contemporary ceramic vessels handcrafted by ena in vienna.∘
Ena Kirchner's exclusive project for die Sellerie in Vienna features a limited series of ceramic objects crafted from black and sand-colored high-fire stoneware. This collection showcases her unique artistic vision, offering a distinct blend of craftsmanship and design, tailored specifically for Sellerie's discerning clientele.
die Sellerie — is a finely curated Concept store for sustainable and timeless design, craft & art from Europe, with a lot of dedication and connection in their collaborations with local artists.
contemporary archeology
2021
2023 | 2024
DO ° FR ° SA
13 00 — 19 00
burggasse 63
Metamorphosis:
transformation of a 11 m² space to a display and exhibition shop featuring contemporary ceramic objects.
it is the potters hands that shape a vessel⦁ it is the space within that serves 
basrelief with geometric elements
tactile
2022 — 2024
clay on display
from June 1st to June 11th, 2023, Lerchenfelderstraße in vienna transformed into a ceramic exhibition. The Ceramics Studio and Tea House Rami, organized and curated 25 ceramic artists and 25 displays from local businesses to showcase ceramic art in public spaces, making art accessible in the every day.
2023
palais schey von koromla
Ton Werk is an Association for the Promotion of Culture and Education in Engagement with Clay
In 2023, the group exhibition "adjust" took place in Lower Austria (NÖ) and Vienna.
The English term "adjust" can be translated as adapt, adjust, calibrate, or align. "adjust" opens up associations with important current topics such as questions about the body, the environment, or migration. The exhibition, taking place from June 24th to 25th, 2023, showcases interdisciplinary perspectives on the material within its global political context.
2023
the vase equilibrium is an expression of an ongoing contemplation on the topic of feminity and masculinity within a queer body, how they relate, connect and balance each other.
exhibition at salone del mobile from 4-10 September at Superstudio Più, Via Tortona 27 - Milan. Scenography by Hervé Sauvage.
1000vases book volume 1:
A vase is never merely a container. As Georges Braque once said, the vase gives form to emptiness: ever since the earliest human civilizations, this object has had a purpose that is greater than its function and it perennially invites experimentation in shape and expression.
2021
adorares
ADORARES is gathering traditional craftsmanship from european artisans, carefully curated and Collected by Art historians, Designers and Dedicated People.
a series of delicate handcrafted artisan statement objects for display and everyday use. playing with clear lines and gentle curves, the objects captivate with the contrast between texture and minimalism. The artistic design reflects NEAK's exceptional craftsmanship and the skillful fusion of traditional craftsmanship and modern design.
2022
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a_part
a series of ceramic objects created while on an artist in residence.
artist in residence
2022
During my 12-day solitary artist residency in an abandoned furniture warehouse, I intended to use space and time as an incubator between vacancy and utilization.
I posed the question: what happens in a process of omission to one's own approach, relation, and expression in art?
How does one curate their own space to remain touched and moved, and to experience encounter and resonance?
It involved engaging with existential isolation, where one repeatedly meets oneself.
A play of closeness and distance, trust and connectedness, autonomy and authenticity.
Manifested in objects that stand on their own and yet develop their full power in recognizing the whole.
An out-of-the-ordinary exhibition demonstrating how fantasy can work endlessly on a single subject, and how beauty can take the most varied forms through different techniques and materials. 1000 VASES presents unique pieces made by hundreds of independent designers from 40 countries. in an extraordinary journey around the world united by the design of a small yet fundamental object.
Part I, April 1-3 2022
Scenography by Hervé Sauvage
galerie joseph, 78 rue de tourenne, paris
2022
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about
Ena Kirchner, born in austria in 1990, is a designer, artist, and craftswoman based in Vienna. She is a trained architectural technician and completed her studies in Design and Product Management at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in 2013.
Ena's several years of professional experience in the conceptualization and design of spatial projects has introduced her early on to the interplay between people and their environment.
Ena‘s craft and design approach to life has been with her since childhood. Growing up in a timber and clay-framed house built by her family, she first encountered materials such as wood, leather, and paper in her father’s bookbinding workshop.
A natural and authentic attitude toward life and work is the source of Ena‘s inspiration, which manifests in her choice of materials. She prefers working with high-fire stoneware, mixing her own glazes, and experimenting with clay, sand, and other materials she finds and sources localy and incorporates into her art. Ena combines working on the potter’s wheel with hand-building techniques, such as modeling and slab construction.
Contemplation and intuition guide Ena in shaping her pieces. She is drawn to the plasticity and potential to visualize and create what her mind wants to manifest. Ena playfully combines simple geometric shapes with aesthetic elements. Her work ethos is reflected in the creation of mostly unique single pieces and small families of ceramic objects.
Ena works and teaches in her studio in Vienna’s 14th district, where she exhibits and sells a selection of her objects.
exhibitions
19. 09. - 21. 09. 2024
adjust - tonwerkverein - palais schey von koromla - 1010 wien
24. 06. - 25. 06. 2023
clay on display - 1090 wien
01. 06. - 11. 06. 2023
16. 09. - 25. 09. 2022
22. 09. - 16. 10. 2022
01. 04. - 03. 04. 2022
04. 09. - 10. 09. 2021
collaborations + available objects