Bente Skjøttgaard: Nature and Glaze/Nature et Glaçure

Where clay meets experimentation – Bente Skjøttgaard's ceramics redefine the limits of glaze.

This richly illustrated monograph presents the experimental and poetic ceramic works of acclaimed Danish artist Bente Skjøttgaard. Over the past decades, Skjøttgaard has developed a distinct visual language rooted in natural forms, transformed through dynamic glazes and daring structures. Her practice pushes the technical boundaries of ceramic glaze, resulting in large-scale, amorphous abstractions that are as bold as they are delicately surfaced.

The bilingual publication (English/French) accompanies a major exhibition at the CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art Denmark and includes essays by leading voices in the field—Christine Germain-Donnat, Garth Johnson, and fellow ceramic artist Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl. A special photo-essay section offers insight into the making process and artistic intent, making this monograph a key reference for collectors, scholars, and lovers of contemporary ceramics.

This book offers:





- An in-depth look at one of Denmark's most important contemporary ceramic artists

- Visually striking photographs of Skjøttgaard's bold, glazed sculptures

- Contributions from leading international experts in ceramic art



A must-have for anyone passionate about innovative ceramics, experimental glaze work, and nature-inspired sculpture.

Bente Skjøttgaard (*1961) is a Danish ceramic artist based in Frederiksberg/Copenhagen. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally, and for the past 20 years, she has been associated with Galerie Maria Lund in Paris.



Cover

Titlepage

Acknowlegement

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

1 SERIES OF SIMPLE FORMS / SÉRIES DE FORMES SIMPLES

2 LUMP SHAPES AND SMOKING ITEMS / MASSES ET ARTICLES DE TABAC

3 A BATHROOM STORY / HISTOIRE DE SALLE DE BAINS

4 GLASURSTYKKER—GLAZED ITEMS / OBJETS À GLAÇURE

5 RAMIFICATIONS AND CUBES / RAMIFICATIONS ET CUBES

6 INTERGLACIAL PERIOD / ÈRE INTERGLACIAIRE

GREEN ROOT (2005)

ACCUMULATION TURQUOISE (2006)

7 ELEMENTS IN WHITE / ÉLEMENTS EN BLANC

8 CLOUDS / NUAGES

CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE—HEAD IN THE CLOUDS / CHANGEMENT DE PERSPECTIVE – DANS LES NUAGES

CERAMIC LIFE 1

9 TRACES OF THE JUTLAND CATTLE ON THE ANCIENT ROAD HÆRVEJEN / TRACES, LES VACHES JUTLAND SUR LA ROUTE ANTIQUE HÆRVEJEN

IN PRAISE OF HOOVES / APOLOGIE DES SABOTS

10 FRIEZE P7 / FRISE P7

P7.

11 NEW SPECIES / NOUVELLES ESPÈCES

CERAMIC LIFE 2

12 METAMORPHOSES AND FULLERENES / MÉTAMORPHOSES ET FULLERÈNES

13 EVERYTHING FLOWS / TOUT COULE

14 FAMILY TREES / ARBRES GÉNÉALOGIQUES

PORTRAIT

Selected Bibliography

BIOGRAPHIE

Colophon

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