Résumé
ANNIKA SVENSSON
Born in 1970 in Varberg, Sweden
Annika Svensson Keramik & Kakelugnar (Ceramics & Swedish Tiled Stoves)
Kaponjärgatan 4 D, 413 02 Göteborg, Sweden
+46 70 885 05 44
annika@keramik-kakelugnar.com
www.keramik-kakelugnar.com
instagram.com/kakelugnsannika
Education in Sweden
2012 | Entrepreneurship for the Art, 15 credits, Academy of Music and Drama at the University of Gothenburg |
2012 | Woodfired Landscapes 7,5 credits, Ceramic, HDK - Academy of Design and Craft at the University of Gothenburg |
2000 | Clay at Nääs sand casting/wood-fired kilns 4 credits, Ceramic Art, HDK - Academy of Design and Craft |
1997 | MFA - Master of Fine Arts in Applied Arts and Crafts |
1991-97 | Ceramic Art, HDK – Academy of Design and Craft at the University of Gothenburg |
1990-91 | Preparatory Art School – KV Konstskola, Gothenburg |
Symposiums, Seminars & Workshops
2021 | On the Edge The 49th Congress of the IAC in Rovaniemi/Posio, Finland |
2019 | Tiled Stoves Seminar in Vänersborg, Sweden |
2018 | Scan Ceram Ceramic Conference in Tolne, Denmark |
2018 | Artist in Residency, SCCP in Shigaraki, Japan |
2017 | China (Zibo) International Ceramics Expo 2017 |
2016 | Stone workshop in Kashan, Iran |
2016 | Workshops Building Dogonhouse & Sculpturing in wood in Dakar, Senegal |
2014 | Stone workshop in DaNang, Vietnam |
2014 | Ceramic Context Conference Bornholm, Denmark |
2013 | Scan Ceram Ceramic Conference in Tolne, Denmark |
2012 | International Ceramic Workshop Woodfired Landscapes at HDK/Nääs at the University of Gothenburg |
2010 | Kakelugnsseminarium Visby, Sweden |
2007 | GRUPPARBETE:2007 Conference at Nääs, Sweden the Swedish Center of Crafts and Nääs Konsthantverk |
2006 | Mould-making for concrete a course at The Gerlesborg School of Fine Art, Sweden |
2005 | Synas Crafts Conference, Gothenburg, the Swedish Center of Crafts/Crafts Biennial 2005, Sweden |
2005 | NCECA 2005 39th Annual Conference, Baltimore, USA |
2003 | Hvordan beskrive det som unndrar seg språket? Seminar at Bomuldsfabriken in Arendal, Norway |
2003 | Nordic Contemporary Craft Conference, Sweden |
2003 | Workshop with Danish and Swedish ceramists at Børglum |
1998 | Keramik ́98 Nordic Symposium Konstfack, Sweden |
1997 | Nordic Ceramic-workshop assistent to Torbjørn Kvasbø, SWE |
1996 | Ceramics in Networks in Helsinki, Finland |
1995 | International Blown Glass Symposium L ́viv, Ukraine |
LECTURER (a selection)
2021 | Artist talk at Konsthantverkarna during Stockholm Craft Week |
2019 | Contemporary Sensitivities Bokrelease at Kulturnatta (Culture Night), slide shows and talks at Svensk Form Väst (the West Swedish Society of Crafts and Design) |
2019 | Tiled Stoves Seminar in Vänersborg, Sweden |
2018 | Adventure in Japan Scan Ceram Ceramic Conference Denmark |
2017 | Swedish Designers in Zibo, China International Ceramics |
2014 | Sällskapet Gnistan (Society Gnistan), Sweden |
2013 | Swedish Tiled Stoves Pecha Kucha at Scan Ceram - Ceramic Conference, Denmark |
2010 | Tiled Stoves Seminar Gotland University, Gotlands Museum and Föreningen Bruk, in Visby, Sweden |
2009 | Tiled Stoves in my way at Rörstrand in Sweden |
2008 | Unique Tiled Stoves Konstfack - University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Ceramics and Glass, Sweden |
2005 | Unique Tiled Stoves the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, USA |
2004 | Unique Tiled Stoves Abako Architects, Sweden |
2003 | My Tiled Stoves Børglum Kloster, Denmark |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS IN SWEDEN (a selection)
2018-19 | The clay, the flame, the glow Vänersborgs Konsthall |
