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Torbj°rn Kvasb° : ceramics : between the possible and the impossible

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  • Other Name

    Torbjorn Kvasbo (Alternate title)

    Ceramics : between the possible and the impossible (Alternate title)

  • Description

    "Torbj°rn Kvasb° (born in 1953) is one of the most fascinating and influential representatives of contemporary ceramics, not only in Norway but worldwide. Since the nineteen-seventies, his works have been exploring the possibilities and potential of various types of clay, different firing techniques and both familiar and unfamiliar forms.

    From the utility objects of his earliest years, he has moved on to objects including chests, houses and troughs, as well as works that have strong associations with human skin and body parts. In later years, colours have played a more important role, which - in combination with a recurring tube form - has resulted in dynamic and monumental stacks that are energetic, expressive, and emotional. This publication traces Kvasb°'s artistic development from 1977 to today and illuminates his influence on university education, as a lecturer at the School of Design and Crafts at the University of Gothenburg (1996 to 2000) and the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm (2000 to 2008)."--Publisher's description.

  • Place
    Stuttgart, Germany
  • Other Id

    NK4210.K89 KVA (Library of Congress Call Number)

    88901 (Cat ID)

    88743 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    Torbj°rn Kvasb° : ceramics : between the possible and the impossible
  • Other Name

    Torbjorn Kvasbo (Alternate title)

    Ceramics : between the possible and the impossible (Alternate title)

  • Primary Maker

    Jorunn Veiteberg (Author)

    Kerstin Wickman (Author)

    Lillehammer kunstmuseum (Host institution)

    Douglas Ferguson (Translator)

    Timo Lyyra (Translator)

     Torbjorn Kvasbo (Artist)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Arnoldsche Art Publishers
  • Place
    Stuttgart, Germany
  • Date
    2013
  • Physical Description

    176 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 26 cm

  • ISBN/ISSN
    9783897903777
  • Language
    Norwegian
    Swedish
    English
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Kvasb°, Torbj°rn, 1953- --Exhibitions; Kvasb°, Torbj°rn, 1953-; Pottery, Norwegian--20th century--Exhibitions; Pottery, Norwegian--21st century--Exhibitions; Ceramics--Norway--Exhibitions]

    Catalogues accompanies exhibition held at Lillehammer Art Museum, Lillehammer, Norway, September 21 - November 10, 2013. Includes bibliographical references (pages 176).

  • Collection Type
    Reading Room
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    16 Dec 2023
  • Language Description
    Norwegian, Swedish and English
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