About
I work with sculpture and sculpture installation, primarily using ceramics as material. By creating a universe of abstract, anthropomorphic creatures, I construct narratives. I also explore the boundaries between art, craft and design.
The sculpting process is organic and can be traced in the physical results. I work intuitively using low-tech techniques, investigate different clays, surface manipulation techniques, slips, glazes and firing techniques. Often I combine the ceramic with other types of materials, such as wood, thread or leather. The dimensions of the sculptures range from the size of a hand up to life size.
My artistic practice circles around existential questions. The focus rests on psychological conditions, inner conflicts and growth. I'm especially interested in contradictions in human life, the desire for both freedom and security, individuality and fellowship, construction and destruction.
CV
Moa Håkansson
Born in Kristianstad, Sweden, 1987
Live in Oslo, Norway
EDUCATION
2014-16
MFA, Medium- and Material Based Art, The Art and Craft department, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway
2011-14
BA, The Art and Craft department, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway
2010-11
Ceramics and Art, Foundation course, Leksands Folkhögskola, Sweden
2009-10
Art, Craft and Design, Foundation course, Grimslövs Folkhögskola, Sweden
2009
Psychology I, 30 hp, Stockholm University, Sweden
2008
Sociology I, 30 hp, Stockholm University, Sweden
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
(Upcoming) Buskerud Kunstsenter, Drammen, Norway
2021
Att förklara en kropp / To explain a body, Galleri Format, Oslo
2019
Sträva!, Nääs Konsthantverk, Floda, Sweden
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022
Nitja's Art Lounge, Nitja senter for samtidskunst, Lillestrøm, Norway
2021
Mindre enn 0,002 mm, Hå Gamle Prestegard, Nærbø
2020
Kunsthåndverk 2020 / The Annual Exhibition of The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts, Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Tromsø, Norway. Juried
2018
Nordic Hands. A project consisting of a photo exhibition, a laboratory, artist talks and a seminar. Godsbanen, Aarhus, Denmark. Invited by HINT project.
Talente 2018, Munich, Germany. Juried
Open Call Vol. 4, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, Norway
2017
Kunsthåndverk 2017 / The Annual Exhibition of The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts, Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim, Norway. Juried
Everything is connected, Norwegian Crafts, Ventura Lambrate 2017 / Milano Design Week 2017, Italy. Juried
Everything is connected, Norwegian Crafts, Oslo Design Fair, Lillestrøm, Norway. Juried
Tendenser, Oslo Design Fair, Lillestrøm, Norway
2016
Kunsthåndverk 2016 / The Annual Exhibition of The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts, Hydrogenfabrikken, Fredrikstad, Norway. Juried
The Silent After, Graduation Show, MFA, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, Norway
2015
Forårsudstillingen 2015 / The Annual Spring Exhibition 2015, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark. Juried
Medium- and Material Based Masterwork, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, Norway
Loading, MA1 Show, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, Norway
2014
Høstutstillingen 2014 / The National Annual Autumn Exhibition 2014, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway. Juried
Kunsthåndverk 2014 / The Annual Exhibition of The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts, KODE 1, Bergen, Norway. Juried
Graduation Show, BA, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, Norway
The Ceramic Object, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, Norway
2013
Uten tittel, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, Norway
GRANTS
2020
Work grant, 3 years, Arts Council Norway
2019
Project funding for newly established artists, Arts Council Norway
STIKK Support programme for freight and travel, financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, administered by Norwegian Crafts
2017
Work grant for younger and newly established artists, 3 years, Arts Council Norway
2016
Miscellaneous grant for recently graduated artists, Arts Council Norway
BKH Grant for Art students
2015
BKH Grant for Art students
Estrid Ericson Foundation
Helge Ax:son Johnson Foundation
Fabrikör J. L. Eklund Art and Craft Foundation
Kristianstads Konsthalls Vänner Art Grant
PURCHASED
2021
The Purchasing Fund of The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts, allotted The National Museum, Oslo, Norway
2016
Kristianstad Konsthalls Vänner, Art Lottery
TEACHING
2021 - ongoing
Lecturer, 40 %, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, The Art and Craft department, Norway
2020
Guest Teacher, throwing- and glazing course, three days, Rønningen Folkehøgskole, Oslo, Norway
2019
Guest Teacher, ceramic course, two weeks, Rønningen Folkehøgskole, Oslo, Norway
2014
Guest Teacher, throwing course, two days, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway
2011
Teacher, throwing, during the summer, The Pottery of Fjäderholmarna, Stockholm, Sweden
2010
Teacher, throwing, during the summer, The Pottery of Fjäderholmarna, Stockholm, Sweden
2003
Pedagogical Assistant, Childrens’ Design summer course, Kulturhuset Barbacka, Kristianstad, Sweden
LECTURES
2021
Artist- and exhibition presentation, recorded at Galleri Format, shown in connection to workshops in different schools in Oslo. Organized by Galleri Format among others, Norway
2020
Artist Presentation and studio visit, Rønningen Folkehøgskole, Oslo, Norway
2019
Artist Presentation, Rønningen Folkehøgskole, Oslo, Norway
2018
Artist Presentation, Nordic Hands, Godsbanen, Aarhus, Denmark
Artist Presentation, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, The Art and Craft department, Ceramics, Oslo, Norway
2016
Artist Presentation, Kristianstads Konsthalls Vänner, The Regional Museum in Kristianstad, Sweden
MEMBERSHIPS
Norske Kunsthåndverkere
Ifö center