Tendencies 2026: Nordic Contemporary Craft Exhibition Focuses on Ceramics as a Way of Thinking
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Galleri F 15 presents the 47th edition of Tendencies, one of the Nordic region's longest-running contemporary craft exhibitions. Curated by Maria C. Havstam, this edition titled "Kneaded. Shaped. Fired." focuses on ceramics not merely as a medium but as a way of thinking. The exhibition brings together works by artists from across the Nordic countries, continuing the tradition established in 1971 of examining contemporary material practices.
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This edition focuses on ceramics, not simply as a medium, but as a way of thinking.
Established in 1971, Tendencies has evolved from a national survey of Norwegian craft into a recurring platform for examining developments in contemporary material practices across the Nordic countries.
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