“During the opening of Stockholm Craft Week at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Svensk Form and Stockholms Auktionsverk jointly awarded the prize for the first time. The winner, with a prize sum of 20,000 kronor, is ceramic artist Linn Sjöstedt. Congratulations, Linn!”

THE MOTIVATION FROM THE JURY
”The form language of Linn Sjöstedt resounds with humor and winks to both contemporary dilemmas and historical design icons.
Linn Sjöstedt deals with our human vices, while she also lifts them to her heart. The fragility of life is balanced in her work against an overwhelming strength of colors and shapes.
The jury is impressed by Linn Sjöstedt’s ability to identify the idiosyncrasies of our time as well as her exceptional craftsmanship. Her generous palette of expressions and references to design history won the jury over