Inger Sodergren

born 1953
Ceramic artist, lives and works in Kisa, a small town in south part of Sweden.

By combining the slow, controlled handbuilding and the rapid
smoke-fire, where the fire leaves its traces, I load the objects with
energy. I explore the contrasts between tranquillity and motion,
uncertainty and security, boredom and total chaos, and am searching
for synthesis and concentration in the form. My own experiences and
memories of people I have met are the main inspiration for my work.

studies
1999Linkpings University, Art Crafts and Design
1977Capellagrden, ceramic
1977 Leksand folk high school, crafts

solo exhibitions, selected
2008The Art Gallery, Hgans Museum
2006Srmlands Museum Art Gallery, Nykping
2005Sintra Gallery, Gteborg
2004Quintessence Gallery, Lagos, Nigeria
2003Skdebanan Gallery, Linkping
2002Bls&knda Gallery, Stockholm
2001The rock shelter, Linkping
1998Kraftverket Gallery, Mjlby
1997Brunneby Church, Linkping
1996Lerverk Gallery, Gteborg
1996Kaolin Gallery, Stockholm

group exhibitions, selected
2007"Clay Without Borders" National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria
2006"In From the Cold" Craft in the Bay, Cardiff, Wales
2005"Mnstring III" Norrkping Art Museum
2004"Keramiikka" Fiskars, Finland
2004"Swedish handicraft" Doshin Gallery, Sapporo, Japan
2001"Neighbours II" Sveaborg, Helsingfors, Finland
1998"Trdgrden och Konsthantverket" Rosendals Gardens, Stockholm
1992"Sljdsommar" Liljevalchs Art Gallery, Stockholm

awards
2004Award of Merit, 1st European Ceramics Competition, Athens
2001, 2005 Diploma of Honor, World Ceramics Biennale Korea

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