Björn Poppinga at ART56°
Meet sculptor Björn Poppinga at the ART56° artist residence on Æ Gammel Havn. The Munich-based artist works with maritime ceramics and glass, and opens the door to his studio where you can experience his vibrant works and gain insight into his unique artistic process.
ART56° artist residence welcomes this year's first resident artist: sculptor Björn Poppinga, who opens the doors to his studio from 4 to 15 April:
Facts about Björn Poppinga at ART56°:
When: 4 - 15 April
Where: ART56° artist residence, Æ Gammel Havn 9, Hvide Sande
What: Open studio with maritime ceramic and glass works
Entry: Free
Organiser: Holmsland Klit Turistforening
Poppinga, who originally hails from Munich, has found his own path from wood sculpture to ceramics and glass over the years. His fascination with the sea and coast permeates every single work, and through his unique techniques he manages to capture the facets of the ocean in clay and glaze.
— The material clay and its diverse possibilities in ceramic firing give me the necessary freedom for a wide variety of approaches. I develop my own techniques in modelling, mould-making, firing and glazing. Depending on what I find right, it gets changed or tried anew in the process, Björn Poppinga explains.
It's especially the glaze with its colour intensity that plays a central role in his work. Under his hands, intoxicating, luminously coloured unique pieces emerge, and it feels almost as if you could take a piece of the sea home with you. He moves freely between different techniques and materials – apparently without limits – and creates maritime artworks that reflect his nuanced work with form and colour.
Björn Poppinga, who is based between the two seas in Schleswig-Holstein, finds inspiration in nature's forms, materials and colours. His ceramic objects and glass art speak their own language and capture the vitality and beauty of the sea in a way that both fascinates and moves.
During the two weeks in Hvide Sande, visitors can drop by the studio, see the exhibited works and learn more about the artist's working process – completely informal and free of charge.
ART56° artist residence is Holmsland Klit Turistforening's artist residence at Æ Gammel Havn 9, where changing artists throughout the summer open their studio doors to visitors who can drop in freely and informally, see the exhibited works, and learn more about the resident's artistic practice.