Who is Marianne?
Marianne Hallberg
Who am I?/ 2022/ ceramic,wood/ 24.0×20.5cm/ ©︎Marianne Hallberg
Who am I?/
2022/
ceramic,mirror,wood/
24.0×20.5cm/
©︎Marianne Hallberg
NOKOGIRI is pleased to present “Who is Marianne?”, the long-awaited first solo exhibition in Japan with Swedish ceramic artist Marianne Hallberg.
Marianne, now 70 years old, is a Swedish ceramic artist. “When I was younger, I thought I knew everything,” she says. “I wouldn't be living today if I still lived like that.”. She says that when she encountered the formidable work of ceramics, where each process takes time, something in her found great humility, and she soon became life-affirming. This, she says, is the reason why she has been able to live her life happily, to this day. Ceramics, first and foremost, is a lifesaver for her, not a job. Through ceramics, she has discovered that she can and should see the world as she sees it and feels it, with as little interpretation from others as possible. She believes anything that has a connection to everyday life is right, and that rightness is connected to humor. And it is in her solo exhibition, that this worldview is most evident, where she fills the entire room with humor. "I feel sympathy for Scientists," she says. For her, the solo exhibition is the current research report on the eternal mystery of, "Who am I?".
Marianne, now 70 years old, is a Swedish ceramic artist. “When I was younger, I thought I knew everything,” she says. “I wouldn't be living today if I still lived like that.”. She says that when she encountered the formidable work of ceramics, where each process takes time, something in her found great humility, and she soon became life-affirming. This, she says, is the reason why she has been able to live her life happily, to this day. Ceramics, first and foremost, is a lifesaver for her, not a job. Through ceramics, she has discovered that she can and should see the world as she sees it and feels it, with as little interpretation from others as possible. She believes anything that has a connection to everyday life is right, and that rightness is connected to humor. And it is in her solo exhibition, that this worldview is most evident, where she fills the entire room with humor. "I feel sympathy for Scientists," she says. For her, the solo exhibition is the current research report on the eternal mystery of, "Who am I?".
・About information
Exhibition Title：Who is Marianne?
Artist：Marianne Hallberg
Dates Part 1： Fri, April 22, 2022 – Sun, May 29, 2022
Dates Part 2： Fri, Jun 10, 2022 – Sun, Jul 10, 2022
Location： NOKOGIRI
2F, 5-17 Sarugakucho, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0033
Tel 03-6712-7878
[email protected]
[part 1 and part 2 will have different exhibition contents.]
The gallery is by appointment only.
Please make a reservation here.
Artist：Marianne Hallberg
Dates Part 1： Fri, April 22, 2022 – Sun, May 29, 2022
Dates Part 2： Fri, Jun 10, 2022 – Sun, Jul 10, 2022
Location： NOKOGIRI
2F, 5-17 Sarugakucho, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0033
Tel 03-6712-7878
[email protected]
[part 1 and part 2 will have different exhibition contents.]
The gallery is by appointment only.
Please make a reservation here.
・About this exhibition
“Who is Marianne?”, is the artist’s first, full-scale exhibition in Japan. Some of the works in the first half of the exhibition will be replaced in the latter half of the exhibition. The theme of this exhibition is her everlasting theme, “Who am I?”.
・About Marianne Hallberg
Marianne Hallberg
Born in 1952, in the Swedish Port City of Gothenburg, her upbringing as an artist was unique. Being the daughter of a florist, and accumulating different influences from all over the world, she chose to devote her life to ceramics. Her one-of-a-kind style has attracted the attention of progressive creators and her name is often mentioned by the young generation as their major influence. Her personal ideology is to “Be Kind”.
Statement
I am a ceramicist, but in a way, I am a 3D painter.
I have always loved ceramics from a young age, and my creation seems to evolve to keep pace with my life and the world around me.
My art mirrors life itself. My work acts as an outlet to mirror what I see in the world, outside, and inside of myself. I have come to realize that the things I can see are often interesting. You know, life is always full of humor.
