About
ARTIST STATEMENT
My glass sculptures arises from a deep fascination with the infinite complexity and fragile beauty of nature. Through my work, I explore the organic patterns and rhythms found in nature, as well as the tensions and contrasts that emerge when they encounter man-made structures. In a time when the distance between humans and nature is only growing, I seek to create images and objects that invite reflection on our relationship with the world we are part of — and which we must still learn to protect.
Glass is central to my practice. It is transparent and fragile, yet also strong and vibrant in its ability to capture and transform light. I work with glass as a kind of archive for nature’s traces — by using leaves, branches, and other organic elements as stamps, I create textures and patterns that carry the memory of life’s fleeting moments. The process is both meditative and experimental, a balance between control and chance. My work is about finding beauty in the ephemeral, about capturing the transient and making it visible. It is a tribute to nature’s own language, but also a reminder that we do not stand outside of it — we are right in the midst of it.
BIO
Lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Morten Klitgaard was born in 1981 in Lønstrup, a small coastal town in Northern Denmark. Growing up surrounded by raw, windswept nature and the ever-present westerly wind shaped his senses and his way of seeing the world. In this stark, rugged landscape, he developed a deep appreciation for subtlety, texture, and the quiet details of his surroundings — qualities that continue to inform his work today. He began his journey into glassmaking under the guidance of local artist Leif Vange, and later spent three formative years training with renowned Danish glassblower Tobias Møhl, known internationally for his refined use of traditional Venetian techniques. During this period, Morten also studied with Dante Marioni in a masterclass that deepened his passion for the material and its possibilities. Seeking to develop his artistic voice, he enrolled at The Royal Danish Design School on Bornholm, where he earned his BA in 2012. Since then, Morten has continued to explore and push the boundaries of glass as a medium. He has participated in a masterclass at Pilchuck Glass School with Nadege Desgenetez, and completed artist residencies at both the College for Creative Studies in Detroit and the Flint Institute of Arts. —Today, Morten’s work is a reflection of his roots — shaped by nature, honed by tradition, and driven by curiosity.
PUPLIC COLLECTIONS
Victoria and Albert Museum ( V&A ) London
Collection Embrechts Ryckaert, Belgium
Ny Carlsbergfonden, Denmark
The Danish Art Foundation, Denmark
Glasmusset Ebeltoft, Denmark
Bornholms Kunstmuseum, Denmark
Hempels Glass Museum, Denmark
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
2025 “EU 2025” Craftmanship, Council of the European Union. Brussels, (B)
2025 The Den, HAGD Contemporary, (DK)
2025 “Summer” Materia Gallery, Detroit, (US)
2025 “Generation WHY”, Rian Designmuseum, Falkenberg, (S)
2025 BRUSSELS CERAMIC, PULS Gallery, Brussels (B)
2025 Biennalen for Kunsthåndværk og Design, Glas – Museet for Glaskunst i Ebeltoft (DK)
2025 Collectiable Design ,Brussels, PULS Gallery, Brussels (B)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 SCORIA (Solo) Køppe Contemporaty Objects (DK)
2022 Novum Vitrum, Hempels Glasmusseum, Holbæk (DK)
2021 Perception, (Solo), Køppe Contemporary Objects (DK)
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025 Collect Art Fair, Vessel Gallery, London (UK)
2024 Collect Art fair, London (UK)
2024 Toyama International Glass Exhibitions (JP)
2024 Danish Glass, Hobro Art Museum (DK)
2024 GENERATION WHY, Rundetårn, Copenhagen (DK)
2023 Ireland Glass Biennale, Dublin (IRL)
2023 SCORIA (Solo) Køppe Contemporaty Objects (DK)
2023 ROTATIONS - Heller Gallery (US)
2023 Modern Glass From Denmark, European Museum of Modern Glass, Coburg (DE)
2023 The International Biennale of Glass, Sofia (BG)
