Des gestes de la pensée (‘Gesture, and thought’) – the new season of exhibitions at La Verrière, launched in Spring 2013 by curator Guillaume Désanges… Read more
“Time is not the achievement of an isolated and lone subject, but is the very relationship of the subject with the Other…” — Emmanuel Levinas,… Read more
Located at Grünerløkka, right next to Oslo’s main river the Akerselva, the 1856-built Christiania Seildugsfabrik was previously a sail-making factory. But since 2009, the building… Read more
Anders Smebye (b. 1975) crafts using various media, with a special focus on text, textile and sculpture. His work involves satire, digressions and misreadings, to… Read more
The textile tradition used by Inger Johanne Rasmussen (b. 1958) comes closest to patchwork quilting. These hand-stitched quilts were made out of scraps or used… Read more
Since the end of the 1960s, Konrad Mehus (b. 1941) has been a central figure in Norwegian crafts. Dinnertime (1974), combining a crystal glass and… Read more
Åse-Marit Thorbjørnsrud studied at the Guldsmedhøyskolen in Copenhagen, and has participated in several exhibitions, including the May 2013 Collect at Saatchi Gallery in London, and… Read more
Liv Blåvarp (b. 1956) has focused on wood as the material for her jewellery throughout her artistic career. She is especially known for her large… Read more
Kari Håkonsen (b. 1969) and Vidar Koksvik (b. 1969) collaborate privately and professionally. Together they founded Klart Glass, and since 2002 have lived with their… Read more
Heidi Bjørgan (b. 1970) is a ceramicist and collector. Overlooked objects, a lamp, an old bread tin with an interesting shape or knick-knacks of low… Read more
Irene Nordli (b. 1967) is one of Norway’s foremost ceramics artists. She represents a generation of conceptual artists who have redefined the field of Nordic… Read more
Torbjørn Kvasbø (b. 1953) occupies a central position in national and international ceramics art. He has been exploring the possibilities in terms of tradition, type… Read more