Gitte Lorentzen

Birgitte Lorentzen known as Gitte Lorentzen, a former architect, transitioned into ceramics, where she explores freedom of expression and personal style. Her work with clay allows her to create sculptural forms, emphasizing the material's plasticity. Through coarse stoneware, she captures a rustic, imperfect aesthetic, challenging the perfection of machine-made items. Birgitte believes that functional objects with a sensory character bring greater satisfaction in daily use.

Her sculptural visual language features bold surfaces, texture, and contrasts, as she continuously experiments with new clay techniques. Birgitte sources clay locally, near her summer house, adding a unique character to her work. Inspired by nature's forms and Japanese traditions, she finds beauty in imperfection, conveying a philosophical reflection on life's transient nature through ceramics.