Elisa Friman is a ceramic artist who makes unique functional ceramic objects and ceramic art. The techniques she mainly uses are hand-building and slip casting and the materials she works with are stoneware and porcelain clay, slip clay and recycled ceramics. While working, she lets the materials and her subconscious lead her. Elisa’s work is to great extent about intuition, playful colours and shapes, layers, and contrast. In addition, abstract and textured surfaces as well as form compositions are important parts of her work. Elisa’s ceramic pieces depict mindscapes, memories, and observations.
Elisa’s work is to great extent about intuition, playful colours and shapes, layers, and contrast.
Elisa takes inspiration for her craft from nature, music, silence, and life experiences. She aims to implement environmental values in her work process. For her, using recycled ceramics as part of her work is intriguing. Beauty is found in imperfections.
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Art education
2004–2005 Pedagogic studies of art, LAB University of Applied Sciences, Lahti, Finland
2000 Student exchange, University of Vigo, Faculty of Fine Arts, Pontevedra, Spain
1998–2002 Ceramic and Glass Designer, BA, Kuopio Academy of Design, Savonia Polytechnic, Finland
1998 Visual arts studies, Portaanpää Folk High School, Lapinlahti, Finland
Business education
2023- MBA, Communication and Marketing Management, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland
2008–2013 BBA, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland
2005 Entrepreneurship studies, University of Art and Design, Arabus Start-Up Center, Helsinki, Finland
Selected group exhibitions
2024 Frozen Moments, Fluid Time, Rossocinabro Gallery, Rome, Italy
2024 Rome International Art Fair -11th Edition, Monti Art Space, Rome, Italy
2024 CONTEMPORARY VENICE – 15th Edition, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy
2024 Art Basel Biennale, Hotel Victoria, Basel, Switzerland
2023 Ruskan rakastamat, Gallery Fogga, Helsinki
2023 Keramiikan mestarit, Studio Jenni Linnove, Siilinjärvi
2023 Ornamo Art & Design Sale, Gallery Maamusta, Helsinki
2022 Ornamo Art & Design Sale, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2021 Foggan joulu, Gallery Fogga, Helsinki
2021 Ornamo Art & Design Sale, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2019 Creative times, Venice Design Week, Gallery S. Eufemia, Venice, Italy
2019 Ornamo Art & Design Sale, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2018 Vihreää ja harmaata, Pot up Lab, Septaria, Helsinki
2017 Ornamo Art & Design Sale, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2015 TERVETULOA! Angewandte Kunst aus Finland, Handwerksform Hannover, Germany
2008 R.ASIA Kuparipaja, Fiskars, Billnäs
2006 Keraamista valoa, Gallery Majakka, Helsinki
2003 Pinnalla, Gallery Toukokuu, Helsinki
2002 Jälkiä, Taitemia Gallery, Kuopio
2000 Flying boomerangs, Kuopio Art Museum, Kuopio
1998 Spring Exhibition, Art Museum, Lapinlahti
Selected publications and media
Finnish Art Society, Membership magazine 02/2022, ’Art Lottery Collection 2022’
Vanity Fair UK, September issue 2022, ’A Pick Of The Best’
The World of Interiors, August issue 2022, ’Top of the pots’
Interview Artistcloseup art blog 30.6.2022
https://www.artistcloseup.com/blog/interview-elisa-friman
Venice Design Week Edition 2019
Design Year 2018 publication
Design Year 2017 publication, Highlights from the top of Finnish Design
Who’s Who in Visual Art, 74 Artisans, Craftspeople & Designers, Vol. 2016 – 2017 Book by Hannah Ullman
Memberships
Ornamo Finnish Association of Designers
