Louise Nippierd Explained

Louise Nippierd
Birth Name:	Louise Nippierd
Birth Date:	16 January 1962
Birth Place:	Working in Oslo, Norway
Nationality:	Anglo-Norwegian
Field:	Jewellery Designer, Sculptor
Awards:	see the Awards section of this article

Louise Nippierd (born 16 January 1962) is a British-Norwegian metal-and-jewellery artist, living in Oslo, Norway.

Biography

Louise Nippierd was born and raised in England and moved to Norway with her Norwegian journalist mother and English father in 1967. Her father was a Commander in the Royal Navy on a 3-year contract with NATO in Bærum. During her first two years in Norway, Nippierd attended St. George's British School in Bærum, while her three siblings continued on at different boarding schools in England. In 1969 the family decided to stay in Norway, and Nippierd started at Smestad Primary School^[1] in Oslo, where several members of the Norwegian royal family, including King Harald V and Crown Prince Haakon Magnus, have also been pupils.

Nippierd took a goldsmith course in 1990 at the Elvebakken videregående skole College, and in 1991 she enrolled at the Metal Department of the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (now Oslo National Academy of the Arts), where she gained a master's degree in 1996. Also in 1996, she founded the studio community NB 13, which she ran for 10 years and shared with other artist colleagues, including Andrew J. Barton. Between 1997 and 2005 Nippierd was a guest teacher at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, teaching courses in anodizing aluminium.

Nippierd's works have been purchased by several institutions, including Norsk Kulturråd Arts Council Norway.^[2] and a commission for two small sculptures for the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Jewel of the Seas.

Artistic outlook

Jewellery has traditionally been marketed purely in an aesthetic and decorative function, but Louise Nippierd also gives her jewellery an inherent ambiguity as the carrier of a deeper message.^[3] Her projects have a socio-political dimension, touching on issues such as racism, homosexuality, animal rights and eating disorders.^{[4] [5]} She attributes her concern with the marginalized groups in society to her own marginalized childhood as an English-speaking child in Norway.^[6]

Artistic materials

Nippierd first started working with aluminium in 1994 and was very quickly fascinated by all the possibilities this material has, due to its light weight and ability to be coloured by anodizing. She specialised in this medium in her master's degree work and has subsequently gained an international reputation for her large anodized aluminium body-sculptures.^{[7] [8]} Nippierd's use of imitation fur as an artistic material serves to highlight her opposition to the cruelty of the fur trade and the use of animal fur in art and fashion.^[9]

Awards and grants

• 2002:
  • Oslo Bys Kulturpris, Oslo Kommune – Oslo City Cultural Award.^[10]
• 2004:
  • Norwegian Goldsmiths' Association "Smykk Meg 2004" Design Competition – first prize.^{[11] [12]}
• 2006:
• Statens materialstipend, Kulturdepartementet – (Norwegian) National Material Grant for Artists^[13]
• Utstillingsstipend, Norsk Kulturråd – Exhibition Grant for Artists, Arts Council Norway^[14]

Group exhibitions

1992: "Ring frei", International ring exhibition

• Galerie Zebra, Düsseldorf, (Germany)

1996: "Subjects 96" International jewellery art

• Retretti Galleri, Punkaharju, (Finland)

2001–2003: "2. Nordic Jewellery Triennial", Touring exhibition^[15]

• Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg (Sweden) 24 November 2001 – 27 January 2002
• Museum of Applied Art Tallinn, Tallinn (Estonia) 23 February – 14 April 2002
• Lahti City Museum, Lahti (Finland) 4 May – 6 June 2002
• Kunstindustrimuseet, København (Denmark) 16 August – 29 September 2002
• Hafnarborg Kulturcenter, Hafnarfjörður (Iceland) 9–24 November 2002
• Sørlandet Art Museum, Kristiansand (Norway) 15 February – 23 March 2003^[16]

2002: Julekalender på Oslo S (Christmas Tree Advent Calendar in Oslo Central Station)

• 1–24 December^{[3] [17] [18] [19] [20]}

2004: "Nordic Cool: Hot Women Designers"

• National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. (USA) 23 April – 12 November^[21]

2004: "Vakre bord- Design i tiden" ("Beautiful Tables-Today's Design")

• Oslo City Museum, Oslo (Norway)^[3]

2004–2005: "Schmuck aus Norwegen"

• Grassi Museum für angewandte Kunst, Leipzig (Germany) 25 November 2004 – 27 February 2005^[22]

2005: "Maker-Wearer-Viewer", International, Touring exhibition^{[23] [24] [25]}

• The Mackintosh Gallery, Glasgow (Scotland) 5 March – 12 April^[26]
• The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (Scotland) 1–29 June
• Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen (Netherlands) 3 October – 24 November

2005–2006: "Conceptual Crafts: New Art from Norway", Touring exhibition, England

• Usher Gallery, Lincoln
• Harley Gallery, Worksop
• Gallery Oldham, Oldham 20 August – 12 November^[27]

2005–2006: "Norwegian Contemporary Crafts", Touring exhibition, UK^[28]

• Flow Gallery, London, (England) 17 February – 3 April 2005^[29]
• The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (Scotland)
• Clotworthy Arts Centre, Antrim (Northern Ireland)
• Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Carmarthen (Wales)

2007: "SMUKT!" ("GORGEOUS!") Norwegian Jewellery from the 21st Century.

