Pia Rakel Sverrisdóttir
Pia Rakel Sverrisdóttir
Born: 1953 in Scotland of Icelandic/Finnish parents Education: School of Architecture, Department of Design, Copenhagen 1973-79. Orrefors, Sweden 1979 School of Arts and Crafts, Glass Division, Copenhagen. 1980-82. Pilchuch, Washington, USA 1984. Experiences: Employed at Holmegaard Glassworks, design and unica 1986-89. Own studio in Copenhagen since 1990. Visiting teacher at: School of Arts & Crafts, Copenhagen 1985 to 1990. Handicraft School Kerteminde 1989-91. Arts and Crafts School in Kolding 1990-92. Glazing School Holbæk 1991 Glass Courses in own workshop and publication of a textbook. Motifs: Inspiration comes from Icelandic nature elements – glaciers and lava formations – in unity with an archetypical symbolism from Nordic mythology. Favourite creatures: the mischievous Drysils that follow in the wake of the Hekla. Decorations Private: Café Offside, Copenhagen – sandblasted partition (1994). DAK Roskilde, sandblasted partitions for canteen (1996). Pharmaco, Iceland, sandblasted image on middle wall in entrance hall (3x15m) (1996). Vet house, Reykjavik, thermoglass walls (1997). “The Nordic gods” sandblasted glass panels at 6 entrances in the PFA-building at P. Bangsvej, Frederiksberg (1999). Sandblasted glass window, Fælleskassen, Bülovsvej, Frederiksberg (2000). Cafe Pelikanen, Amager (2001). Assignments for the company Velux in 6 countries (2004-2005). Danish library for the blind (2005). Buskelundskolen, Silkeborg (2006). Selected exhibitions 1981 Nordisk Glas, Helsinki, Finland. 1983 Nordisk Glas, Ebeltoft. The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik,Island. 1984 Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition, Copenhagen Galeri Het Glashuis, Alkmaar, Holland. Glas i Centrum, Ebeltoft. 1985 Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition, Copenhagen Nordisk Glas, Nordisk Hus, Iceland. Islandsk Glas, Kjarvalstaðir, Iceland. 2.Coburger Glaspreis für Moderne Glasgestaltung in Europa, Der Veste Cobourg, Germany International Glass, Ebeltoft Glasmuseum. Galleri Het Glashuis, the Netherlands 1986 Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition, Copenhagen International Exhibition of Glass, Kanazawa, Japan. Galleri Sct.Agnes, Roskilde. Hordaland Kunstsentrum, Norway 1987 Glas og Ler, Århus Kunstbygning, Århus. 1988 Glas i Norden, Kunstindustrimuseet Trondheim, Haugesund Galleri, Galleri Moss, Norway Europæisk Kunsthåndværk, Stuttgart, Germany 1989 Galeri Domin, Kaarst, Germany Galleri Stender, Roskilde. 1990 Galleri Nilsson, Malmø, Sweden Galleri Bie & Vadstrup, Copenhagen Galerie Sct.Ewers am Cross, Köln International Exhibition of Glass, Kanazawa, Japan. Næstved Museum, Næstved. Ålborg Kunstpavillion, Ålborg. 1991 Galleri Brantebjerg, Nykøbing Galleri Nilsson, Malmö, Sverige. 1992-93 From Iceland, Bryggens Museum, Bergen. Röhska Museet, Göteborg. Kunstindustrimuseet, Copenhagen. Rihimaki, Finland. Nordisk Hus, Faroe Islands Nordisk Hus, Iceland. 1994 Icelandish Inspirations, Gammelgaard Kulturcenter, Herlev. Dansk Glas, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft. 1995 Dansk Design Aktuelt, Sophienholm, Kunstnernes Hus, Århus. Galleri Krebsen, Copenhagen. Frauenau Glasmuseum, Frauenau. 1996 Reykjavik Art Festival, Nordisk Hus, Iceland. Galleri Grønlund, Copenhagen Skulpturelt Glas, Helligåndshuset og Glasmuseet Ebeltoft. Brauckman Galerie, Heemstede, Belgien. 1997 Nordiske Glaskunstnere, Gl. Holtegaard, Holte. Women in the Nordic countries, Kalmar, Sweden. Riihimaki Glasmuseum, Finland. 1998 Observations, Rundetårn, Copenhagen. Filosofgangen, Fyns Exhibition Hall. 1999 Current Danish Glass Art, Museumsbygningen, Copenhagen 2000 Glass panels, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft. NORDIC GLASS 2000, Icelandish Inspirations, Kobrarummet, Sophienholm. 2001 Galleri Krebsen, Copenhagen. 2002 Steninge Palace Glass Triennale, Stockholm, and Hadeland, Norway. Vevringutstillingerna, Staundal, Norway 2003 Galleri Fold, Reykjavik, Iceland. Galleri Krebsen, Copenhagen. 2004 Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Horsens Kunstforening, Amnesty International 40 years, Copenhagen 2005 International Glass triennale, Steningeslot, Stockholm, “Glass in Architecture”, Gerdarsafn, Kópavogur, Iceland.
