Born 1977, Paris, France. French-swedish artist.
Lives and works in Klockestrand (Västernorrland), Sweden.
EDUCATION
2000-2005 : Master Degree in Art History, University Paul Valéry, Montpellier, France
1996-1999 : Bachelor in Contemporary Art, Ecole Supérieure d’Art, Villa Arson, Nice, France
1995-1996 : Preparatory Class in Fine Arts, Ecole Régionale des Beaux Arts, Vallauris, France
EXHIBITION HISTORY
Selected Solo exhibitions
Art Center
Solitudes, Art Center of Osby, Osby, Sweden, September 3 – October 28, 2022
In-between Space, Art Center of Kramfors, Kramfors, Sweden, March 12 – April 4, 2022
Kretsloppet, Art Center of Sollefteå, Sollefteå, Sweden, January 21 – March 5, 2022
In-between Space, Bountiful Davis Art Center, Bountiful, UT, USA, 2021
SSS, Acerma, Paris, France, 2010
Gallery
Laponia, Redsheep Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden, 2019
Céleste, Gallery Four Seasons, Stockholm, Sweden, 2018
Dreamscape, Redsheep Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden, 2017
Dreams, Gallery Four Seasons, Stockholm, Sweden, 2016
Couleurs, Gallery 109, Cannes, France, 2013
Colorama, Gallery Art sur Cour, Antibes, France, 2012
Couleurs du Nord, Gallery Atmosphère, Antibes, France, 2011
Black&White, Indoor Gallery, Nice, France, 2010
Selected Group exhibitions
Museum/Art Center
Konstinjektion III – Utblick, Museum of Sundsvall, Sundsvall, Sweden, 2021
Salon de Arte, Museum Gustavo de Maeztu, Estella, Spain, 2020
The Edge Effect (curated by Akili Tommasino), Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY, USA, 2019
Postmodern Miasmas (curated by Tony Huffman), The Nova Prize Exhibition by FRESCO Foundation, HRY Space, New York, 2019
Project
Svart är också en Färg (Project GRANNAR), Graphic Society, Stockholm, Sweden, October 27-November 10 2022
Luftkonst (Project GRANNAR), Skeppsmalns Dancehall, Skaggsudde, Sweden, July 2-24 2022
Svart är också en Färg (Project GRANNAR), Gallery of Sundsvall Art association, Sundsvall, Sweden, April 22-24 2022
Networking North, Collaboration between Bildmuseet Umeå and international curators, 2021
Gallery/Art Fair
Winter Exhibition, Thrown Gallery, London, UK, 2021–2022
Small Works Exhibit, Sager Braudis Gallery, Columbia, MO, USA, 2021
Redsheep Summer Show, Redsheep Gallery, Online exhibition, 2021
Redsheep Spring Show, Redsheep Gallery, Online exhibition, 2021
31 for 31, Wing Art Gallery, Wadhurst, UK, 2021 (postponed due to Covid19)
Redsheep Winter Show, Redsheep Gallery, Online exhibition, 2021
Art Shoppe November, Sager Braudis Gallery, Columbia, MO, USA, 2020
Small Works Exhibit, Sager Braudis Gallery, Columbia, MO, USA, 2020
Fresh Legs Berlin 2020, Inselgalerie Berlin & Galleri Heike Arndt DK, Berlin, Germany, 2020
January Exhibit, Sager Braudis Gallery, Colombia, MO, USA, 2019-2020The Zari Winter Show 2019, Zari Gallery, London, UK, 2019-2020
BBA Salon, BBA Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2019
Whitesheep Art Show, Redsheep Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden, 2019
Affordable Art Fair Stockholm with Redsheep Gallery, Nacka Strandmässa, Stockholm, Sweden, 2019
Vårsalong, Gallery Backlund, Göteborg, Sweden, 2019
To Believe or not to Believe, That is the Thing, Gallery Art Nou Mil.lenni, Barcelona, Spain, 2019
Miami Art Show, Van Gogh Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain, 2019
December Group Show, Gallery Art Nou Mil.lenni, Barcelona, Spain, 2018
Aqua Art Miami Art Fair with Van Gogh Art Gallery, Miami Beach, USA, 2018
Atmosphere for Dreaming (Duo with Robert van Bolderick), Redsheep Gallery, Antibes, France, 2018
In Situ, Youth Center, Skopje, North Macedonia, 2018
Affordable Art Fair Stockholm with Redsheep Gallery, Nacka Strandmässa, Stockholm, Sweden, 2017
Hyperspace, The Youth Center, Skopje, North Macedonia, 2017
Il Dopofiera, Satura Art Gallery, Genova, Italy, 2017
Art Expo Genova with Satura Art Gallery, Fiera di Genova, Genova, Italy, 2017
To The Stars, Torino Esposizione, Torino, Italy, 2016
L’Envol, Nice Côte d’Azur, Nice, France, 2015
Art en Capitale, Grand Palais, Paris, France, 2014
Rencontre des Arts, Chapelle Villefranche sur Mer, France, 2014
