CV Backa Carin Ivarsdotter

Born 1973, Uppsala, Sweden

Live and works in Stockholm, Sweden

Education:

1995-2000 MFA, Konstfack, Stockholm, Swe

1998 HDK, Gothenburg, Swe

1992-1995 Konstlinjen Gävle, Swe

1992 Folkuniversitetets konstskola Uppsala,Swe

Solo exhibitions:

2007 Svensk Form, Stockholm

2004 Blås och Knåda, Stockholm

2003 Teatergalleriet, Uppsala

2002 Kulturhuset, Stockholm

2001 Skulpturens hus, Stockholm

2000 Gallery Kaleido, Uppsala

Exhibitions: selected

2008 Walmstedskagården, “10:10” ten artists ten days, Uppsala, Swe

2006 Art Fair, Sollentuna, Life Foundation, Stockholm, Swe

2005 Meyerhoff Galleries, ”The Swedish Show”, NCECA, Baltimore, USA

2005 Liljevalchs Vårsalong ”Formbart”, Stockholm, Swe

2005 Konstmässan, Sollentuna, and ”The Stockholm Art Fair”, Älvsjö, Swe

2005 Skulpturens Hus, ”STRATA”, Stockholm,Swe

2004 CU Art Museum, Boulder, Colorado, ”Because the Earth is 1/3 Dirt”,Usa

2003 World Ceramic Biennial 2003, Icheon, Corea

2003 Nordic Contemporary Craft, Gothenburg, Swe

2003 Svensk Form, Stockholm Swe

2003 Höganäs Museum, Swe

2002 Gallery Nørby, Copenhagen, Denmark

2000 G.A.S Brooklyn, New York, USA

2000 Master exhibition, University of arts and design, Swe

1999 Utstillingstedt for ny keramik, Copenhagen, Denmark

1999 Talente-99, Exhibition for young talents, Munich. Germany

1999 Gallery Binnen, Amsterdam, Netherlands

1998 Konstfack,Ceramic 98,Swe

Commissions:

2008-2009 Linköping kommun, Konsert och kongressparken Linköping

2008 Karlstad kommun, Tingvallahallarna, skissuppdrag

2006-2007 Agfa gaevert AB, Entrance in Kista, Swe

2005-2006 Statens konstråd, Platengymnasiet, Motala, Swe

2004-2006 “Street in Stockholm”, Hornstullsstrand, Stockholm

2001-2002 Stockholms läns landsting, Södersjukhuset/Hospital, Stockholm

Employment:

2008 Stand in for professor Morten Løbner Espersen, HDK Gothenburg

2008 Opponent ceramic departement, HDK, Gothenburg

2006-2007 Artistic projectleader and Curator, Working Life, Globe arenas, Stockholm

2004-2005 Projectleader Street in Stockholm

2002-2003 Studiefrämjandet/ Teacher in Ceramics

2001 Barnens konstskola i STHLM/Teacher in sculpture

Scholarships: selected

2008 Assistant scholarship for artist Katrine Helmersson, Konstnärsnämnden
2006 Byggkeramikpriset, Ax:son Johnssons Stiftelse
2005 Konstnärsnämnden, Kostnadskrävande project

2005 IASPIS, international exchange project

2003-2005 Konstnärsnämnden, 2 year artist work sholarship

2004 IASPIS international cultural exchange

2003 IASPIS international cultural exchange

2003 Sleipnir, Travel

2002 Estrid Ericsson

2001 Artist In Residence, Skaelsœr International Ceramic Centre

2001 Hertha Bengtson, work scholarship

2000 MFA exam scholarship

2000 Estrid Ericsson travel scholarship New York

1999 SIDA Minor Field Study, MFS. Indonessia two months

1999 Travel scholarship Germany

1999 Travel scholarship Holland

1998 Estrid Ericsson travel scholarship, Holland

1996 Travel scholarship Denmark

Residence:

1999 Artist in Recidence/ Skaelsør International Ceramic Centre, Denmark

Produced exhibitions:

2005 ”STRATA, New perspectives on ceramics from Scandinavia and the United States” Skulpturens Hus.

2004 ”Kons(ep)thantverk” Hornstullsstrand, Stockholm

Represented:

2004 AMF pension, Stockholm, Swe

2002 Icheon World Ceramic Centre

1999 Stockholms läns landsting

Books, catalogues:

2009 Lark Books ”500 ceramic sculptures”

2005 Craft in Dialogue ”Six views on a practice in change”

2005 ”De formade 1900-talet” by Eva Atle Bjarnestam

2005 ”STRATA, New perspectives on ceramics from Scandinavia and the United States”

2004 Diesel New Art, Swedish Competition, Finalists

2004 Because the Earth is 1/3 Dirt, CU Art Museum

2004 Cow Parade, Stockholm

2003 World Ceramic Biennale 2003 Korea, International Competition

2003 Nordic Contemporary Craft

2003 Tolv Hertha Bengtsson stipendiater

2002 Mellem Rum, Utdtillingstedt før ny Keramik

1999 Talente 99, Internationale Handwerksmesse Münich