Per B. Sundberg

Quick Facts

Full Name	Per B. Sundberg
Occupation	Ceramist
Date Of Birth	Apr 2, 1964(1964-04-02)
Age	60
Birthplace	Huddinge
Country	Sweden
Birth City	Stockholm County
Horoscope	Aries

Per B. Sundberg Biography

Per B. Sundberg is one of the most popular and richest Ceramist who was born on April 2, 1964 in Huddinge, Stockholm County, Sweden. Per Bertil Sundberg (born 2 April 1964) is a Swedish ceramicist as well as a glass maker. From 2005 to 2005, he was employed at Orrefors glassworks. He was later an instructor of Konstfack (University College of Arts Crafts, Design and Technology) and an artist on his own.

(Regarding Public works please see Danius, Sara (2006), p. 95, http://www.galerienec.com/assets/Uploads/PerBSundbergCV.pdf and Peres, Maria (2011), p. 23)

A starting point in much of Sundberg’s artwork is nature. Animals and plants are present in often unexpected juxtapositions; sometimes humorously created, sometimes more thoughtfully. In his glasswork, Sundberg often uses inset images in the form of decals from the old Gustavsberg porcelain factory and with properties to withstand high temperatures. The inset images contrast with one another, creating tension in the work. Sundberg also uses decals in his ceramic art, as well as ceramic figurines from flea markets. Unexpected encounters between sculpted nature and combinations of figurines take place. In some works, both in glass and ceramics, Sundberg discusses the concept of function. Is a special function associated with a particular shape? is one of the questions he investigates. Common to Sundberg’s oeuvre is the sculptural expression, which from around 2011 has become even more articulated.

After finishing his studies, Per B. Sundberg established himself as a glass and ceramic artist. He is a prolific creator of unique art pieces or public art Since 2005, he has been working full-time at his own Studio in Gustavsberg. After his training at Konstfack with a few classmates set up a glass studio on islands Fjaderholmarna situated at the entrance towards Stockholm. In the studio, Sundberg was a glass blower among others with his coworkers Gunilla Kihlgren, and Marten Medbo. From 1994 to 2005, Per B. Sundberg was employed by Orrefors glassworks. His work in glass also garnered international attention and sales included by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. While at the Orrefors Glassworks Sundberg created new techniques for glass. Fabula is one of them. Fabula technique is an adaptation of Orrefors traditional graal technique. Decals that are heat-resistant are glued onto an oblong glass blank. The blank glass is then heated, covered with clear glass, then blow-blown into the desired shape. While still hot, the item is then shaped with metal tools. The themes of art are nature and flora, and also celebrities. The Litograal method is similar and the decals are replaced by black and white reproductions from comic books, usually of a sexual character. At times, Sundberg creates the glass’s surface transparent and polishes the windows to reveal the subject. In connection to an ownership transfer to Orrefors Kosta Boda glassworks in 2005, Orrefors Kosta Boda glassworks back in 2005 Sundberg was forced to leave Orrefors and was appointed professor in Konstfack. Konstfack Department of Design, Crafts and Arts. Parallel to his job in Konstfack, Sundberg has worked in his studio in the former location at the Gustavsberg porcelain factory. When the operation ceased at the plant there were a lot of independent artists relocated to the studio which included Sundberg. A key element of Sundberg’s creative process is the use of materials left behind by other artists such as glazes, clays, figurines, and decals. These are then the basis of his creative process. Sundberg is constantly seeking new ideas and is constantly testing the limits of his materials. In his studio, he’s created new ceramic materials. These include glazes and clays that were made in the old factory. Sundberg blends the figurines he has found at flea markets, along with the self-constructed base. A variety of firings with different glazes follow. Glazes therefore form an integral part of the sculptured design.

Per B. Sundberg Net Worth

Per B. Sundberg is one of the richest Ceramist from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Per B. Sundberg 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Per B. Sundberg grew up in Huddinge in the south of Stockholm and, from the beginning, was interested in artistic expression, and even in textile. Sundberg made an application, and was accepted to the division of pottery in Capellagarden at Vickleby 1983-85. Between 1985 and 1992, he was a ceramics and glass student in Konstfack in Stockholm and then took the exception of 1988 when he went to attend the Pilchuck Glass School in Seattle.

Sundberg trained with Capellagarden as well as Konstfack. The year 2004 was the first time he curated an exhibition by himself on display at the Rohsska Museum in Gothenburg which was titled “Greatest Hits 1983-2004”. In 2005, he was awarded his first Form award by the Swedish Visual Arts Fund. In the summer of 2011, an exhibition of his work was held as a solo show was dedicated to his work in the Gustavsberg Art Gallery in Stockholm. Then, in November of 2014 Sundberg won an award from the Swedish Visual Arts Fund Scholarship.

(Regarding Exhibitions please see Danius, Sara (2006), p. 95, http://www.galerienec.com/assets/Uploads/PerBSundbergCV.pdf and Peres, Maria (2011), p. 23)

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