Gunhild Vatn

Gunhild Vatn serves as Professor of Ceramic Art at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, contributing significantly to material research and pedagogical development in the ceramics field. Her practice spans traditional techniques and contemporary conceptual approaches.

Vatn's research explores:

• Material transformation processes in ceramics
• Ritualistic and performative aspects of making
• Interdisciplinary approaches to craft documentation
• Socio-political dimensions of ceramic art
• Pedagogical methods for material knowledge transmission

Her artistic output demonstrates consistent investigation into material agency, with recent works examining themes of penance, migration, and cultural memory. Vatn actively participates in international collaborations, including the CRAFT Decoding Ceramics project, and contributes to academic discourse through panel discussions on ceramic practice.