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Happy summer holidays from FORMAT!

Last chance to see our current exhibition with Marianne Moe, Irene Nordli and Lene Tangen is Sunday 28 June.

The gallery will be closed from 29 June until the opening of the exhibitions by Heidi Bjørgan, Philipp Spillmann and Hege Dahlgren Thursday 13 August at 6 pm.
See you then!

Photo: Thomas Tveter
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LENE TANGEN
Vibrations
FORMAT 7 May – 28 June 2026

Lene Tangen works with cast and cold-worked glass, allowing the material’s own processes to play a decisive role in the content of the works. The geometric, strictly polished forms reveal themselves to be the opposite upon closer inspection, when you look into the glass. Inside, there is an entirely different world, inspired by the Arctic environment. The essence of these contrasts lies in freezing a transformation, like impressions of ice formations, and giving it stillness.

Lene Tangen (b. 1971, Lørenskog) has a studio at Blaker Skanse in Lillestrøm. She was educated at KADK – The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 2011. Tangen has had a number of solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions nationally and internationally. Her works have been shown at The European Museum for Contemporary Glass, Modern Masters and the Glass Art Society in Germany, at the New Bedford Art Museum in the USA, at the National Art Museum of China in connection with the Beijing International Art Biennale, the Annual Exhibition of NK at the National Museum, as well as at international fairs such as SOFA Chicago and Collect London through FORMAT and Vessel Gallery. Tangen's sculptures have been purchased by, among others, the National Museum, KODE, Svalbard Museum, Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum and the European Museum of Modern Glass.
She is a recipient of the Norwegian Government's 10-year artist grant.

The exhibition is supported by Arts and Culture Norway

Exhibition photos: Thomas Tveter
Object photos: Tore Røyneland

IRENE NORDLI
Vibrations
FORMAT 7 May – 28 June 2026

Nordli takes the vessel or container as her point of origin, seeking to enter the core of ceramics. The vessels are built up from fragments of more or less recognizable elements. She allows the sculptural vessels to grow into bodies that move, and that move you. Her physical imprint is present in the works. For this exhibition, the works appear more like skeletons, bearing traces of decoration and ornament.

Irene Nordli (b. 1967, Oslo) lives and works in Oslo and Heestrand in Sweden. She is educated at the National Collage of Art and Design, in Bergen (1995) and was a professor at the Oslo Academy of the Arts, Department of Arts and Crafts until 2019. She has exhibited widely both in Norway and internationally. Her works have been acquired by Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum Trondheim, Nasjonalmuseet Oslo and KODE Bergen, Eskilstuna Art Museum and Hamburg Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Germany, among others.

The exhibition is supported by Arts and Culture Norway

Exhibition photos: Thomas Tveter

MARIANNE MOE
Vibrations
FORMAT 7 May – 28 June 2026

Marianne Moe works with felted wool. Her starting point is concrete mountains and landscape formations, yet she does not seek to recreate a specific place; rather, it is her own nature that she transfers into the soft material. Color is dripped, brushed, and sprayed onto the felted wool, and landscapes emerge as memories and sensations. Finally, the fabric is cut into strips and assembled like a vertical blind. The work is ambiguous and dual, it must be viewed from multiple angles to fully reveal itself.

Marianne Moe (b. 1975 in Herøy, Helgeland) lives and works in Bergen. She holds a postgraduate degree in textile art from the Bergen Academy of Art and Design (2002). Moe’s practice is firmly rooted in the textile field, and she primarily works with felted wool in various qualities. She is particularly known for large-scale, monumental works with a strong material and spatial presence, often referencing landscape and nature. Moe has participated in numerous juried exhibitions and was awarded the Finn Erik Alsos Memorial Prize at the Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts Annual Exhibition in 2025. Her works are held in collections including the National Museum of Norway, the City of Oslo Art Collection and KODE Art Museums and Composer Homes. She also works extensively with public art, most recently completing a major commission for Tønsberg District Court in 2025.

