Ulrika Barr (b. 1984, Sweden) is a glass artist known for her innovative approach to the medium. With a three-year education at Orrefors Glass School (2004), followed by an MFA from Konstfack, Stockholm (2018). She has worked in Seattle with glass artist J.P. Canlis and currently teaches as an adjunct lecturer in glass at Konstfack.
Her work has been exhibited internationally and is included in public collections such as the Swedish Arts Council and government buildings in Stockholm. She has received several honors, including a working grant from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee.
Barr’s practice explores the tension between nature and human craftsmanship, with recurring themes of mysticism, femininity, and the body. Through an experimental approach, she combines sand casting with traditional glass blowing to create contrasts between coarse, raw textures and smooth, translucent surfaces. Her sculptural forms suggest both vulnerability and strength, echoing inner landscapes and bodily memory. With playful spontaneity, she challenges classical perceptions of glass, opening aesthetic dimensions rooted in transformation, cycles, and the unseen.
Her series Harena reflects a sensual exploration of natural forms and marked her first solo exhibition, at Galleri Glas, 2024 in Stockholm after her collaboration as artist duo Barr & Leven (2017–2022).