Amalia Bille, SE

Amalia Bille seeks to visually interpret fleeting emotional states and moods that often resist definition.

Characterized by a naïve and expressionist style, her work emphasizes simplicity inform. The sculptures often possess childlike features, while their gazes and postures suggest complex emotions such as melancholy, contemplation, tenderness, and longing. At the heart of her practice lies an exploration of human existence and the inner landscapes we all navigate.

Bille’s working method is both spontaneous and attentive – subject matter and form emerge organically as she interacts with the material, rather than being dictated by prior sketches. The textured, irregular surfaces of her works invite a tactile experience, while revealing cracks and patches of play as testament to human touch and care.

Amalia Bille (b. 1971) lives and works in Gothenburg. She is educated at HDK-ValandAcademy of Art and Design, Stockholm, with a BA in Textile Art (2002-2006) and an MA inCeramics (2015-2017). Selected solo exhibitions: Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg (2024), BergGallery, Stockholm (2022, 2018), The Glass Factory, Boda (2020), Alma Löv Museum ofUnexp. Art, Sunne (2020), Mölndals Stadsmuseum x GIBCA Extended, Gothenburg (2019),Dalslands Konstmuseum, Upperud (2019), Göteborgs Konsthall, Gothenburg (2018).Selected group exhibitions: Borås Konstmuseum, Borås (2024), Arkivhuset, Smedjebacken(2022), Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg (2021, 2019, 2018, 2017), Rian Designmuseum,Falkenberg (2019), Keramiskt Center, Höganäs (2017). Bille is represented in the collectionsof Public Art Agency Sweden, Stockholm City Council, Västra Götalandsregionen, and BoråsKonstmuseum, to name a few.