Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl

Denmark

B. 1954

‘The inspiration for my works springs from a continuous work-process where the visual expression gradually crystallizes through a long series of experiments with the object’s spatial potential.

Ultimately, the combinations of form, ornament and image will appear simple and easy to decode, while remaining open to a variety of possible interpretations of content. The energy deriving from the direct physicality of the works is crucial.’

‘The inspiration for my works springs from a continuous work-process where the visual expression gradually crystallizes through a long series of experiments with the object’s spatial potential.

Exploration of Spatial and Physical form in Ceramic Art.

Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl is a celebrated contemporary sculptor and ceramic artist, educated at the prestigious Royal College of Art in London. Over the years, he has explored a range of spatial themes that consistently appear in his formal vocabulary. These themes include the rhythmic and ornamental potential of the knot, the interaction of natural and constructed forms, and the concept of intuitive spatial forms.

Spatial Drawings

A significant part of Bodilsen Kaldahl’s work involves investigating tubular sculptural structures. In his Spatial Drawings series explores the ways in which objects manifest themselves in physical space, creating a dynamic dialogue between the object and its environment. More recently, his work has evolved to focus on the sculptural clay body itself, contrasting this mass with tubular gestures to express the raw materiality of sculpture. This approach emphasizes the artist’s intent to communicate through a language of direct physical contact with the materials.