Bjørn Friborg — Curriculum Vitae
Bjørn Friborg (b. 1983, Herning, Denmark) works within the field of contemporary glass with a physical and performative approach that challenges traditional notions of control and craftsmanship.
Education
- 2013 — BFA, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design & Conservation, Copenhagen
- 2009 — Åfors Glasbruk, Sweden — V.1 Mästare, apprenticeship with master glassblower “Kalle Pack”
- 2006 — Kosta Glascenter, Kosta, Sweden
Selected Solo Exhibitions
- 2023 — Imploded, HB381 / Hostler Burrows, New York, USA
- 2020 — Implosion, Galleri Montan, Copenhagen, Denmark
Selected Group Exhibitions & Projects
- 2023 — Generation Glas, CFHILL, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2023 — In the Making, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Denmark
- 2022 — Pop-Up Glass, Galleri Montan × RVNHus, Kolding, Denmark
- 2022 — The Shape of Colours, Galleri Montan, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2021 — Art in Glass / Glass in Art, Galleri Montan, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2021 — Forces, Matter, House of Craft, Nexø, Denmark
- 2021 — Matter at Hand: Ten Artists in Denmark, Hostler Burrows, New York & Los Angeles, USA
- 2020 — Late Summer, Galleri Montan, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2019 — British Glass Biennale, Amblecote, UK
- 2018 — Abstracts & Narratives, Bo Knutsson, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2018 — Kraft (Force), Galleri Jeanette Ölund, Borås, Sweden
- 2018 — Ung Svensk Form 2018 (Young Swedish Design), ArkDes, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2018 — Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Canada
- 2018 — Vessel Gallery, London, UK
- 2017 — Glassyke, S12 Galleri og Verksted, Bergen, Norway
- 2017 — Scandinavian Glass: Starting All Over, Helsinki, Finland
- 2017 — Young Glass, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Denmark
- 2016 — VÄRK (Work), The Glassery, Stockholm, Sweden
Selected Press & Articles
- Yale University Radio — interview (HB381 news, 19 July 2023) —
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- Meer Magazine — “Bjørn Friborg. Imploded” (HB381 news, 21 June 2023) —
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- Cultured Magazine — coverage via HB381 (27 November 2023) —
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- Architectural Digest Italia (2024) —
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- Effect Magazine — profile on Hostler Burrows & Scandinavian glass —
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- Charlotte Jul — “Sensuous Implosions” (2021) —
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Representation