2014 | The Home & the Heart of the House The Gallery Anna H |
2010 | Art in public space at X-ray, USÖ Konstfrämjandet Bergslagen in Örebro |
2010 | In the middle of Huddinge Fullersta Gård in the Huddinge municipality Art Center |
2008-09 | It is flourishing solo tour at Dalslands Konstmuseum, Glasbruksmuseet in Surte, Rian Designmuseum |
2005 | Movements and heat Nääs Konsthantverk Gallery |
2004 | Annika Svensson, Eva-Marie Kothe and Göran Ivarsson Gallery Anna H, Bovallstrand |
2004 | A ceramic lanscape-ideal at Lerverk Gallery, Gothenburg |
1999 | Keramik & Kakelugnar Gallery 125 Kvadrat, Stockholm |
1998 | Tiled Stoves and Storypots Heagård, Halmstad |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (a selection)
2020 | Group show #1 Vulkano Konsthall, Göteborg, Sweden |
2017 | Hertha Bengtson Grant Recipients at Höganäs Museum, Sweden |
2017 | Summer is here Galleri Anna H, Bovallstrand, Sweden |
2015 | Belonging Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, Sweden |
2012 | Var dags fägring Konsthantverkarna, Sofiero slott, Sweden |
2011-12 | Signed KHV 60 anniversary tour: Rian Designmuseum, ArkDes, Malmö Form Design Center, Sweden |
2011 | Swedish Love Stories juried show, Svensk Form (the Swedish Society of Crafts and Design), Superstudio Píu in Milan, Italy |
2009 | Nääs Crafts Konstforum in Norrköping, Sweden |
2009 | Four ceramists from Gothenburg Lidköpings Konsthall, Sweden |
2009 | Röhsska Konstslöjdsalong 2009 juried Art Salon Museum of Design and Crafts, Gothenburg, Sweden |
2005-08 | 100 thoughts about crafts juried national touring exhibition in Sweden, & Jyväskylä Finland |
2005 | Green is good juried exhibition, Röhssska - Museum of Design and Craft, Sweden |
2005 | Kraft 2005 juried exhibition, Gallery Gula Byggningen, Gustavsbergs Hamn, Sweden |
2005 | The Swedish Show Contemporary Ceramic Art at Meyerhoff Galleries MICA, NCECA in Baltimore, USA |
2004 | White juried exhibition in Fiskars, Finland |
2003 | Danish and Swedish ceramics Børglum Kloster, Denmark |
2002-03 | Twelve/Thirteen Hertha Bengtson Grant Recipients Svensk Form Design Forum (the Swedish Society of Crafts and Design) and Höganäs Museum, Sweden |
2002 | Lerverk Frederikshavn Kunstmuseum, Denmark |
2002 | Houses Gallery Anna H in Gothenburg, Sweden |
2001 | Konsthantverk 2001 juried exhibition at Röda Sten Konsthall in Gothenburg, Sweden |
2000 | Hedens Lustgård A garden exhibition in Gothenburg, Sweden |
1997-98 | Swedish tiled stoves, Coffee & Potatoes (Swedish news in the 18th century) Östergötlands Länsmuseum, Sweden |
1997 | Embryo of the Year and Excellent Swedish Design ́97 at the Volvo exhibition hall in Stockholm, Sweden |
1997 | Debut exhibition Läckö Slott (Castle), Sweden |
1997 | Thesis exhibition Röhsska Museet - Museum of Design and Craft, Gothenburg, Sweden |
Fairs & Markets
2017 | Swedish Designer The 17th China (Zibo) International Ceramics Expo |
2010 | Turquoise tiled stove EU-nique Arts & Crafts applied arts and design, Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center, Germany |
2010 | Picnic-hut Bod 2010, Byggnadsvård Nääs, Sweden |
2009 | Upmarket organized by KHVC - Swedish Center of Crafts, took place in Trädgårdsföreningen/The Garden Society of Gothenburg, one of the best- preserved 19th century parks in Europe. |
2008 | Konsthantverksmarknad 2008 KHVC, Kronhusets Gård, Göteborg, Sweden |
2007-09 | White tiled stove, Naples yellow tiled stove with green loops, Turquoise tiled stove Stockholm Furniture Fair, Sweden |
Public art commissions in Sweden
