Amalia Bille b. 1971
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.
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Market Art Fair | Elizabeth Thun, Amalia Bille & Sylvia Naimark
Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm 16 - 18 May 2025Market Art Fair | May 16 - 18 2025 For inquiries, please contact the gallery. This page will be updated.Read more -
Amalia Bille | Spegelbotten
18 Aug - 24 Sep 2022Amalia Bille's work is characterized by its distinctive expression and contemplative qualities. With a Bachelor's degree in Textile Art and a Master's degree in Ceramics, Amalia Bille is working in...Read more -
Amalia Bille | Bright Eyes Night
23 Aug - 22 Sep 2018Amalia Bille explores the human and the existential, striving to visually interpret and display emotional states and moods that are difficult to define in any other ways. Her formative language...Read more -
Sculpture Unleashed | Group exhibition
In collaboration with Cecilia Hillström Gallery 24 May - 20 Jun 2018Amalia Bille Ellen Ehk Karolina K Eriksson Johannes Heldén Linda Hofvander Karin Karinson Clay Ketter Katja Larsson Ellen Malmgard Ebba Matz Ohlsson/Dit-Cilinn Jussi Ojala Carl Richard Söderström Lisa WallertRead more
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Amalia Bille at 3:e Våningen, Gothenburg
Group exhibition | 30 nov - 15 dec 2024Hemma Hos Group exhibition curated by Sara-Lo af Ekenstam Participating artists: Dimen Abdulla, Johanna Andersson, Ben Baker, Charlotta Bellander, Amalia Bille, Johan Björkegren, Emelie de...Read more -
Amalia Bille at Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg
Duo exhibition | 6 - 27 apr 2024For more information: galeriewolfsen.dkRead more -
Amalia Bille at Kungsbacka Konsthall
Duo exhibition | 18 jun - 27 aug 2022Amalia Bille is part of a two-person exhibition at Kungsbacka Konsthall, together with Karin Wikström. Read more. Location Kungsbacka Konsthall Borgmästaregatan 6 434 32 KungsbackaRead more -
Amalia Bille at Arkivhuset, Smedjebacken
Group exhibition | 14 jun - 14 aug 2022Amalia Bille is part of the summer group exhibition at Arkivhuset, Smedjebacken. Participating artists: Ulla Montan, Roger Metto, Amalia Bille, Pernilla Jansson and Katarina Persson....Read more -
Amalia Bille at Borås Konstmuseum
Group exhibition | 7 oct 2022 - 15 sep 2024Amalia Bille's The tallest tree (2018) is currently on show at Borås Konstmuseum as a part of the ongoing group exhibition 'Förnimmelser av tid'. The...Read more