Born in Mexico City, live and work in Sweden
My pieces are reminders of our relationship to unstable spaces, spaces that are at the constant mercy of imminent catastrophy. Sometimes they are forced upon you, sometimes they are shelters, sometimes they are homes – and sometimes they crumble to ruins. What they have in common is that they are formed in relation to us, and us to them.
contact me at: berenicejanice@gmail.com
Education
2020-2022
Konstfack MFA Ceramics and Glass
2017-2020
Oslo National Academy of the Arts – Norway – BFA in Medium- and Material Based Art, Ceramics
2015-2017
Leksand Folkhögskola – Sweden – Ceramics design
2014-2015
Estudio Centro de cerámica contemporánea – México Ceramics
2006-2007
Kalmar University (Linnaeus University) – Sweden MSc. Leadership and International Management
1999-2004
ITESM Campus León- Industrial Engineering with minor in Systems engineering
Collections
2024
Evento a mitad del camino. Region Stockholm. Stockholm, Sweden
Forms of departure I. Region Dalarna. Dalarna, Sweden
2023
Till knappheten. Handelsbankens konstförening. Stockholm, Sweden
Om historien. Statens Konstråd, Stockholm, Sweden
2018
Station II. KODE Art Museum. Bergen, Norway
Grants
February 2024
Travel grant Konstnärsnämnden
Winter 2023
Hertha Bengtsons scholarship
October 2023
Region Örebro scholarship (Främjandestöd bild och form)
March 2023
One year working grant, Konstnärsnämnden
February 2023
Travel grant Konstnärsnämnden
January 2023
Anglo-Swedish Society
Autumn 2022
Estrid-Ericsons Stiftelse
May 2022
Den Nordiska Första S:t Johannislogens Jubelfond scholarship
January 2022
Estrid-Ericsons Stiftelse
Autumn 2021
Hertha Bengtsons scholarship
Autumn 2021
Konstfack Autumn scholarship
Spring 2021
Konstfack Spring scholarship
Sept 2020
Utstillingsstøtte for kunstnere i etableringsfasen
June 2017
Siljan-Japanstiftelsen, Leksand Sweden
March 2017
Estrid-Ericsons Stiftelse
Residencies
Summer 2023
Konstbunkern summer residency, Örebro, Sweden
January 2023
Residency at Royal College of Art, London, England
August 2022
Field Station SLAM IFÖ CENTER Bromölla Sweden
October 2019
Field Station SLAM IFÖ CENTER Bromölla Sweden
Abril 2017
The Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China
Awards
June 2020
Avgangsstudent ved Kunst-og Håndverk, Fondet for Kunst og Designstudenter, Norway
Solo Exhibitions
2024
Yrke: Fragmentarie, Galleri Svarta Gran, Borlänge, Sweden
2023
Forms of departure, Konstbunkern, Örebro, Sweden
Untitled, Paviljong LUX, Örebro, Sweden
Assembled Absence. Berg Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2021
Measures of the void. Norsk Billedhoggerforening, Oslo, Norway
Alla de otroligt många tillstånd. Kaolin. Stockholm, Sweden
Taco for two performance during Stockholm Craft Week. Stockholm, Sweden
2019
Observations on the means to carry on Galleri Format. Oslo, Norway
Group exhibitions
2025
Duo exhibition with Mari Ulland, Galleri Format. Oslo, Norway (upcoming)
2024
Rötter & ritualer – häxkonst och örtmagi, Etnografiska museet, Stockholm, Sweden (upcoming)
Maestria, The European Prize for Applied Arts, BeCraft, Mons, Belgium (upcoming)
“Improvisation och handarbete för att skapa unika och oväntade resultat”, ChatGPT, Stockholm Craft Week. Stockholm, Sweden
Vibrante, The Front Arte & Cultura, San Ysidro, USA
Memento Mole, Etnografiska museet. Stockholm, Sweden
2023
WIP Ceramics and glass, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2022
Re-Building, Galleri Gemla, Stockholm, Sweden
Social Club, CRAFT! Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden
Liquid feast, Stockholm Craft Week at Kaolin Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
Field Station, Lerlagret Ifö Center Art Hall, Bromölla, Sweden
G. T. Wallén – Hantverk och donation, Wallén Hallen, Leksand, Sweden
Hernández / Olsson, Olle Nymans Ateljéer, Saltsjö-Duvnäs, Sweden
Passing as human at RAM Gallery, Oslo, Norway
Konstfack Spring Show, Stockholm, Sweden
2021
Takeaway, Galleri Duerr during Stockholm Craft Week. Stockholm, Sweden
Mindre enn 0,002 mm, Hå gamle prestegard, Nærbø, Norway
På ubestemt tid / Avgang 2020. Startblokka, Linderud, Oslo
If we build it, they will come, Trafo Kunsthall, Norway
Workhibit, Tellusgången Konstfack Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2020
Takeaway Galleri Duerr. Stockholm, Sweden
2019
Åpen Kunsthall. Oslo, Norway
Juleutstillingen NÅ ER DET JUL IGJEN Kunstnerforbundet. Oslo, Norway
2018
Mari Ulland & Berenice Hernandez Reception Gallery, KHiO. Oslo, Norway.
Kropp RAM Gallery. Oslo, Norway
Årsutstillingen 2018 The Norwegian Association of Arts and Crafts Annual Exhibition, Fredrerikstad, Norway
8th Biennial Utilitarian Ceramics Universidad Panamericana. Guadalajara, Mexico
I never saw a crack. I didn’t like Galleri Seilduken KHiO. Oslo, Norway
Pájaro con alas de papel Galleri Seilduken KHiO. Oslo, Norway
2017
8th Biennale Utilitarian Ceramics Franz Mayer Museum. Mexico City, Mexico
Florecer Taller mono rojo Mexico City, Mexico
Om Form At Tingshuset Leksand, Sweden
2016
Keramikutställning Leksand, Sweden
Teaching
2024
Guest teacher. Leksand folkhögskola, Leksand, Sweden
The creative process. Lustre Studio, Tijuana, Mexico
Ceramics summer course. Leksand folkhögskola, Leksand, Sweden
2023
Ceramics summer course. Leksand folkhögskola, Leksand, Sweden
2022
Ceramics summer course. Leksand folkhögskola, Leksand, Sweden
Ceramics intensive course. Folkuniversitetet, Stockholm, Sweden
2021
Ceramics summer course. Leksand folkhögskola, Leksand, Sweden
Public speaking
Nov 2023 Artist talk. Vårdinge folkhögskola, Mölnbo, Sweden
May 2023 Artist talk about “Taco for two” video performance. Supermarket Talks programme, Stockholm, Sweden
May 2023 Artist talk. KKV Örebro, Sweden
January 2023. Artist talk at Royal College of Art, London, UK
May 2022 A conversation between artist Meriç Algün and Berenice Hernandez. Phantom Limbs / Ghost Architecture. Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden
September 2022 Artist talk Olle Nyman Ateljéer och Konstnärshem, Saltsjö-Duvnäs, Sweden
October 2022. A conversation about Identity & Memory. Social Club CRAFT! At Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden
October 2022. Artist Talk. Crafting Conversations at Barklund & Co. Stockholm, Sweden
Publications
2022 Master thesis “Phantom Limbs / Ghost Architecture”, Konstfack. DiVA, id: diva2:1688726