Kira Gottlieb is a Danish artist from Copenhagen, currently living and working in Salzburg, Austria. Her artistic background spans stage design, puppetry, large-scale textile sculpture, and graphic design—disciplines that continue to shape her interdisciplinary practice.

Working at the intersection of design, craftsmanship, and fine art, Gottlieb’s process is intuitive and exploratory, driven by material experimentation and a desire to move beyond familiar forms and techniques. She works with textiles, papier-mâché, clay, and other tactile materials, allowing the physical properties of each medium to guide the development of the work.

Drawing a parallel to caricature, she uses sculptural form to articulate emotional states and social observations. Her work examines human behavior, vulnerability, and the subtle absurdities of everyday life. Central to her practice is the handmade and visibly constructed nature of the objects. Skewed joints, exposed seams, and imperfections are intentionally preserved as a counterpoint to polished surfaces, reflecting the fragility and inconsistency inherent in being human.

Through these crafted forms, Gottlieb creates objects that carry relatable human traits and invite recognition, empathy, and humor.

Her work balances between the banal and the truthfully humorous, using materiality and form to reveal emotional depth beneath seemingly simple or playful appearances.