Biography
Theo Tisdall is a sculptor working in metal, based in Copenhagen. He is studying for a BA in Metal Art at HDK-Valand, University of Gothenburg (2024–2027), after training as a klejnsmed at TEC in Copenhagen (2020–2024).
His work combines traditional metalworking — forging, welding and sheet metal — with digital tools such as 3D scanning, digital modelling and 3D printing. Recent works include Torsk (2026), a 3D-printed aluminium hybrid of a cod and a human figure, Scale (2026) and The Pillar People (2025).
His work has been shown in group exhibitions including Above and Beyond at Steneby Konsthall (2025), Eyes on the Cube at Nya Magasinet (2025) and Trifolium in Copenhagen (2024). In 2024 he made the sign for Kulturskolan in Bengtsfors together with fellow Metal Art students.
Before his studies he worked as an art assistant at Studio Valentine Loellmann (2020–2023) and as a metalworker apprentice with Emil Nielsen (2023–2024). He has received travel grants from the Astrid Ericsson Fund for study trips to KOBE Design University (2025) and Turnov, Czech Republic (2026).