Louise Hindsgavl

Louise Hindsgavl (born January 29, 1973) is a Danish artist who works in ceramic sculpture, porcelain, and stoneware.

Hindsgavl was given a Young Designers Award in 1997 by SNBA, Nacional des Belas Artes, Lisbon, Portugal.

Hindsgavl graduated from the Ceramics and Glass Department of Design School Kolding in 1999.

Hindsgavl began her work with ceramics by designing dishes.

She later began to create contemporary sculpture.

Particularly influenced by Rococo, Hindsgavl's sculptures unexpectedly depict startling and controversial subjects in a medium which is more commonly used for decorative folk art.

Her work has been presented at several museum exhibitions, galleries and international Biennale of Ceramics:

For updated list, see artists homepage

She received grants from the Foundation of L.F. Foght and from the Foundation of Gudrund og Erik Kauffeldt in 1999.

In 2000 and 2001 she received the Grant for Young Artists from the Danish Art Foundation, as well as four subsequent grants in later years.

She has also received grants from Danmarks Nationalbanks Jubilæumsfond, The Solar Foundation and the Silkeborg Art association, and the Silversmith Kay Bojesen and wife Erna Bojesens Memorial foundation.

In 2004 she received the Biennale Award at the Biennale of Arts and Craft and Design and in 2006 she was presented with the Annie and Otto Detlefs' Award for Young Ceramicists In 2015 she received the Prince Eugen Medal, conferred by the King of Sweden.

The Anne Marie Telmany, born Carl-Nielsen, Grant for Female Artists (2018)