2021 | The Moss-green Tiled Stove Public Art at Cyklotronen moved from x-ray Pet/CT University hospital in Örebro, for the Region Örebro Län |
2021 | Sketch commission Härlandatjärn Elementary School Göteborg |
2020 | Sketch commission Envikens Preschool Falun Borlänge Regionen |
2018 | Be Optimistic at Gustaf Dalén Elementary School in Falköping municipality |
2015 | Liquid, Flowing, Dripping ... Dropping, Dripping for the Public Art Agency Sweden, Public Art at the Swedish Tax Agency in Solna |
2013 | Golden neck collar at Ållebergsgymnasiet Upper secondary school, Falköping municipality |
2012 | Megalith benches at Ållebergsgymnasiet Upper secondary school, Falköping municipality |
2009-10 | The Moss-green Tiled Stove Public Art at x-ray Pet/CT University hospital in Örebro, for the Region Örebro Län |
2008-09 | The Fullersta Tiled Stove Public Art at Fullersta manor in the Huddinge municipality Art Center, Huge Fastigheter AB |
Tiled stoves commissions
2021 | New design of a tiled stove nearby Stockholm, SWE |
2020-21 | The Swedish Arts Grants Committee - project grant: new- creating Troll mossy design of tiled stove with heated divan |
2020 | Oak leaf tiled stove and Free-standing gray tiled stove, Stockholm archipelago, SWE |
2016-17 | Creating a tiled stove for a private client in Jonsered at the lake Aspen, SWE |
2012 | Making 39 complementary tiles to reconstruct an older tiled stove to a private client north of Stockholm, SWE |
2011-12 | Creating a wine-red tiled stove for a low-energy-house, ‘Villa Äntligen,’ in Haninge, SWE |
2008 | Permanent installation of Green detached tiled stove, nearby Stockholm, SWE |
2007-08 | Creating a tiled stove for a Eco-house in England, GBR |
2007-08 | Creating a tiled stove for a new built house, Scotland, GBR |
2006 | Reconstruction of decorated tiled stove from circa 1750, property of Anitra Steen and Göran Persson, former Swedish Prime Minister |
2000-03 | The Swedish Arts Grants Committee - project grant: new- creating of Sculptural and White plain Swedish tiled stoves |
1999 | Advisor for production of tiled stoves at Bältarbo Tegelbruk, Hedemora, SWE |
1998– | A lot of reconstructions made of decorated old tiled stoves, during the years, all over Sweden |
Professional experiences
Woodfiring in Anagama kilns
Working at the Residency at Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in 2018.
Artists at the same period: Cho Kwanghun KOR, Luisa Maisel FRA, Rena Kudoh JPN, Riyoo Kim JPN, Sayuri Ikake JPN, Kozy Kitchens USA/JPN, Tomonari Hashimoto JPN Ian Wieczorek USA, Nao Hara JPN, etc.
Invited artists: Nina Hole DNK, Torbjørn Kvasbø NOR, Takeshi Yasuda GBR/JPN, Annett Florén SWE, Satoru Hoshino JPN, Ching Yuen Chang TWN, Keith Ekstam USA etc.
Organizers: Eva Zethraeus SWE and Zach Tate USA.
Workshops and travels
Working at the Residency at Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in 2018.
Building Dogon-house (clay work) in Toubab Dialaw, and Making wood sculptures in Dakar, both in Senegal 2016.
Making art work in red marble in Kashan, Iran 2016.
Visiting China in 2005, and some tile factories nearby Beijing. The Terracotta Army in Xi’an, one of UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. And also Fule International Ceramic Art Museums, which combines museum and residency services together in Fuping.
Collected glass piece in Ukraine
During my education at HDK we were three student participating in the International Blown Glass Symposium in 1995, at first collected at the L’viv Historical Museum in Ukraine, and now our glass pieces can be seen at the new Glass Museum since 2013.
