ABOUT/

With a Swedish mother and Danish father Christina Liljenberg Halstrøm shows her nordic roots in her furniture through a minimalistic approach and choice of materials, like wood, leather and wool. Function is always the starting point and dictates the idiom of the finished pieces.

Christina Liljenberg Halstrøm is currently living and working in Copenhagen, Denmark. She did her initial studies of design and art in Stockholm, Sweden and graduated in 2007 from The Royal Danish Academy, School of Design, Copenhagen, Denmark. 

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EDUCATION/

2001 - 2007                      Kunstakademiets Designskole (The Royal Danish Academy of Art, School of     Design)

2004 - 2005                      Universität der Künste, Berlin. Textile Departement/ Masayo Ave

1999 - 2000                      Nyckelvikskolan, Stockholm. Wood Department

1998 - 1999                      Stockholms Konstskola, Stockholm

GRANTS AND PRIZES/

2012                                 Nationalbankens Jubulæumsfond, Work Grant

2012                                 Danish Crafts, Work Grant

2012                                 Nominated for Nova Design Award, Best Nordic Designer

2012                                 Nationalbankens Jubilæumsfond Work Grant

2012                                 Nominated for "This Year´s Breakthrough", Bo Bedre

2011                                 Statens Værksteder for Kunst og Design (Danish Art Workshops) Residency

2011                                 `Gym de Luxe´ awarded by Statens Kunstfond (Danish Arts Foundation)

2011                                 Nationalbankens Jubilæumsfond, Work grant

2011                                 Statens Kunstfond, Work grant

2011                                 Nationalbankens Jubilæumsfond, Work Grant

2010                                 Danish Crafts, Work Grant

2010                                 Nationalbankens Jubilæumsfond, Work grant

2010                                 The exhibition `Designers Investigating´ was awarded by Statens Kunstfond

                                         (Danish Arts Foundation)

2010                                 Danish Crafts, grant for the exhibition `Designers Investigating´

2010                                 Nationalbankens Jubilæumsfond, grant for `Designers Investigating´

2010                                 Danish Crafts, grant for "Tanker om Ting"

2010                                 Nationalbankens Jubilæumsfond, grant for `Tanker om ting´

2009                                 Erik Jørgensens Design Award, Honourable Mention

2009                                 Danish Crafts, grant for the exhibition `Pudekamp´

2009                                 Nationalbankens Jubilæumsfond, grant for `Pudekamp´

2007                                 `Best Furniture´ in the design competion `Design med Mening´

2007                                 Nationalbankens Jubilæumsfond, Work grant

2007                                 Erik Jørgensens Design Award, Honourable Mention

EXHIBITIONS/

2013                                 "Aliens at the museum", Nivågaardsamlingen, 7th february -

2012                                 Snedkernes Efterårsudstilling, Thorvaldsens Museum

2012                                 "Meet My Project", Paris. fra 11.september

2012                                 Ampersand House and Gallery, Belgien

2012                                 "Mindcraft 12" under Fuori Salone, Milano

2012                                 "Stockholm Furniture fair". Lampe for Arturo Alvaréz.

2012                                 "Talking Textiles", DesignHall, Stockolm.

2011 -12                           "Min 30 års fødselsdag", Snedkernes Efterårsudstilling, Trapholt

2011                                 "Min 30 års fødselsdag", Snedkernes Efterårsudstilling,                                               Designmuseum Danmark

2011                                 "100% Design", London

2011                                 "Biennalen for Kunsthåndværk og Design", Koldinghus

2011                                 "Talking Textiles", Milano

2011                                 "Whiteout", Snedkernes Efterårsudstilling, Tokyo

2011                                 Stockholm Furniture Fair, Greenhouse

2010                                 "Whiteout", Snedkernes Efterårsudstilling, Ordrupgaard

2010                                 "Designers Investigating", Øksnehallen

2010                                 "Tanker om Ting", Vanløse Kulturhus

2009                                 "Snedkernes Efterårsudstilling", Glyptoteket

CLIENTS/

2012 -                               Trip Trap Denmark

2012 -                               With A View, www.wav.dk

2012                                  Arturo Alvaréz

2011                                  Exhibition design, Snedkernes Efterårsudstilling

2011 -                                Extern lecturer at Danish Institute for Study Abroad

2010 -                                Extern lecturer at Kunstakademiets Designskole The Royal Danish Academy, School  of design)

2008                                  Selskabet for Kirkelig Kunst