• Nord Norsk Kunstnersenter (North Norwegian Regional Art Center) 22 June – 26 August^{[30] [31]}

2008–2009: "Artitude – kroppsmykker"

• Kunstbanken, Hamar (Norway) 15 November 2008 – 11 January 2009^[32]

2009: "Irreverent: Contemporary Nordic Craft Art"

• Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco (USA) 23 January – 12 April^{[33] [34] [35] [36] [37]}

2011: "Hodepryd og øyenslyst" ("Fancy Headgear and Delights for the Eye")

• Oslo City Hall Gallery, Oslo, Norway. Guest exhibitor with the Norwegian Hatmakers 10th Anniversary Jubilee.

Themed solo exhibitions

1997: Master's Degree "New Talents" Exhibition "With sensuous signals shall the body be adorned" (Homosexuality)

• Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Oslo (Norway)

1999: "Cross" (Eating disorders)^[38]

• Expo Arte Smykkegalleri, Oslo (Norway) 10 September – 16 October^[39]

2001: "Incognito" (Islamic)

• Rogaland Kunstnersenter, (Regional Art Center) Stavanger, (Norway) 13 September – 18 October^[40]

2002: "SeaSons" (Water)^[41]

• Bærum Kunsthåndverk, Bærum (Norway) 23 February – 24 March

2002–2004: "All different All equal" (Anti-racism)^[41]

• KunstnerSenteret i Buskerud, (Regional Art Center) Drammen (Norway) 12 October – 9 November 2002
• Haugesund Art Gallery, Haugesund (Norway) 14 September – 5 October 2003^[42]
• Galleri Texas, Ås (Norway) 7 February 2003 – 4 March 2004

2003: "Zoo" (Animal rights & anti-fur)

• Hå gamle prestegård, (art gallery), Hå, (Norway)

2007: "As time goes by" (Fashion & history)

• Møre og Romsdal Kunstnersenter (Regional Art Center) Molde, (Norway) 9 June – 8 July^[43]
• Galleri Harald Kjeldaas, Oslo, (Norway)^[6]

External links

• Louise Nippierd: Metal Art – Body Sculpture – Jewellery (page in Norwegian and English)
• Interview with Louise Nippierd by Kirsti Hovland in VG 19 November 2009 (in Norwegian and English)
• Interview with Louise Nippierd by Heidi Borud in Aftenposten 13 May 2006 (in Norwegian)
• Entry for Louise Nippierd on kulturnett.no (in Norwegian) (in English)
• Metalcyberspace Jewelry Metal artists N-O
• Entry for Louise Nippierd on CLARA Database of Women Artists
• Virtual Gallery of Contemporary Jewellery

