Born 1966 in Denmark, Lives & Works in Copenhagen
Education: Trained with a potter (apprentice) 1988, Industrial designer from Danish Design School, Copenhagen, 1993.
Work represented in museums: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, Designmuseum Denmark. Copenhagen; Trapholt Art Museum, Kolding, Denmark; Magnelli Museum, Vallauris, France; Ceramic Museum, Inceon, South Korea; Museum of Fine Art, Huston, Texas; Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum. Tronheim. Norway; International Ceramic Museum, Middelfart, Denmark; RAM – Racine Art Museum, Wisconsin, USA; Victoria and Albert Museum, London ; McManus Museum, Dundee, Scotland; Fuller Museum, Massachusetts; Museum of Arts and Design, New York City; FULE ceramic Museum, Fuping, China.
Recent solo shows: Jason Jacques Gallery, NYC 2011; A-Gallery, Copenhagen. Denmark, 2010; Six PM, London 2008; Duo show with Bodil Manz, Tong in Gallery, Seoul, South Korea, 2008; Køppe Gallery, Copenhagen 2007.
Commissions: Site specific commission, V&A Museum, London 2011; Nordea Denmark, Conference Room, Copenhagen 2009; 60 m2 mural in Central Hanoi, Vietnam 2009; Site specific commission, OJD Holding, Solrød Strand, Denmark.
Freelance industrial design: MUUTO; Cor Unum; Kähler; House of Prince; Paustian.
www.michaelgeertsen.com
Yellow Standing Object. H:27 W:40, 2011. Eathenware, yellow glaze & gold. Handthown, cut and assembled
Green Standing Object. H:37 W:31, 2011. Eathenware, green glaze, decals & gold. Handthown, cut and assembled
Red Standing Object. H:39 W:20, 2011. Eathenware, red glaze & platin. Handthown, cut and assembled.
Object photos: Dorte Krogh
Portrait photo: Bettina Køppe
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