Bjrn Friborg
Bj\xf8rn Friborg by Joe Kramm\nBj\xf8rn Friborg (Danish, b. 1983) is a glass artist who defies historical methods of making and reinvents process with a dramatically physical approach that pushes the limits of material and technique. His practice is as much performance as a functional act; with unbridled intensity he pierces, ruptures, and manipulates\xa0the molten substance with results that are otherworldly,\xa0his tour de force actions\xa0viscerally reflected in the transformed material.\nFriborg\u2019s innovative approach is directly linked to his current position as the hot shop manager at Holmegaard V\xe6rk, Denmark\u2019s leading glass factory which has been resurrected to develop the practice of contemporary glassmaking both in Denmark and internationally.\nFriborg received a BFA from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture, Design and Conservation in 2013 after studying in Sweden at both the \xc5fors Glasbruk, V.1 M\xe4stare Ingvar Carlsson \u201cKalle Pack\u201d and the Kosta Glass School. His work has been exhibited throughout Scandinavia and internationally.\n\n\nInstallation view of Bj\xf8rn Friborg: Imploded, Photo by Joe Kramm\n\nInstallation view of Bj\xf8rn Friborg: Imploded, Photo by Joe Kramm\n\nBj\xf8rn Friborg, Implosion, 2023, Hand-blown glass 18" Dia. x 7\u201d D, Photo by Joe Kramm