Julia K. Persson
(She/her)
Address: Trondheimsveien 41, Trondheimsveien 41, 0560 Oslo
Floor: 1
The studio is open Saturday 26 April from 12-17
Julia K. Persson (born 1992, SE) has an MFA from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and a BA from Lund School of Architecture. Her works revolve around sculptures and installations, primarily made of clay, ceramics, and textiles. Through abstract and figurative forms, she explores constructions; in our built environments, but also in our ideas and thoughts. It is often when something goes wrong, breaks, or comes to an end that her interest grows, and the work begins. By working with clay in its various stages, from wet to fired, Persson explores what the different materialities can carry and express.
Persson has exhibited at, among other places, Rackstadmuseet, Höganäs Konsthall, and QB Gallery, and has participated in several group exhibitions, such as ROM for Kunst og Arkitektur, Kunstnerforbundet, and London Craft Week.
Sculpture, installation, clay, ceramics, tekstil
Förtröstans ängar (livsträdet), Julia K. Persson, porslin, aluminium, 2024, Konstepidemin. Photo: Fredrik Åkum
There was so much to walk away from, that still came along, cotton textile, porcelain clay, 200x90 cm, 2023, QB Gallery. Photo: Tor Simen Ulstein
Blåöga, Julia K. Persson, porcelain, steel, 43x90x60 cm, 2023, QB Gallery. Photo: Tor Simen Ulstein.
Portrait photo, Julia K. Persson. Photo: David Neman.
Planned projects and exhibitions
2025 Solo exhibition, Format, Oslo
2025 Solo exhibition, Hi10, Skien
CV
Education
2020 – 2022 MFA (ceramics), Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2017 – 2019 Capellagården, ceramics
2013 – 2016 BA (architecture), Lund School of Architecture
Solo exhibitions
2024 Blåöga, Konstepidemin, Göteborg
2023 There was so much to walk away from, that still came along, QB Gallery, Oslo
2023 A seed that wrestles in the ground, Rackstadmuseet, Arvika
2022 Gentagelser/fel, (duo) Julia K. Persson + Amalie Vöge Jensen, Höganäs konsthall
2022 And the roof started to leak, Resepsjonsgalleriet, Kunsthögskolen i Oslo
Group exhibitions
2024 Førvisningen, KRAFT, Bergen
2024 One week only, Sorgenfri, Oslo
2024 Hidden Stone, Velferden Senter for Samtidskunst, Hauge i Dalane
2024 LYS, Galleri Skog, Oslo
2023 Melkebutikken, Sorgenfri, Oslo
2023 TiO2 Prøvefelt, ROM for kunst og arkitektur, Oslo
2023 Virksomheten, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
2023 PYTON, Älvsjö gård, Stockholm
2022/23/24 Juleutstillingen, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
2022 MFA degree show, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2022 Matter, Norwegian Presence (DOGA), Milano
2022 PYTON place, Cromwell place, London Craft Week
2022 Keramikk-slipp #2, Salgshallen, Oslo
2022 Krakk #2, PYTON, 10/10, Oslo
2022 Krakk #1, PYTON, Lysaker
2021 Functional art, Sorgenfri, Oslo
2021 Material Report, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2021 Keramikk-slipp, Salgshallen, Oslo
Grants
2024 Statens Kunstnerstipend: 3 year working grant
2024 Kunstsentrene i Norge: regionale prosjektmidler
2023 Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond: 1 year working grant
2023 Malmö stads stipendium för konstnärlig utveckling
2023 Norwegian Crafts + The American Scandinavian Foundation, resestipendium
2022 BKH kunststudentstipend
2022 Diversestipend för nyutdannede kunstnere, Norska kulturrådet
2022 UD + Norwegian craft, stöd för internationella utställningsprojekt
2021 BKH kunststudentstipend
2021 JL Eklunds hantverksstiftelse
2021 Helge Ax:on Johnsons stiftelse
2021 Rotary Höganäs kulturstipendium
2021 Carl Erik Levins stiftelse
2020, 2019, 2018 Estrid Ericson
2020 Malmö industriförening
2019 Resestipendiet till Lars och Sigbritt Theanders minne
2018-2019 Stiftelsen Siv och Carl Malmstens minne, resestipendium
Inköp
2024 Göteborgs stad
Other
2023- Research assistant, “The Materiality of White”, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2023 Haystack Mountain School of crafts, workshop
2022 Artist in residence, Kyrkerud, Värmland