The collection of the Museum consists of more than 350 art pieces gathered during International Blown Glass Symposiums, which were held in L’viv every three years beginning with 1989. More than 150 glass artists, art critics and admirers of glass art from 32 countries took part in it. https://glassmuseuminlviv.org/en/
2019 | Painter apprentice, only linseed oil painting, for Hedens Måleri, Sweden |
2019 | Assistance with tiling of public art at Lerums Arena for Backa Carin Ivarsdotter, Sweden |
2015-18 | Instructor for an apprentice in ceramics full time during 100 weeks. Commissioned by Stiftelsen Hantverk & Utbildning, Sweden |
2017 | Investigating design collaborations in China |
2015 | Designing a cup for Fullersta gård, Huddinge Kommun (municipality) Art Center, SWE |
2014 | Stone workshop in DaNang, Vietnam |
2013-14 | Teaching in course Actionplan at HDK in Stenby - Academy of Design and Crafts, University of Gothenburg, Sweden |
2010 | Designing a pot for Fullersta gård, Huddinge Kommun (municipality) Art Center, SWE |
2009 | Juror at the Upmarket in Göteborg, Sweden |
2004 | Technician at HDK - Academy of Design and Crafts, University of Gothenburg, Sweden |
2003 | Teaching in ceramics at Art College in Gothenburg, Sweden |
2001 | Juror at the Upmarket in Göteborg, Sweden |
1997-00 | Technician at HDK - Academy of Design and Crafts, University of Gothenburg, Sweden |
Awards
2014 | Nominated for the Best Swedish Building of the Year in 2014 by Byggindustrin for ’Ållebergsgymnasiet’ in Falköping, SE |
2010 | Bronze prize for the Picnic-hut in the competition Hut 2010 Slöjd & Byggnadsvård Nääs (Crafts & Building Preservation) |
2008 | Winner of The best exposition at Upmarket, in Gothenburg arranged by KHVC - the Swedish Center of Crafts |
1997 | Winner of Embryo of the Year ’97 elected from the 1997 body of Swedish design and crafts students, published in FORM magazine no. 4/97. HDK Ceramic Art was awarded for the best program, HDK for the best art education in Sweden |
GRANTS (a selection)
The following rationale for Annika Svensson’s grant was issued by The Cultural Affairs Committee of the Region Västra Götaland in 2013:
”For twenty years, Annika Svensson has rejuvenated an entire line of ceramics with nerd-like insistence and tenacity. The tiled stove, for centuries a proud companion in Swedish homes, is given a sculptural form in addition to its utilitarian purposes, in her hands. Large, warm and inviting, her tiled stoves become magical linchpins and we continue to gather round them like moths, just like before.”
The Swedish Arts Grants Committee – one year working grant (twice); two years working grant;
project grants (twice): new-creating of Swedish tiled stoves
IASPIS – the Swedish Arts Grants Committee’s international program for Visual and Applied Artists
(several times: Fiskars/FIN, Baltimore/USA, NCECA/USA, Zibo/CHN, Jingdezhen/CHN)
The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation
The Region Västra Götaland – AIR, Cultural grants, Working grant
Estrid Ericson Foundation (several times)
The Längmanska Cultural Foundation (twice)
Helge Ax:son Johnson Foundation (several times)
The Foundation Wilhelm and Martina Lundgrens Understödsfond (several times)
Sleipnir, NIFCA Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art (twice)
Teodor and Hanne Mannheimer Foundation
Otto and Charlotte Mannheimer Foundation
The Foundation August Ringnér Grant Foundation
