Cajsa von Zeipel (born 23 November 1983) is a Swedish sculptor born in

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, now living and working in

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. She is most known for her current

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works created in

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colored

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. Von Zeipel's work is the subject of the 2015 book ''Pro Anatomy'' which features essays by writers

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, Chris Ford,

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, and Lyndsy Welgos. Her two sculptures, ''Post Me, Post You'' and ''

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Terrain'' at the 2022 New York City edition of the

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at The Shed created a stir. During the 2021-22 season, the

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hosted a solo exhibition of Von Zeipel's sculptures and installations. Von Zeipel's work ''Seconds in Ecstasy'' (2010) is held in the permanent collection of the

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and currently on display is the art institution's sculpture hall.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:von Ziepel, Casja 1983 births Living people Swedish artists 21st-century Swedish sculptors Swedish women sculptors 21st-century women sculptors