half-spheres in stoneware and porcelain, and fired those together using the glaze, creating an oval shape. I think this is an important part of a toy. "I have focused on the three sensations: to feel, hear and see. (Photo: F.Petersen - Birgitte Christens (EKWC) CHARLOTTE THORUP DK - Magic Stone EKWC artist in residence, Netherlands 2015. ![]() Danish Biennial of Crafts and Design 2015. Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition, `Blue Legs` 2016. SELECTED Danish Arts Foundation Work Grant 2016. EDUCATION Master Degree HDK 2007-09, Bachelor KHiB 2004-07, Exchange CSM, London 2006. Fired with transparent shiny glaze.īIRGITTE CHRISTENS born in Denmark in 1982, lives and works in Copenhagen. It is interesting to show the audience that porcelain has many forms and that it needs not be solemn and tranquil, but a hacking old man with strange spine, scars and brain mass. I pull it deliberately in the opposite direction-unpretentious. Is opposite what we normally associate with porcelain. The coarse and crude expressions with doodles that provides the work a naive style. ![]() In order to create something of my hands are not thought out in every detail. The work here is the opposite of my very thoughtful works, created from quick sketch and as few interferences of my thoughts as possible. "Play with oxide pencils on porcelain, drawings and doodles. ![]()
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