The Gothenburg City – cultural grants (twice)
Anna Ahrenbergs Grant Foundation
Letterstedtska Föreningen Nordic artistic exchange, Anagama firing
Sällskapet Arbetsflitens Befrämjande
Konsthantverkets Vänner (Friends of the Arts and Crafts)
The Hertha Bengtson Grant Foundation
Sten, Stellan and Märtha Hähnel Foundation
Fredrika Bremer Förbundets Stipendiestiftelse (Association’s Grant Foundation)
Swedish Institute – International Blown Glass Symposium L ́viv, Ukraine
Göteborgs Slöjdförening (The Gothenburg Society of Crafts and Design)
REPRESENTED (a selection)
China Ceramics Museum, Zibo
Public Art Agency Sweden https://statenskonstrad.se/konst/flytande-rinnande-droppande-dripp-dropp/
Rian designmuseum, Falkenbergs Museum
Region Örebro Län
Falköpings kommun https://www.allebergsgymnasiet.se/
Fullersta gård, Huddinge kommuns Konstcentrum https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullersta_g%C3%A5rd
Västerås Art Museum
The Pharmacy Art Association
The Cultural Affairs Committee of the Region Västra Götaland, Västfastigheter
The Swedish Parliament
The Gothenburg Botanical Garden
Handelsbanken’s Art Society
Collectums Art Association
The Glass Museum in L’viv Ukraine
Memberships
2019– | AIC - IAC International Academy of Ceramics |
2008-11 | Väst Svensk Bygg Konst - West Swedish Building Art |
2004– | Konsthantverkarna, Gallery & Shop Stockholm, Sweden |
2002-10 | Nääs Konsthantverk Gallery & Shop, Nääs slott (castle), Sweden |
2000-05 | Lerverk, Gallery & Shop, Gothenburg, Sweden |
1998– | Slöjd & Byggnadsvård, Sweden |
2001– | Studio Fältspat (Feldspar) in Gothenburg, Sweden |
1997-01 | Studio Three Room in Gothenburg, Sweden |
1997– | Swedish Artists’ Association, professional visual artists, craftsmen and designers - KRO |
1997– | Swedish Center of Crafts - Konsthantverkscentrum |
1997– | The Visual Copyright Society in Sweden - Bildupphovsrätt i Sverige |
Papers & Magazines
Svenska Dagbladet Magasinet 17 Feb 2007 Furnish with new shapes; 2 okt / Oct 2004 Tiled stoves are taking new shapes
Göteborgs Posten Bostad 30 Nov 2020 A tiled stove becomes the center of the home; Idag 2 Jun 2017 Annika gives new life to the Prime Minister’s tiled stove; Kultur & Nöje 12 Feb 2014 Tiled stoves with exclusive charisma; Två dagar 3 Sep 2011 Tiled stoves up the walls
Metro Bostad 20 Mar 2008 With arts and crafts in the center; 28 Mar 2007 New way to old craftsmanship
Expressen / Gt Kvällsposten Res 7 July 2005 Fancy design at Nääs Konsthantverk; Leva & Bo 16 Feb 2008 My tiled stove is a piece of jewelry; 24 Feb 2007 Reconnaissance – turquoise tile stove; 10 May 2003 Winning ceramics; 24 Aug 2002 Designer of the week
Falköpings Tidning 17 Jan 2013 Bright and spacious school; 21 Jan 2013 Inauguration; 6 Nov 2013 The building of the year
SLA Skaraborgs Allehanda 11 Jan 2017 Public art at Gustaf Dalénskolan
Ttela 1 December 2018 The tiled stove is a unique heat source
Vänersborgaren 4 Feb 2019 Popular seminar about tiled stoves Warming artwork for our homes
Wohn!Deseign Style Guide 2012 Romantische Reminiszenzen
Mat & Vänner Inred #2 2009 Kakelugnskonst (Tiled stove’s art)
Kloka Hem #5 2012 Zero Energy House Villa Äntligen #5 2008 The tiled stove lowers your heating costs
Gård & Torp #9 2009 Newly manufactured tiled stoves
Lantliv #12 2008 Beautiful heat sources
Elle Interiör #63 Februari 2003 Warming sculptures; #47 2001 I krukornas värld (In the world of pots)
Residence #10 2009 New flames; #2 2007 Best at the furniture fair?
