Lorie Ballage ́s practice emerges from a deep engagement with water—as a transformative element and a metaphor for the fluidity of human experience. It began with a personal confrontation of fear: the vast, unfathomable depths of the ocean. Scuba diving became both a physical and symbolic journey, sparking her fascination with the ways water shapes our perceptions, dissolves boundaries, and invites us into spaces of vulnerability and transformation.

In her installations, Ballage works predominantly with ceramic sculptures which are contrasted by recycled industrial materials, narration, and sound to create environments that blur the line between the familiar and the uncanny. These multi-sensory spaces serve as invitations to pause and reflect, revealing the invisible layers of connection between ourselves, our surroundings, and each other.

At its core, her work is a quest to open dialogues about the structures that govern our lives and the possibilities that arise when we embrace fluidity over rigidity. By exploring themes of longing, failure, and interconnectedness, she aims to create moments where audiences can engage with their own inner worlds while contemplating their place within the broader environmental and societal context.

Lorie Ballage (b. 1994 in Paris) holds an MFA from the Bergen Academy of Art and Design and a BFA from the Art Academy of Dundee. She has exhibited at, among others, Pragovka Gallery (Prague), Kunstnernes Hus, Carl Berner Projektrom (Oslo), Bergen Kunsthall, Kunstgarasjen, KRAFT (Bergen), Studio 17 (Stavanger), and the Mark Rothko Art Center in Latvia. She is based in Bergen, Norway.