Kristina Riska Ceramics

Kristina riska finnish b.

Kristina riska ceramics.

1960 kristina riska is one of scandinavia s foremost contemporary ceramic artists and a senior member of the arabia art department society in helsinki. Riska has been exploring defying and redefining the traditional tenets of ceramic sculpture since the 1980s. From 1988 to 1997 she also taught at the university of art and design and in 1992 she became a so called. The works in the exhibition form two series.

A senior member of the arabia art department society in helsinki and one of scandinavia s foremost contemporary ceramic artists riska has been exploring and re. Articles featuring kristina riska. Kristina riska has been re defining the practice of ceramic sculpture since the 1980s. 1960 is one of finland s most internationally renowned ceramic artists.

Scandinavian furniture and design. Curriculum vitae born 1960 helsinki finland training 1979 1984 university of art and design participated in exhibitions abroad and in finland since 1984. Kristina riska 1960 studied ceramic art under designer kyllikki salmenhaara at the university of art and design helsinki from 1979 to 1984 and in 1986 she was offered a one year position as a visiting artist at the arabia factory. Fysis marks her first solo exhibition at galerie forsblom.

5 must see ceramics shows you can view online. Kristina riska is a ceramic artist recognized for her unorthodox large scale pottery and artworks inspired by nature and the properties of light and shadow. Throughout her career the finnish artist has developed something of a trademark with her large scale works that are made possible by her physical and rigorous approach to the material possibilities of clay. Hostler burrows is pleased to announce an exhibition of new work by finnish artist kristina riska.

Riska has been exploring defying and redefining the traditional tenets of ceramic sculpture since the 1980 s. Fysis galerie forsblom march 20 may 31 2020. Though many of her objects resist traditional practice and can solely be considered objets d art she has also managed to incorporate her unconventional designs into objects for every day. 1960 is one of scandinavia s foremost contemporary ceramic artists and s senior member of the arabia art department society in helsinki.