Contact: pauliina(dot)pollanen(at)gmail(dot)com

Studio: Den Uferdige Institusjon, Bergen

Research: Porous Worlds (2023) PhD in Artistic Research

Associate professor in clay & ceramics: University of Bergen


CV

* 1983, Kuusamo, Finland
Lives and works in Bergen, Norway

              EDUCATION

2023    PhD in Artistic Research, Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design, University of Bergen
2012    MA in Visual Arts, Ceramics department, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2006    BA in Ceramic and Glass Design, Kuopio Design Academy, Finland

            SOLO EXHIBITIONS            

2025    Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
2024    Crank Index, Galleri Format, Oslo
2023    Porous Worlds, Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen, Norway
2022    Tunnel Rather Than a Foothold, Joy Forum, Bergen
2018    Vacant Domains, KRAFT, Bergen, Norway  
2017    Half Full, Designmuseum, Helsinki, Finland
2016    Putkinotko, Finnish Institute in London, UK
2016    Shadow Strings, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, USA
2014    With the Courage of a Sleep Walker, House of Foundation, Moss, 
                                                                      
            SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025    Galleri Format, Oslo
2023    Årsutstilling, Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo
2022    Årsutstilling, Drammen Museum
2022    Afterglow, Gustavsberg Porslinmuseum, Sweden
2022    Made in Ringebu, Senter for Keramisk Kunst
2022    Afterglow, Clay Keramikmuseum, Middlefart, Denmark
2022    Afterglow, Kunsthall Grenland, Porsgrunn, Norway
2021    On the Edge Korundi Art Museum, Rovaniemi, Finland
2020    Future Memories, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, USA
2018    Prosjekt Hunger, Trøndelag Center for Contemporary Art
2018    Beyond the Object, Uppsala Art Museum, Sweden
2017    British Ceramics Biennale, Stoke-on-Trent, UK       
2016    Poetics of Voids, Kansas State University Gallery, USA
2015    Hello Goodbye, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, USA
2014    Ceramics and Space, Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2014    European Ceramic Context, Bornholm, Denmark
2013    Årsutstilling, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
2013    Art of Collecting, Tallinn Applied Art Triennale Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design
2013    Borders of Fields, Kampen visningsrom, Oslo, Norway
2013    Destroy All Nouns, Hå Gamle Prestegård, Nærbø, Norway            
2013    Knock knock, The Association of Norwegian Sculptors, Oslo,
2011    13bySeven, Islington Mill, Manchester, UK
2010    Céramique – la nouvelle génération, L´atelier d´ateliers d´art de France, Paris
2010    Aaltopituuksia, Myymälä2, Helsinki, Finland

            SITE-SPECIFIC PROJECTS

2016    When the Pike Sang the Birds Were Still, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
2016    Deadweight, American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia
2013    Between waves, Aizpute, Latvia                                               

            COLLECTIONS

KODE Bergen Art Museum, Nordenfjelske Kunstindustrimuseum, The National Museum of Norway, Uppsala Art Museum, Uppsala Municipality Public Art Collection, Designmuseum Finland, Finnish State Art Collection, American Swedish Historical Museum, Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center, Private Collections in USA, Norway, Sweden, UK and Finland

            RESIDENCIES, WORKSHOPS & SYMPOSIUMS

2024    Guldagergaard, Denmark
2021    Senter for Keramisk Kunst, Ringebu
2021    Gustavsberg Porcelain factory, Sweden
2021    Kohila Wood firing Symposium, Estonia
2020    Kecskemét International Ceramic Studio, Hungary
2019    Guldagergaard, Denmark
2017-18 Prosjekt Hunger, Trondheim, Malax & Östersund. 
2016    Victoria & Albert Museum, London
2014 - 16 The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, USA
2014    European Ceramic Context, Bornholm, Denmark    
2013    SERDE, Aizpute, Latvia
2010    Guldagergaard, Denmark 

            SELECTED STIPENDS & GRANTS

2025    prosjektstøtte, Norsk Kulturfond
2024    prosjektstøtte, Norsk Kulturfond
2024    NK reisestøtte, Norske Kuntsthåndverkere
2023    3-year working grant, Arts Council Norway
2019    mobility funding, Nordic Culture Point
2018    travel grant, Frame Finland
2018    1-year working grant, Finnish Cultural Fund
2017    Project grant, Arts Promotion Center Finland
2017    1-year working grant, Finnish Cultural Fund
2014    3-year working grant for emerging artists, Arts Council Norway
2014    Prosjektstøtte til kunstnere i etablerings fase, Norsk Kulturfond
2013    Artist-in-residency grant, Arts Promotion Center Finland
2012    MA Student award, The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts
2012    MA student pris, Fondet for Kunst og Design studenter, Oslo National Academy of Arts