Torbjørn Kvasbø in work process at studio 740 in 2016 (Photo: Tan Honguy)
The 9th Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale (GICB) selected ten prize winners out of 2,470 entries from 76 countries. Tube Sculpture by Torbjørn Kvasbø was awarded the Grand Prize of the International Competition 2017.
Torbjørn Kvasbø (b.1953, Norway) is considered a leading international ceramic artist and exhibits regularly in Asia, Europe and the USA. He has been exploring the possibilities of clay in terms of building technique, type of clay and firing temperature since the 1970s. Many of his works are associated with organic and monumental sculptures, displaying inherent qualities of the material itself. He defines himself as an Abstract Expressionist.
“Prize winner Torbjørn Kvasbø is a good example of an artist with decades of experience, whose depth of craft expertise is absolutely necessary to his artistic vision”
– Glenn Adamson, senior scholar at the Yale Center for British Art
The International Competition, a main part of Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale 2017 in Korea, has become catalyst of ceramic artists the world over, and is now established as a global festival of ceramic art.
The International Competition Exhibiton at Icheon World Ceramic Center will be on view between 22 April and 9 October, 2017
