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:

2010                Kaolin, Stockholm

2009                Starbrick Clay Fine Art Gallery, Nelssonville

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

2009                Blås och Knåda, "Burk Med Lock" Stockholm

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, ”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:

2010                Baku, Azerbaijan

2009                Nannaskolan Uppsala

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:

2009                Supervisor for MFA Students HDK, Gothenburg

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"

2009                KKnord Azerbaijan

2009                Idea Scholarship SO-Stockholm

2009                Estrid Ericsson, Project "clay paper and textile"

2008                Assistant scholarship 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. Indonesia

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:

2010                MAG Anniversary Book

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