Notes and References

1. http://www.smestad.gs.oslo.no Smestad.gs.oslo.no
2. http://www.kulturradet.no/sitefiles/1/omoss/NKRarsmelding2004.pdf Norsk kulturråd – årsmelding 2004.
3. http://sites.web123.no/NorskeKunsthaandverkere/nkartikler.cfm?pArticleId=8103&pArticleCollectionId=95 Norske Kunsthaandverkere Norwegian Association of Arts & Crafts – Louise Nippierd, Artist of the Month, June 2006 (in Norwegian)
4. http://kunstbanken.no/?download=Artitude.pdf Artitude 2008, pp. 5–6; 26
5. http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/birmingham-post-england-the/mi_7996/is_2000_May_3/millennibrum-pay-visit-virtual-jewellers/ai_n36146512/ Pratt, Rosalind. MillenniBrum. Birmingham Post 2000 May 3
6. Web site: Galleri Harald Kjeldaas description of Nippierd's work and artistic outlook (in Norwegian). . 16 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724180355/http://www.kjeldaas.no/website.aspx?displayid=1435 . 24 July 2011 . dead .
7. Web site: Shape 2006, issue 1, page 20. . 17 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081121233010/http://www.sapagroup.com/pages/12834/Shape_Eng.pdf . 21 November 2008 . dead .
8. http://www.mypaper.se/show/text.asp?pid=24543109123239&page=21 Shape Swedish edition 2006, issue 1, page 20.
9. http://www.artoslo.com/louise_vg.html VG 19 November 2009. References Nippierd's anti-fur stance (interview in Norwegian and English)
10. http://www.ordforeren.oslo.kommune.no/article21928-7443.html Oslo City Cultural Award
11. http://www.gullsmed.no/gammel/presseinfo/smykk_meg_2004.htm Norwegian Goldsmiths' Association Design Competition winners 2004
12. http://www.gullsmed.no/gammel/presseinfo/louise_nipperud_stor.jpg Photograph of Nippierd's prizewinning "Hot" and "Cold" rings
13. http://www.regjeringen.no/upload/kilde/kkd/nyh/2006/0008/ddd/pdfv/279860-oversikt_over_tildelte_stipend_for_2006.pdf List of 2006 grant recipients
14. http://www.kulturrad.no/sitefiles/1/tildelinger/Statensutstillingsstipend2006.pdf Norsk Kulturråd / Arts Council Norway list of 2006 grant recipients
15. http://www.bogguide.dk/find_boeger_bog.asp?_UNR=1280229&brug= 2. Nordic Jewellery Triennial
16. http://www.skmu.no/dt_main.asp?gid=77&aid=4279&g3=x&maingid=3 Den andre Nordiske Smykketriennale
17. http://artoslo.com/index.html?row2col2=louise_nippierd_stund_utsmykking_oslo_s.html Photos of Nippierd's trees
18. http://www.boarding.no/art.asp?art=5673 News article in boarding.no
19. http://www.romforkunst.no/en/prosjekt/juletrekalenderen-2002 News article in Rom for kunst
20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVpvpYOyW5Y Interview with Louise Nippierd on Norwegian TV
21. http://scandinaviandesign.com/news/NMWA/index.htm Museum press release and list of exhibitors.
22. http://www.grassimuseum.de/index.php?id=70 Museum retrospective (in German).
23. Cunningham, Jack. Maker, wearer, viewer : contemporary narrative European jewellery. Glasgow School of Art, 2005. .
24. http://www.scottisharts.org.uk/1/artsinscotland/crafts/projects/archive/makerwearerviewer.aspx Exhibition information from the Scottish Arts Council.
25. http://www.klimt02.net/forum/index.php?item_id=4515 Reading jewellery. Comments on narrative jewellery.
26. http://www.gsa.ac.uk/%5Cdownloads%5Cpress_releases%5Ccurrent%5CMaker%20Wearer%20Viewer.pdf Glasgow School of Art press release.
27. http://www.galleryoldham.org.uk/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/conceptual-craft.htm Gallery Oldham press release.
28. Crichton-Miller, Emma. North Stars Crafts 2005 Mar–Apr 193: 32–36 Nippierd's work is discussed on page 35
29. http://www.flowgallery.co.uk/14.html Flow Gallery press release.
30. http://www.nnks.no/default.asp?cmd=150&UtstID=46 Exhibition information
31. Smukt! Norsk smykkekunst fra 2000-tallet = Gorgeous! Norwegian jewellery from the 21st century. – Svolvaer: Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter, 2007. – . (Exhibition brochure in Norwegian and English)
32. http://www.artoslo.com/louise_nippierd_kunstbanken_hamar_vg_elton.html Article by Lars Elton in VG 31 December 2008 (in Norwegian)
33. http://www.artslant.com/sf/events/show/37888-irreverent-contemporary-nordic-craft-art-yerba-buena-center-for-the-arts-galleries Brief description of exhibition on ArtSlant.
34. http://blog.norway.com/2009/01/27/a-fresh-look-at-nordic-craft-art-in-san-francisco/ Blog item in Norway.com 27 January 2009.
35. http://www.nordstjernan.com/news/pacific_states/1057/ Event listing in Nordstjernan.
36. http://www.norway.org/ARKIV/sanfrancisco/Events/Irreverent09/ Event liting on Norway.org
37. http://therumpus.net/2009/01/nordic-craft-superlink/ Review in The Rumpus 27 January 2009.
38. http://kunstbanken.no/?download=Artitude.pdf Artitude 2008
39. http://www.listen.no/sted_event.php?sted_id=116&nummer=9575 Event listing.
40. http://www.listen.no/sted_event.php?sted_id=501&nummer=16549 Event listing.
41. http://www.listen.no/kunstner.php?name=Louise+Nippierd Event listings for Louise Nippierd.
42. http://www.haugesund-billedgalleri.net/arkiv/Felles/LouiseNippierd/index.htm Information about the exhibition
43. http://www.listen.no/sted_event.php?sted_id=804&nummer=52262# Event listing on listen.no