Lone Skov Madsen’s alien-like shapes

Born in Copenhagen, Lone Skov Madsen is a ceramist who trained at the world-renowned Danish Design School. She has been a practicing ceramic designer and artist since the 1980’s with a number of group and solo exhibitions around the world.

Skov Madsen’s ceramics are usually part of an extended series. She is very interested in repetition and the subtle variations that can be found in the sequences of patterns. In addition, Skov Madsen makes a point to thoroughly investigate surfaces, materials, and ornamentation through her forms.

The natural evolution of her work has been constant and inspiring. Her pieces have moved from simple curved platters and traditional vases to oblique forms that often resemble alien shapes. The life forms that make up her current work beg to be touched… and the textured ceramics do not disappoint.

It is not easy to classify Skov Madsen’s style and it does not lend itself to easy categorization. The artist works in stoneware with a technique that involves coiling, cutting, applying raised surfaces, and glazing with a matte finish.

With many museum exhibitions worldwide under her belt, Skov Madsen is much sought-after by curators and collectors alike. She is a proud member of New Danish Ceramics, a group of seven notorious ceramic artists. Among that elite group is Turi Heisselberg Pedersen, a fellow female ceramist. Skov Madsen is co-founder of the Exhibition Space for New Ceramics. This Cogenhagen-based gallery features contemporary ceramists that are rapidly changing the face of the medium.

We can’t wait to see what Skov Madsen will make next… it is sure to be “out of this world!”