Line Depping, born in 1978, is a Danish designer, who graduated from the Design School of Denmark in 2007. Recognized as an important pioneer of the new Nordic design scene, Line Depping has been awarded with several prizes, such as the Danish Art Foundation Prize in 2010 and 2013, and the II Vico Magistretti 1st Prize by DePadova and Designboom in 2007.

Line Depping’s practice moves between art works displayed in exhibitions, where the irrational and abstract are free to unfold, and the furniture field, where focus is primarily making ends in function, material, shape and production meet. In both her limited editions and commercial works, Line Depping thrives to find an interesting, insisting form that invites the viewer or user to continue to look at and explore further the object. To her, the aesthetic, perceptive and irrational is just as valuable as the rational.

With a penchant for wood and the processing possibilities that lie within, she continues to explore the qualities of steam bent or solid wood. The material provides a perfect base for Line Depping’s works and she finds excitement in simplicity and cutting to the core, whether in her limited editions, one-offs or commercial furniture for, among others, Skagerak and HAY. She shares some of her industrial endeavours with designer Jakob Jørgensen with whom she received the prestigious Finn Juhl Architecture Prize in 2015 and a 3-year working grant from the Danish Arts Council. Line Depping has exhibited internationally for more than ten years, in places such as the 21st Century Museum Kanazawa in Japan, Design Museum Danmark, The Milan Design Fair, and London Design Week.

Line Depping, b. 1978

EXHIBITIONS
2018 SE18, MONO
2018 DesignBasel with Galerie Maria Wettergren, Fan
2018 HalstrømOdgaardDeppingJørgensen, A.Petersen collection
2017 Everyday life, 21st century museum kanazawa
2017 SE17, Side by side outside. Bench ‘come together’
2016 SE16, Black, together with Jakob Jørgensen
2015 Mindcraft15, milano, together with Jakob Jørgensen
2014 Dwell on design, NY
2014 Mindcraft14, milano.
2013 London Design week, Launch of Frame table and Bench, Hook, Everyday objects.
2012 Danish Crafts ‘Mindcraft12’ , milano.
Schools
2007 Graduated from Danmarks Designskole, furniture department.
2006 Exchange Design Academy Eindhoven.

AWARDS
2018 HalstrømOdgaardDeppingJørgensen, A.Petersen collection, award from The danish art council
2015 Finn Juhl prize together with Jakob Jørgensen
2015 3 year working grant from the danish arts council together with Jakob Jørgensen
2013 Wood box experience for SE 2013, award from The danish art council
2011 1st prize in Bodum Design Awardtogether with Jakob Jørgensen
2010 Splejs for SE 2010, award from The danish art council
2010 The exhibition ‘Designers Investigating’ award from The danish art council
2007 ‘Premio Vico Magistretti’ arranged by Depadova and Designboom. 1st prize
2005 Sydform curated exhibition, award for Maple Stool.

WORK
2018 Teaching assistent KADK
2016- Collaboration with Skagerak
2012- Collaboration with HAY and Wrong for Hay
2012-18 Work at the development studio at Hay
2011- Collaboration with Galerie Maria Wettergren
2011 Interior design for Danish Crafts together with Ida Anesdatter Schmidt
2008-12 Assistent for Cecilie Manz
2006 Assistent for Hotel Pro Forma, on the play Sandbarnet TM