I come from a small town on the west coast of Sweden. My family has been growing flowers for many generations, so I feel as though I grew up in a greenhouse. That is probably why I continue to make flowers and vases.
I am a romanticist but also a surrealist. I always observe my surroundings carefully and pursue anything that is unexpected.
Clay is the medium that will always be very close to my heart.
I believe that the delicate and fragile things will be the ones that will have the power to last forever.
Biography
Latest exhibitions（Excerpt）
2021 Gallery Sintra Göteborg
2018 Galleri Moment Ängelholm
2017 Clay Lab Melbourne AustraliaS
2017 Galleri Anna H Bovallstrand
2014 Konsthantverkarna Karlstad
2013 Clay Push Gulgong NSW Australia
2013 Konsthantverkarna Stockholm
2012 Kaolin Stockholm
2012 Dalslands museum Upperud
2012 Drejeriet Östersund
2011 Galleri KHVC Örebro
2010 Galleri Utåsgård Husum
2009 Röhsska museet Göteborg, ”stafetten” monterutställning
2008 Galleri Anna H Göteborg
2007 Galleri Blås&Knåda Stockholm
2006 Galleri Nääs konsthantverk, Floda
2006 FuLe Intenational ceramic Art Museum Fuping China
2004 Röhrstrands museum Lidköping
Award：Awards from the artists' committee 1987 1991 1996 2000 2002-2003 2007-2016
Born in 1952, in the Swedish Port City of Gothenburg, her upbringing as an artist was unique. Being the daughter of a florist, and accumulating different influences from all over the world, she chose to devote her life to ceramics. Her one-of-a-kind style has attracted the attention of progressive creators and her name is often mentioned by the young generation as their major influence. Her personal ideology is to “Be Kind”.
Statement
I am a ceramicist, but in a way, I am a 3D painter.
I have always loved ceramics from a young age, and my creation seems to evolve to keep pace with my life and the world around me.
My art mirrors life itself. My work acts as an outlet to mirror what I see in the world, outside, and inside of myself. I have come to realize that the things I can see are often interesting. You know, life is always full of humor.
I come from a small town on the west coast of Sweden. My family has been growing flowers for many generations, so I feel as though I grew up in a greenhouse. That is probably why I continue to make flowers and vases.
I am a romanticist but also a surrealist. I always observe my surroundings carefully and pursue anything that is unexpected.
Clay is the medium that will always be very close to my heart.
I believe that the delicate and fragile things will be the ones that will have the power to last forever.
Biography
Latest exhibitions（Excerpt）
2021 Gallery Sintra Göteborg
2018 Galleri Moment Ängelholm
2017 Clay Lab Melbourne AustraliaS
2017 Galleri Anna H Bovallstrand
2014 Konsthantverkarna Karlstad
2013 Clay Push Gulgong NSW Australia
2013 Konsthantverkarna Stockholm
2012 Kaolin Stockholm
2012 Dalslands museum Upperud
2012 Drejeriet Östersund
2011 Galleri KHVC Örebro
2010 Galleri Utåsgård Husum
2009 Röhsska museet Göteborg, ”stafetten” monterutställning
2008 Galleri Anna H Göteborg
2007 Galleri Blås&Knåda Stockholm
2006 Galleri Nääs konsthantverk, Floda
2006 FuLe Intenational ceramic Art Museum Fuping China
2004 Röhrstrands museum Lidköping
Award：Awards from the artists' committee 1987 1991 1996 2000 2002-2003 2007-2016
・About the work
Marianne Hallberg’s creations are ordinary objects that are common in everyday life; objects that are within reach and accessible. Her works are the transformation of these “ordinary” objects. Her diverse works include three-dimensional works in which flat sketches seem to stand up with a will, trompe l'oeil flat works and plates of 'words' that ask us questions. Most of her works are painted with characteristic blue lines, known as Marianne blue, on a white background.