The exhibition is supported by Arts and Culture Norway

Exhibition photos: Thomas Tveter
Portrait photo: Jacob Kaminsky
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MARIANNE MOE, IRENE NORDLI, LENE TANGEN
Vibrations
FORMAT 7 MAY - 28 JUNE 2026
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Photos: Thomas Tveter

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DARIUSZ WOJDYGA
Collector
FORMAT 12 March – 3 May 2026

Dariusz Wojdyga is a multidisciplinary artist primarily focused on jewellery art, where he seamlessly merges craftsmanship, performance, eco-activism, sustainability, and collectivism into an integrated creative practice. He works at the intersection of conceptual ideas and material-based processes, using wearable forms and collaborative projects to explore art as a tool for social engagement. He actively seeks pathways toward a sustainable artistic practice in a world where technological advancement and consumerism reduce the role of craftsmanship, overconsume energy and natural resources, and has a negative impact on the environment.

Dariusz Wojdyga (b. 1975, Trzebnica, Poland) was educated at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, and the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław, Poland. He has exhibited at JELO6 – Old City Hall, Nicosia, Cyprus (2025), Design Without Borders – Kiscell Museum, Budapest (2025), Contemporania – Palau Pedralbes, Barcelona (2025), Nærverk – Smykkekunst og bærbare idéer – NITJA, Lillestrøm (2025), Rivers Downfall – Art Centre Itä, The Finnish Jewellery Art Association, Lappeenranta, Finland (2025) WOW EFFECT – Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER, Legnica, Poland (2025), The Connection Corner – Munich Jewellery Week, Die Kunstgiesserei München (2025), METALLOphone, 7th International Biennial of Contemporary Jewellery and Metal Art – Museum of Applied Arts and Design, Vilnius, Lithuania (2024), International Graduate Show – Galerie MARZEE, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (2024) and Cosmos, Lem, Jewellery – Jewellery as a Language for Contemporary Art, XX International Baltic Jewellery Show Amber Trip, Vilnius, Lithuania (2024). Wojdyga was awarded by The Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum during JELO6 Cyprus, and his work was included in the ILJ Museum’s International Contemporary Studio Jewelry Collection in Athens.

Exhibition photos: Thomas Tveter

FORMAT at Market Art Fair
Magasin 9, Booth 20
24-26 April 2026

Format’s presentation at Market Art Fair 2026 consists of three well established artists within the crafts field in Norway and Sweden; textile artist Kari Dyrdal, glass artist Kirsten Vikingstad Hermansson and ceramic artist Pauliina Pöllänen. Their work varies in techniques, materials and artistic approach, and they distinguish themselves with innovative and impressive work. The carefully selected artists reflect the different tendencies within the unique and celebrated Nordic craft scene. These are artists with high quality unique pieces with a striking artistic expression.

Participation at Market Art Fair is supported by Norwegian Crafts

STEEN IPSEN
Organic Shapes
FORMAT 12 March – 3 May 2026

Steen Ipsen is a sculptor where clay is his material. Throughout his career he pursued the in-depth exploration of a variety of themes with geometric shapes as a key focus. Ornaments are often present in Ipsen´s sculptures in the form of the components that constitute the whole. He works in a decorative ceramic expression that involves both form and decoration. Decoration is integrated into the form and the form itself is spatially decorative. The continual simplification requiring perfection in ex*****on which he masters with almost superhuman proficiency. The underlying constraint stands in contrast to the intuitive composition and the bright clear glaze colors add a free and easy engaging energy.

Steen Ipsen (1966, Naestved, Denmark) lives and works in Copenhagen. He graduated from The Royal Danish Academy, School of Design in 1990. Ipsen has built an international career and been exhibiting throughout most of the world: Gallery Dock 56, Hamburg, NeC Paris, NeC Hong Kong, Cheongju International Craft Biennale South Korea, Puls Gallery Bruxelles, Galerie Provence, Duran Mashaal Gallery, Montreal, Simard Bilodeau Gallery, Los Angeles, HB 381 Gallery, New York, Kant Galleri, København. His works are included in many public and private collections, including Victoria & Albert Museum, Houston City Collection, AZU Art Museum in Arizona, RISD Museum on Rhode Island, Louvre MAD in Paris, Museé des Sevres in Paris, Trapholt Kolding, Clay Ceramic Museum Denmark, Design Museum Denmark. The Danish Embassy in Washington and Tokyo. Danish Arts Foundation and Carlsberg Foundation, among others.

Exhibition photos: Thomas Tveter
Portrait photo: Dorte Krogh

Happy Easter from FORMAT!

The gallery will be closed from 28 March.
Our current exhibitions with Tonje Plur, Steen Ipsen and Dariusz Wojdyga will open again 7 April.

Photo: Thomas Tveter