Steen Ipsen (born 1966) is a Danish artist and teacher who works with ceramics. He generally creates his art in series, often based on natural occurrences such as

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and cell fission.

Education and employment

Steen was first admitted to the Danish School of design in Copenhagen in 1984 but changed to the

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in 1987. He then graduated in 1990 with a degree majoring in Ceramics. In 2014 he had a solo exhibition at Copenhagen Ceramics, showing a series called ''Organic''. In 2016 he exhibited his work in Paris.

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). 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 Ipse
"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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ipsen, Steen 1966 births 21st-century Danish ceramists Danish male artists Living people People from Næstved Municipality