MORTEN KLITGAARD
Morten Klitgaard grew up in the harsh climate of coastal Northern Denmark surrounded by rugged wild nature and a consistent westerly wind, which taught him to appreciate very small details in the barren landscape. His work explores notions of place and reflects on the influential effects of nature on both the landscape and its inhabitants. His pieces appear weather-beaten, as if patinated by the rugged Danish coastal landscape of Klitgaard’s childhood. Oxides, metal pigments and ash are applied during the final heating process, causing the surface of the glass to effervesce and create intricate textures and patterns. The work obscures our perception of material whilst successfully honoring the traditions of glass blowing; it pushes the boundaries of contemporary craft and design.
A graduate of the Royal Danish Design School on Bornholm, where one of his most influential teachers was artist and educator Jack Wax, Morten Klitgaard also trained with fellow Danish artistsTobias Møhl and Trine Drivsholm, as well as with Dante Marioni. His work has been shown in primarily in Europe where it is held in private collections as well as at public institutions such as the Glass Museum Ebeltoft and the Bornhom Art Museum in Denmark.
