Ceramic Classes
Anne Athena was born in Aarhus Denmark 1984. Her practice springs from her deep interest in human behaviour, spirituality and psychology, human beings and the stories of their lives, the history of humanity and its development and habitation on this planet. She works within the realms of figurative, surrealism and symbolism to create narratives that opens a window to the unseen worlds of the human being. Her research method is auto-ethnographic, a concept that deals with collection meaning instead of data. Anne´s ceramic practice is her medium wherein she can materialize her studies and contemplations. The aesthetics are heavily influenced by traditional ceramics; pattern, ornamentation, the figure and the vessel.
Anne’s practice demonstrates her intense interest in human behaviour and her skill as a major ceramic artist. The majestic works, finely painted to tell her stories, both autobiographical and mystical, are simply magical from every viewpoint. She has a passion for historical art and design - her work alludes to traditional shapes, patterns and ornamentation acting as a veil for the intensity of content. Her skilled drawing and mark making has developed and evolved from her earlier art practice of painting, allowing a unique language, evidenced on the evocative works in our exhibition.
Anne Lykke holds a BA in ceramics from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts(2014) and a MA of ceramics from the Royal College of Art (2019). Her work is held in collections worldwide.
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CV
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Education:
2017-2019: MA ceramics, Royal College of Art, London.
2010-2014: The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation
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Internships, Projects and residencies :
2019-2020: recidency Wedgwood.
2019: Internship with potter Fergus Steward, Scotland.
2016: Residency/collaboration project at Phoenix Brighton England, ceramic and sound art.
2015: residency”Project Network part II” at Guldagergaard.
2013: Internship with curator and author Peter Held, Arizona State University, Arizona, USA.
2013: Internship at Guldagergaard, ”International Ceramic Center”
2012: Collaboration with Restaurant Koefod, Copenhagen, design.
Exhibitions:
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2022: Materilizing The Unseen, JGM gallery London
2022: Pussy Galore, Alveston Fine arts.
2021: House of Pots, London.
2021: Shadows, at " The Stables, Switzerland.
2021: Welcome To My World, Burton at Bideford.
2020: Collect Art Fair London, Cynthia Corbett Gallery.
2020: London Art Fair, Cynthia Corbett Gallery
2019: British Art Fair, Saatchi Gallery, London.
2019: Shortlisted Artist, “Young Masters Prize”, La galleria, Pall Mall, London.
2019: Royal College of Art, MA degree Show.
2019: Midpoint show, students of rca group of 2017-19, Preston Fitzgarelds home gallery, London.
2017: North artfair, Denmark
2017: Art Herning, Denmark
2016: Group show, Galleri Wolfsen, Denmark
2016: Phonix Brighton, ”Landscape:Islands”, Brighton England.
2015: Project Network part II, Guldagergaard.
2014: Exam show ”Melting Point”, Bornholms Art museum.
2014: Exam show ”Melting Point” , Politikkens Hus, Copenhagen.
2014: Bornholms Censored spring show
Fonds:
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2020: Pierce Loughran Grant
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2018: Waddesdon print project winner prize, rothschilds foundation
2013: Esther og Jep Finks memorial fund for Architecture and Crafts.
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Privat Collections:
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Omer Koc Collection
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