Hanna Hansdotter is a Swedish artist and designer renowned for her sculptural glass works that fuse brutalism with baroque ornamentation. Born in 1984 in Lund, Sweden, she found her way to glass through a desire for physical, hands-on creativity. Her artistic journey began at Kosta Glascenter and continued at Riksglasskolan in Orrefors, culminating in a degree from Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm in 2017.

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Hansdotter’s work is characterized by bold, expressive forms that often defy traditional ideas of beauty and perfection. Drawing inspiration from architecture, digital aesthetics, and industrial processes, she creates pieces that celebrate the materiality of glass—allowing traces of production, such as seams and mold marks, to become integral elements of her visual language. This approach, often referred to as "punk baroque," brings a raw and visceral energy to her sculptures.

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Working from her studio in Småland’s Kingdom of Crystal, she combines traditional glassblowing techniques with experimental methods to challenge the boundaries between art, craft, and design. Since 2016, she has collaborated with Kosta Boda, designing both functional objects and limited-edition art pieces, including the widely celebrated Rocky Baroque series.

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Hansdotter’s work has been exhibited at leading galleries and institutions, and is part of several prestigious national and international collections including the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm and Oslo and the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg. She has received numerous accolades, including the  Åke Andrén Art Award in 2020. In 2024 she recieved a export prize of the Swedish Government’s Ministry of foreign affairs for Cultural and Creative Industries.

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Through her distinctive aesthetic and fearless approach to form, Hanna Hansdotter is reshaping the language of contemporary glass, making space for imperfection, expression, and intensity in a medium often associated with delicacy and control.