Steen Ipsen (born 1966) is a Danish artist and teacher who works with ceramics.Castermans, Suzy "new Show At Puls Gallery", TL Magazine, Brussels, 31 October 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2019. He generally creates his art in series, often based on natural occurrences such as crystallisation, cell division and cell fission.
Education and employment Steen was first admitted to the Danish School of design in Copenhagen in 1984 but changed to the Design School Kolding in 1987. He then graduated in 1990 with a degree majoring in Ceramics.Danish Academy of Design. "Main Page", KADK, Copenhagen. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
In 2014 he had a solo exhibition at Copenhagen Ceramics, "Organic Movements" from Ceramics Now Magazine, 2014. Retrieved 04 June 2019. showing a series called Organic. "Organic Series" August 1, 2014. Retrieved 04 June 2019. In 2016 he exhibited his work in Paris. "New Steen Ipsen Works" May 2016. Retrieved 04 June 2019.
Collaborative work In 2011, Steen made a series of works titled “Extrudox A/S” in collaboration with fellow Danish ceramicist Anne Tophøj. This work focused on new techniques of shaping clay with the example of the extruder. Using this machine meant that the clay was heated and could be pulled in one continuous profile (in forms such as piping or tubing).Montrucchio, Noel. "Steen Ipsen: An Opus Nine (and counting) Movements", New Ceramics, July/August 2013. Retrieved on 17 May 2019. Together they experimented with this new way of creating, which resulted in a variety of differently shaped and coloured forms. In their statement for their exhibition at the Ann Linnemann Gallery in Copenhagen, they said “Extruding… is a here-and-now technique, where objects are finished in taste tempo as they come out of the extruder”.Ann Linnemann Galler. "Extruder A/S Squeezes the Lemon!", Ann Linnemann Gallery, September 2011. Retrieved on 17 May 2019.
Prizes
1991: Applied Art Prize of 1879, Bronze MedalSteen Ipsen "CV Steen-Ipsen", Steen Ipsen.dk, Copenhagen 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2019. 1995: Pre-Qualified for the competition: “Ceramics for Everyday Use: Danish Arts Foundation 2007: Won Honourable Mention in the 4th World Ceramic Biennale, South Korea 2011: Annie and Otto Detlefs Foundation, The Big Ceramic Prize, Copenhagen 2013-2015 (active): Danish Arts Foundation, 3 years Working Grant
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