2023 “A heart for glass”, Galerie Handwerk Munich (D)
2023 GENERATION WHY, Risor Kunstpark, (N)2023 “In The Making”, Glassmuseum Ebeltof (DK)
2023 Collect Art Fair, London (UK)
2022 “Creative Nature", Grande Halle of the Anciens Abattoirs de Mons (B)
2022 “Shades of Winter” Taste Contemporary, Geneva, Swizerland (CH)
2022 NEW POSITIONS, Simone de Sousa Gallery, Detroit (US)
2022 Odem Atalier, Stockholm (SE)
2022 “Enter” Art Fair, Køppe Contemporary-objects, Bornholm (DK)
2022 The Coburg Glass Prize, European Glass Museum (D)
2022 Herning Art Fair, Herning, Køppe Contemporary-Objects (DK)
2022 Collectible Design Fair, by Puls Contemporary Ceramics, Brussels (BE)
2022 “Danish” Puls Contemporary Ceramics, Brussels (BE)
2022 Homofaber, Venice (I)
2022 Texture, Heller Gallery, Heller Gallery, New York (US)
2022 European Glass Prize , The National Glass Centre, Sunderland (UK)
2021 Salon Art + Design, Heller Gallery, New York (US)
2021 Glass on the Edge of Craft - Challenging the Material, Koppe Contemporary Objects (DK)
2021 The Melting Point, Heller Gallery, New York (US)
2021 KLEUREYCK: Jan Van Eyck’s Colours in Design, Lille3000, Lille (FR)
2021 Enter Art Fair ,Copenhagen, Køppe Contemporary-Objects (DK)
2021 21/21 Anniversary show, Puls Contemporary, Brussels (B)
2021 Crafting a Difference, represented by Vessel Gallery, London (UK)
2021 KOGEI Award, Toyama (JP)
2020 Crafted Collectibles, Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London (UK)
2020 Venice Glass Week, Palazzo Loredan, Venice (IT)
2020 Enter Art Fair ,Copenhagen, Køppe Contemporary-objects (DK)
2020 Kleureyck, Design Museum Gent (B)
2020 Craft from Bornholm, Hempels Glasmuseum (DK)
2020 Shapes ´n´ Surface, Køppe Contemporary-objects, Bornholm (DK)
2020 Collectible Design Fair, by Puls Contemporary Ceramics, Brussels (BE)
2020 Collect, Somerset House, London UK
2020 Craft from Bornholm, Hempels Glasmuseum,Holbæk (DK)
2020 ArtFair DK, Køppe Contemporary-objects, Herning (DK)
2019 Kanazawa, The International Exhibition of Glass (JP)
2019 The Ireland Glass Biennale, Dublin (IRL)
2019 CHART artfair, Køppe Contemporary-objects (DK)
2019 International Biennale of Glass, Sofia (BG)
2019 Celebrating Glass, London Glassblowing Gallery (UK)
2019 Crafting Europe, Revelations 2019, Paris (FR)
2019 Craft from Bornholm, Kunstetagerne, Hobro (DK)
2019 Roskilde Art Association, Roskilde (DK)
2019 In the middle of the sea – Island crafts” Åland (FIN)
2019 INSPIRED, CGS at London Glassblowing Gallery (UK)
2019 GATHER, London Glassblowing (UK)
2019 Køppe Contemporary-objects, offecinet, CPH (DK)
2019 WCC Europe Handicrafts, Kuwait (KW)
2019 Arts and Crafts Association Bornholm, exhibition, Grønbechsgaard (DK)
EDUCATION
2025 Residency Gleribergvik, Reykjavik (IS)
2025 Residency The Danish Art Workshops, Copenhagen (DK)
2022 Residency College for Creative Studies, Detroit (US)
2022 Residency Flint Institut Of Art, Flitnt (US)
2019 Master class, Nadége Desgenétez, Benjamin Cobb, Pilchuck (US)
2015 Master class, Jack Wax, Glasmuseet (DK)
2008-2012 BA, The Royal Danish Academy of Art, Bornholm (DK)
2011 Master class Martin Taulow, Visual Contemporary Art (DK)
2008 Master class Dante Marioni, Haystack School of Crafts (US)
SELECTED PRIZES
Hempels Glass Prize 2021 (DK)
Nominate for The Coburg Glass Prize 2022 (D)
Nominate for European Glass Prize , The National Glass Centre, 2021 (UK)
Nominate for the KOGEI Award for International artist, Toyama 2020 (JP)
Nominate for The International Exhibitions Of Glass, Kanazawa 2019 (JP)
Nominate for Stanislav Libenský Award, Prague 2012 (CZ)
SELECTED GRANTS
Danish Art Foundation, work Grant
Danish Art Foundation, travel Grant
Danish Art Foundation, Project Funding
Ellen & Knud Dalhoff Larsens Foundation
Grosserer L.F. Foghts Foundation
Den Hielmstierne-Rosencroneske Foundation
The Danish National Bank's Anniversary Foundation of 1968
Finn Lynggaards Fundations
Det Reiersenske Foundation
Eickhoffs Grant Foundation
Esther & Jep Finks Memorial Foundation for Architecture and Applied Arts
