Louise Hindsgavl: Conversation Pieces

By Louise Hindsgavl and Maibritt Borgen

The Danish sculptor Louise Hindsgavl (born 1973, lives in Copenhagen) is known for hybrid figurines made of porcelain and glazed stoneware: half animal, half human. Only their material evokes the idealized and kitschy scenes traditionally rendered in porcelain; however, Hindsgavl's " sculptural collisions" tell of disturbing encounters between tormented beast-like people. For that she draws from brutal folktales of the past as much as from the ubiquitous " fairytales" of today's social media that normalize violence, sexual abuse, and self-harm. Using one of the most fragile materials, she brings these trends into focus for discussion, calling her sculptures Conversation Pieces-- which is also the title of this interesting and provocative book.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3969122759
• ISBN13: 9783969122754
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: DCV
• Length: 320 Pages