Ole Vesterlund 

f. 1971 – Lives and works in Copenhagen

Studio since 2009

Education

2002-2008 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design

2006 Glasgow School of Art

1994-1996 Copenhagen University – History and Arabic

Selected exhibitions:

2015 “Hjemlighed”, The Biennale for Craft and Design, København

2015 “Aquarium”, Ann Linnemann Studie Galleri, København,

2015 “Art Battle”, Gallery Boheme, København,

2014 “Palais Ideal”, Museum Jorn, Silkeborg

2014 “Unik Keramik”, Køge Kunstforening, Køge

2104 “FormSprog – TankeSpind”, Ann Linnemann Studie Galleri, København

2013 “Keramikkens Mangfoldighed”, Randers Kunstforening, Randers

2013 “1,2,3 Fire”, C4 PROJECTS, København

2012 ”Orders”, Copenhagen Ceramics

2011 ”Checking In”, Jantzens Hotel

2011 ”Helt ude i Skoven”, Designer Zoo

2010 ”Clayspace Copenhagen”, Site-specific project, Copenhagen.

2010 ”Nordiske Relationer”, Skælskør Bibliotek

2010  ”Award Nordic Relations”, Guldagergård

2009  ”Sketch”, Stilleben, Copenhagen

2009  ”Pretty Pots”, Banko, Copenhagen

2008  Degree Show, Museum of International Ceramic Art, Middelfart

2008  Degree Show, Carlsberg, København

2006  “How queer everything is today”, Råhuset, København.

2006 ”Forårsudstilling”, Charlotteborg

Awards:

Received the Nordic Relations Award 2009, a residency at Guldagergård Ceramic Center

Grants:

Nordiske kulturfonde – Fondation Idella – Ingeniør, Kaptajn Aage Nielsens Familiefond – Det Reiersenske Fond – Grosserer L.F. Foghts Fond- Knud Højgårdsfond.

Press:

2015 Out and About

2012 DR 2  ”Smagsdommerne”  – Danish National Television

2010 Børsen d. 12-10, Magasinet Cover – September

2006 www.copenhagen.dk – July + September

Lectures:

2011 Vestjyllands Højskole – “Ceramics in a contemporary context”

 

Other experience:

2011 Assistant at large scale sculpture – Guldagergård – Bjørn Nørgaard

2010 Assistant at large scale scupture – Bente Skjøttgaard - Gråsten agricultural college

Inhabitants:

Ole Vesterlund is a member of Inhabitants, a group of six young ceramists showing contemporary ceramics.