Drömhem & Trädgård #1 2010 Fabulous tiled stoves
Antik & Auktion #2 Feb 2008 The tiled stove a warming story; #4 Apr 2007 Kakelugnsmästarinnan; #11 Nov 2002 Bold and simple
Gods & Gårdar #11 2009
Ceramic Review ((GB) Jan/Feb 2012 #253 Functional fires text Petter Eklund, translation Jeremy Franks
Ceramic Art Monthly (Korea) #September 2004 World Ceramic Artist Annika Svensson Keramik & Kakelugnar text Kim Jeoung-Ah; #August 2004 World Ceramic Artist Annika Svensson Exhibition at Lerverk text Kim Jeoung-Ah
Ceramic Monthly (USA) #April 2003 Upfront Twelve Swedish Ceramists Receive Grants, image of my tiled stove
Zenit #49 autumn 2016 Kakelugnar för tjugoförsta seklet (The tiled stoves for the 21st century) text Mailis Stensman; #58 winter 2019 Inte bara kakelugnar (Not only tiled stoves) text Olle Niklasson
Svenskt Konsthantverk #4/2012 Skönhet och generös värme till lägsta pris (Beauty and generous warmth at the lowest price) text Bo Borg
Form #3/03 Important, more important, most important; #1/03 Designforum Svensk Form; #4/97 The Embryo of the Year’97
Hemslöjd #5/2020 Kakelugnens återkomst (The return of the tiled stove) text Petter Eklund; #6/2010 Från kall lera till varmt kakel (From cold clay to hot tile) text Jonatan Malm; #4/2003 Tretton utvalda keramiker (Thirteen chosen ceramists)
Byggindustrin #35 1 Nov 2013 Årets Bygge 2014 (The building of the year 2014)
Byggnadskultur #4.18 Tiled stove seminar in Vänersborg
Arkitektur #6 2013 Ållebergsgymnasiet/Sweco
Filter #22 Okt/Nov 2011 Technique: Kakel spektakel
Vi #5 jun 2005 Keramiker med glöd
Television & radio
Kulturmagasinet Sverige SVT 2 November 2007 A presentation of Unique Tiled Stoves
Aktuellt SVT 26 of April 2003 A presentation of Unique Tiled Stoves
Västnytt SVT 31 of August Konsthantverk 2001
Husesyn SR 3 sep 1997 Årets Embryo ’97
Catalogues
Swedish Love Stories Svensk Form i Milano 2011, Italy
EU-nique 2010 Karlsruhe Messe, Germany
Annika Svensson Keramik & Kakelugnar folder 2010 text Petter Eklund, translation Jeremy Franks
Röhsska Konstslöjdsalong 2009 Museum of Design and Craft
The Swedish Show Contemporary Swedish Ceramics in US 2005
White Exhibition in Fiskars, Finland 2004
Annika Svensson Keramik & Kakelugnar folder 2004 text Love Jönsson, translation Rebecca Landmér
Tolv Hertha Bengtson Stipendiater text Love Jönsson, translation Rebecca Landmér, 2002 (ISBN 91-631-3059-9)
Konsthantverk 2001 Exhibition at Röda Sten, Gothenburg, Sweden
Annika Svensson Keramik & Kakelugnar folder 1999
Books
Färga garn och sticka Naturligt med växter, svampar, lavar och löss, by Anna Bauer & Eva Zethraeus. I participate as a model in knitted garments. (ISBN 978-91-89215-57-3) Polaris Fakta 2021
Annika Svensson Contemporary Sensitivities Artistic Interpretations of Ceramics, Swedish Tiled Stoves & Public Installations 2019 (ISBN 978-91-519-0306-4)
Kloka hus – Så skapar vi ekohusen att leva i
Wise houses – This is how we create eco-houses to live in, by Johan Ehrenberg och Gunilla Welin, wine-red tiled stove at page 188 (ISBN: 978-91-7343-985-5) Leopard förlag/ETC 2019
Ved about wood by Lars Mytting
(ISBN 978-91-27-13396-9) Natur & Kultur 2012
Fullersta Gård – 400 år kulturhistoria mitt i byn Huge Fastigheter AB 2010
(ISBN 978-91-633-6430-3)
247 Svenska Konsthantverkare en guide från söder till norr
(ISBN 978-91-85689-23-1) Arvinius Förlag 2008
247 Swedish Craft Artists a guide from south to north
(ISBN 978-91-85689-08-8) Arvinius Förlag 2008
Tiden som är för handen about practical art making by Nina Bondeson and Marie Holmgren, HDK – Academy of Design and Craft, University of Gothenburg, Sweden 2007
SADY Swedish Architecture & Design Yearbook 2004
(ISBN 91-970748-1-0) Arvinius Förlag 2004
Trädgård i kruka by Birgitta Geite
(ISBN 9127354121) Natur & Kultur 2002