Agenda: Korpus – workshop stories something between the solid and the hollow

Siri Skjerve (b.1979 in Oslo) has been exploring skin and naturally tanned leather as artistic materials for several years. Skjerve sources her hides primarily from the local hunting teams in Todalen, where she lives and works. Although the craft is as old as humanity, leather as a conceptual material is an underdeveloped language, both historically and in the contemporary art field. Skjerve's art practice aims to show the material as the bearer of a universal human language, with the potential to reflect people from all cultures and at all times.

Siri Skjerve has held several solo exhibitions and participated in a number of juried group exhibitions, and in 2025, she was awarded the 10-year artist grant for established artists by the Norwegian government. Her works are included in the collections of the KUBE museums in Ålesund and the KODE museums in Bergen, purchased by Innkjøpsfondet for norsk kunsthåndverk. Skjerve´s art practice includes residencies at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, ULU of Norway and in Nuuk, Greenland, e.g. Siri Skjerve has been chair of the board of Norwegian Association for Craft Artists and she is currently a PhD candidate at NTNU.

Elin Hedberg (f. 1988, Sverige) er metallkunstner og har sin MFA fra Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo i 2015, hvor hun ble tildelt Norske kunsthåndverkeres studentpris for sitt eksamensarbeid. Hun arbeider med metallskulptur, i sølv og kobber, ofte i kombinasjon med andre materialer som tre og stein. Hedberg har hatt flere utstillinger i Norge og utlandet, blant annet; Kunstnerforbundet i 2017, Format Oslo i 2019, LOD metallformgivning (Stockholm) i 2023 og hos Oslo Glass Studio i 2025. Arbeidene hennes er innkjøpt til de største museene i Norge, og i 2024 ble hun tildelt Stiftelsen Scheiblers pris for kunsthåndverk. 

Elin Hedberg (b. 1988, Sweden) is a metal artist and has her MFA from Oslo National Academy of the Arts in 2015 where she was awarded the Norwegian Association for Craft Artists student prize for her exam work. She is working with metal sculptures, in silver and copper, often in combination with other materials like wood and stone. Hedberg has had many exhibitions in Norway and abroad, among others; Kunstnerforbundet in 2017, Format Oslo in 2019, Gallery LOD (Stockholm) in 2023 and at Oslo Glass Studio in 2025. Her work has been acquired by the biggest museums in Norway and in 2024 she was awarded Stiftelsen Scheiblers prize for arts and crafts.

Aron Irving Li (b. 1989, Sweden) is an Oslo-based artist with a master degree from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts in 2015, were he’s currently working as an assistant professor in Metall and Jewellery art. Li works mainly with organic sculpture and object, exploring topics surrounding natural processes, symmetry, space and structures. Li has exhibited at gallery like Format Oslo, Vestfold Kunstsenter, Buskerud Art Center and Kunstbanken. His works are in collections such as the City of Oslo's art collection, the National Museum, KODE, Bergen and the Nordenfjeldske Museum of Art and Design. Li has also done public commissions with large scale sculptures at Skudeneshav Nursing home and Oksenøya nursing home, Fornebu. 

Erinn M. Cox is a jewellery artist from the United States who is solely focused on making metal love letters for the body of an invisible other as she unravels matters of the heart. She holds BFA and MFA degrees in Studio Art (USA) and a MA degree in Jewellery (Estonia), and is an Artistic Research PhD Fellow in Jewellery & Metal Arts in the department of Art & Craft at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts. Erinn is an internationally exhibited jeweller, professor, and published writer on contemporary art, jewellery, and philosophy. For more, visit www.erinnmcox.com

Madelen Isa Lindgren (b. 1990, Fredrikstad, Norway) works with sculpture. Through material transformation and imitation of natural structures, she develops sculptural strategies for survival and care. Her works often appear as moments of transformation – frozen stages within cyclical time, where forms such as cocoons, shields, and tentacles articulate temporary layers of exile and defense. In these constructions, the materials’ inherent fragility and strength merge into hybrid alliances that both protect and open toward new connections between the body, its surroundings, and the unknown.

Lindgren holds a Bachelor’s degree in Medium- and Material-Based Art from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (2015–2018), which included a one-year exchange at Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee (2017). She also completed a Practical Pedagogical Education in Art and Design at OsloMet (2019–2020), and earned her Master’s degree in Fine Art from the Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design in Bergen (2022–2024).

Lindgren's work has been exhibited at both national and international venues, including Norwegian Sculptors Society, K4 Gallery, Podium, Kunsthall Oslo, Bergen Kunsthall, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall in Arendal in Norway, CIFF International Copenhagen, Wehrmuehle Museum and Museum Fluxus in Berlin, Kastela Art Centre in Athens and Galleria di Piazza San Marco, Venice.

Pål Vigeland works with objects made of metal. With a background as a goldsmith, his fascination with entirely different metal materials has gained increasing focus. Surfaces bearing traces of previous use, which develop a natural patina, have served as the starting point for many of his works over the past 40 years.

The inspiration for his objects is often drawn from nature—such as shells or seed forms—which are then shaped sculpturally, sometimes resulting in geometric forms. The work is executed with artisanal precision and a keen sense for detail in both design and joining, allowing the objects to achieve a refined formal expression.

The processing of the various metal’s influences both form and expression. In some works, wear in the metal from prior use is clearly visible, and there is an intention to preserve as much of the original patina as possible. The surface of the materials plays a significant role in the expression of the forms.
The exhibition presents objects that span a wide range of materials and techniques, from tin cans to copper and zinc, to cast bronze.

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Pål Vigeland (b. 1944, Oslo) lives and works in Oslo. He was educated at Staatliche Werkkunstschule, Sch. Gmund, Germany (1964–67), and the Vestlandets Kunstakademi, Bergen (1990–91). In recent years, he has held solo exhibitions at Bornholms Center for Kunsthåndværk, Bornholm (2025), Østfold Kunstsenter in Fredrikstad (2022), Borøy Kunsthandel, Borøy (2021), and Kunstbanken in Hamar (2020). He has participated in the Annual Exhibition numerous times, most recently in 2025, and in group exhibitions such as "Open Doors" at Dronning Sonja KunstHall (2022) and Peder Balke-senteret, Kapp (2022). Pål Vigeland’s work is included in the collections of KODE Bergen, the Nordenfjeldske Museum of Decorative Arts in Trondheim, the National Museum in Oslo, Haugar Art Museum in Vestfold, Sørlandets Art Museum in Kristiansand, among others. He has also created public artworks, including several in churches across the country.