HANNA JÄRLEHED

Hanna Järlehed creates a surreal ceramic world where closed, monolithic pieces meet brittle shapes made up of thin sheets of clay. The work oscillates between the definite and the experimental, the controlled and the unexpected. There is always a movement here, something that is ongoing, being reshaped and flowing through. Thick, glassy glazes wash over the shapes and solidify into mysterious water collections. This is art where the clay is the tangible starting point but the gaze seeks the free horizon.

Motivation:
Hanna Järlehed creates a surreal ceramic world where closed, monolithic pieces meet brittle shapes made up of thin sheets of clay. The work oscillates between the definite and the tried, the controlled and the unexpected. There is always a movement here, something is happening, being reshaped and flowing through. Thick, glassy glazes wash over the shapes and solidify into mysterious water collections. This is art where the clay is the tangible starting point but the gaze seeks the free horizon.

For her powerful and bold examination of ceramics as a volume, surface and course, Hanna Järlehed is awarded a scholarship for 2020 from the Sten A Olsson Foundation for Research and Culture.