Sisse Lee

(She/her)
Address: Startblokka, Østre Aker Vei 90, 0596 Oslo
Floor: 1
The studio is open Saturday 26 April from 12-17

I explore how the significance of cultural objects changes over time, particularly how they are interpreted through their practical use. My work focuses on how (utilitarian) objects, such as ceramics, can hold one meaning as historical artifacts and a completely different one when used in everyday life. With a concept-driven approach, I draw inspiration from cultural expressions with conflicting meanings and work to unify them into clear, simple objects.

ceramics, textile

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A sitting turtle made of terracotta clay with a slice of watermelon in its hands. The turtle has big feet and a big grin on its face

Kindergarten of Resistance, Sisse Lee, handbuilt earthenware, H30cm, 2024

Wall-hanging upscaled feeding bowls for fast eating dogs in stoneware with glaze, slow feeders. Handknitted tapestries in sweater format with various dog memes from the internet

Slow Feeder ll, Sisse Lee, Up-scaled feeding bowls for fast eating dogs in stoneware and glaze, knitted tapestry with memes of dogs on aluminum, 2022, solo exhibition Peach Corner, Copenhagen, Denmark, installation shot: David Stjernholm

Replica of ancient terracotta bird with sprout. The bird is dressed in oats

Slow Feeder l, Sisse Lee, handbuilt terracotta birds with oats, H20cm, 2022, solo exhibition Østfold Kunstsenter, Fredrikstad, Norway, detail shot: Ole Akhøj/Peach Corner (exhibited at Peach Melba, 3daysofdesign 2024, Copenhagen, Denmark)

Handbuilt, coiled Humbaba-head in porcelain and green glaze

Jeg vil skære Humbabas hoved af og sejle med det ned ad floden, Sisse Lee, handbuilt Humbaba head in porcelæn with glaze, Ø60cm, 2020, group exhibition Kunsthall Grenland, Porsgrunn, Norway, detail

In my studio

My studio is filled with ongoing projects, some discarded and other dead projects. A lot of objects whom is unfinished, half-finished or in the process of becoming something else than originally thought. Come by and have a look with both eyes and hands!

Planned projects and exhibitions

2024 – Juleutstillingen, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway
2025 – Ceramic Brussels w/ Peach Corner (DK), Belgium

CV

Education:

2018 MFA, Medium and Material based Art, Ceramics, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway
2016 BA, Ceramic Design, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design, Bornholm, Denmark

Solo exhibitions:

2022 Slow Feeder ll, Peach Corner Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2022 Slow Feeder l, Østfold Kunstsenter, Fredrikstad, Norway

Selected exhibitions:

2024 Content, Peach Corner, Copenhagen, Denmark
2024 Peach Melba/3 days of design, Copenhagen, Denmark
2023 Juleutstillingen, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway
2022 Os!o You Won’t Believe it, Oslo, Norway
2021 News Value, Peach Corner Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2021 Conversations w/ Tulla Elieson, Collect Art Fair, London, United Kingdoms
2021 Oslo Bus Terminal, Kunstvisitten (Nitja senter for samtidskunst), Oslo, Norway
2020 Conversations w/ Tulla Elieson, RAM Galleri, Oslo, Norway
2020 4+4, Kunsthall Grenland, Porsgrunn, Norway
2020 Virtual Design Destination: The New Reality, Adorno Design/Norwegian Crafts, London Design Fair, United Kingdom
2019 Hjelp Det er Julemarked! Kunsthall Oslo, Norway
2019 Juleutstillingen, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway
2019 The 14th Westerwald Prize w/ Josephine Mette Larsen, Keramikmuseum
Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany
2019 CHART Art Fair, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen, Denmark
2019 Biennalen for Kunsthåndværk og Design, Copenhagen, Denmark
2019 Talente 2019, Handwerkskammer für München und Oberbayern, Munich, Germany
2018 Norske Kunsthåndverkeres Årsutstilling, Hydrogenfabrikken/Østfold Kunstsenter, Norway
2018 Traust (MFA degree show), Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway
2016 Silica Visions (BA degree show), Bornholms Kunstmuseum/Rundetårn/
CLAY Museum, Denmark

Other:

2024 Project lead, pilot project/Den kulturelle bæremeisen/Kunsthall Grenland, Norway
2023–2027 Curator, Porsgrunn Porselensby/Kunsthall Grenland, Porsgrunn, Norway
2022 Artistic Council 2022-, Kunsthall Grenland, Porsgrunn, Norway
2022–2024 Assisting Professor in Ceramic Art KHiO, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2022 Workshop, Vi lager føtter i leire, Nitja – senter for samtidskunst, Lillestrøm, Norway
2021 Residency, Porsgrunn Porcelain grant (w/ group 4+4), Verksted 1400 grader/Kunsthall Grenland, Norway
2019 Workshop, Bugnende – tildekket – dekket w/ Ida Olesdatter Barland, Greenlight District/Porselensverkstedet, 1400°/Porcelensmuseet, Porsgrunn, Norway
2019 Residency, Porsgrund Porcelænsfabrikk/Porselensverkstedet 1400° Kunsthall Grenland, Norway
2019 Residency, Project Network, Guldagergaard – International Ceramic Research Center, Skælskør, Denmark
2018 Technical assistant/workshop, Sanselig Måltid w/ Kaja Dahl, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway
2018 Nominee (Årets Kunsthåndverk), Bo Bedre Design Award, Oslo, Norway

Grants:

2023 Work grant, Danish Arts Foundation
2022 Grant for international craft projects, Norwegian Crafts/Norwegian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
2022 3 year work grant, Arts Council, Norway
2022 Exhibition grant, Arts Council Norway
2021 Work Grant, Danish Arts Foundation
2021 Miscellaneous grant, Arts Council Norway
2020 Miscellaneous Covid19 grant, Arts Council Norway
2020 Porsgrunn Porcelain grant (w/ group 4+4), Porsgrunn municipality/Kunsthall
Grenland, Norway
2020 Exhibition grant for recently graduated artists, Arts Council Norway
2020 Work grant, Danish Arts Foundation
2020 Travel and Residencies grant, Danish Arts Foundation
2019 Work grant for new talents, Danish Arts Foundation
2019 Artist assistant program grant w/ Tulla Elieson, Arts Council Norway
2019 Miscellaneous grant, Arts Council Norway
2018 Travel and Residencies grant, Danish Arts Foundation
2018 Art and Craft projects in Denmark and abroad, Danish Arts Foundation
2018 Miscellaneous grant for recently graduated artists, Arts Council Norway