Biography

Amalia Bille seeks to visually interpret fleeting emotional states and moods that often resist definition. Portraits and human heads are central to her work, frequently accompanied by elements of flora and fauna. Her sculptures are characterized by a direct, naïve, and expressionist style, where playfulness and surreal, dreamlike elements coexist. Often featuring childlike facial features, the characters convey 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 sponteneous 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-Valand Academy of Art and Design, Stockholm, with a BA in Textile Art (2002-2006) and an MA in Ceramics (2015-2017). Selected solo exhibitions: Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg (2024), Berg Gallery, Stockholm (2022, 2018), The Glass Factory, Boda (2020), Alma Löv Museum of Unexp. 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 Borås Konstmuseum, to name a few.

Overview
Selected works
  • Amalia Bille, Svart pärla, 2025
    Svart pärla, 2025
  • Amalia Bille, Hjärtmussla, 2025
    Hjärtmussla, 2025
  • Amalia Bille, Bläckfisk, 2025
    Bläckfisk, 2025
  • Amalia Bille, Nattviol, 2025
    Nattviol, 2025
  • Amalia Bille, Korall, 2025
    Korall, 2025
  • Amalia Bille, Blåmussla, 2025
    Blåmussla, 2025
  • Amalia Bille, Vintervide, 2025
    Vintervide, 2025
  • Amalia Bille, Blue tears, 2024
    Blue tears, 2024
  • Amalia Bille, To the wild and quiet, 2024
    To the wild and quiet, 2024
  • Amalia Bille, Rönnbärsallé / Rowan berry alley, 2022
    Rönnbärsallé / Rowan berry alley, 2022
  • Amalia Bille, Birch baby, 2022
    Birch baby, 2022
  • Amalia Bille, Ankarpunkt / Anchor point, 2022
    Ankarpunkt / Anchor point, 2022
  • Amalia Bille, Intill tallen / Among pines, 2022
    Intill tallen / Among pines, 2022
  • Amalia Bille, Silverarv / Snow in summer, 2022
    Silverarv / Snow in summer, 2022
  • Amalia Bille, Solkatt / Sun bunny, 2022
    Solkatt / Sun bunny, 2022
  • Amalia Bille, Svart tulpan / Black tulip, 2022
    Svart tulpan / Black tulip, 2022
  • Amalia Bille, GRWM, 2025
    GRWM, 2025
  • Amalia Bille, Citronträd, 2024
    Citronträd, 2024
  • Amalia Bille, Resting sun, 2024
    Resting sun, 2024
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