Autour du Noir, Gallery 109, Cannes, France, 2013
Summer exhibition, Gallery 109bis, Tourettes le Var, France, 2013/2012
Cent Œuvres pour une Œuvre, Palm Beach, Cannes, France, 2012
Diptyques, Gallery Art sur Cour, Antibes, France, 2012
Nordic Design & Art, Gallery Atmosphere, Antibes, France, 2011
Biennale
Biennale di Genova with Satura Art Gallery, Genova, Italy, 2017
Swedish Art Biennale (KoBi 15), Nice, France, 2015
Swedish Art Biennale (KoBi 13), Nice, France, 2013
AWARD
Wing Award 2020, Wing Art Gallery, Wadhurst, UK, 2020
Nova Prize 2019, FRESCO Foundation, New York, USA, 2019
PUBLICATION
En utställning med djup svärta, Review (by Ann-Kristin Källström), Volym (Online Artmagazine), Sweden, March 2022
Betraktelse av ett verk, Review (by Ann-Kristin Källström), Volym (Online Artmagazine), Sweden, February 2022
Om Platsens betydelse för ett konstnärskap, “Min Ateljé(plats)”, Essay, Volym (Online Artmagazine), Sweden, September 2021
Art Reveal Magazine, Interview, no.46, April 2019 [pages 72-76]; ISBN 9780368731464, London, UK, 2019 Postmodern Miasmas, FRESCO Magazine (publication for the foundation’s research projects), New York, USA, 2019
PUBLIC COLLECTOR/COMMISSIONED WORK
Region Norrbotten, Sweden
Region Västernorrland, Sweden
Kramfors Municipality, Sweden
Handelsbanken, Nice, France
Rank Xerox Art association, Stockholm, Sweden
Sonoma Art association, Stockholm, Sweden
SCB Art association, Stockholm, Sweden
Axfood Art association, Stockholm, Sweden
Apotekets Art association, Stockholm, Sweden
Helsingborgs Art Association, Helsingborg, Sweden
Atelier 27, Paris, France for Royal Hotel Mansour Casablanca, Casablanca, Marocco
Atelier 27, Paris, France for Hotel Fairmount Taghazout Bay, Taghazout, Marocco
STATEMENT
Louise Bourgeois once said « Color is stronger than language. It’s a subliminal communication. »
I was raised between Stockholm, Sweden and southern France. Since childhood, I have felt divided between the introspective, solitary culture of the vast Swedish landscapes and the more emotive character of the French. My work embodies this personal sense of ambivalence. I have built a visual trope about interiority, introspection and how mental process can bring about greater communal expressiveness.
In my work I try to offer a painterly meditation on the human psyche, drawing upon my experiences with the landscapes of Sweden and France. My work is meant to foster individual introspection through the use of abstract, haptic forms and a limited color palette. I am interested in ideas of interiority and how the individual relates to the collective in an increasingly isolated world. I try to encourage critical self examination of and reflection by providing the viewers with an intangible and emotional experience.
I began painting at an early age, always attuned to the ways that color and light merged with thought itself. My abstract paintings are a personal expression of my fascination for colors and forms, skies and landscapes, the northern light and the southern brightness. The paintings are only made of pigments that I smash and smear on the canvas. My process is physical and tactile, engaging all of my body and senses. I paint laying on the floor, I need to feel near and part of the painting, working from the four sides, walking around the canvas and literally being in the painting.
I put coat after coat of pigments, trying to bring up the best of every tint, its deepness, vibrations, force and sensibility. The gesture is intense and specific, the pace high, the composition completed in my mind, the work is made in one sitting and the degrees of separation between feeling and fullfilment are narrow. This type of process that vacillates between structure and intuition is comparable to the primitive dances, where the orchestrated movements are countered by spontaneity and chance.
I am moved by color relationships, but I don’t want my pictures appreciated solely for their spectral qualities. I want to express my feelings rather than illustrate them and I want my paintings to be highly expressive, conveying strong emotional content. I’m interested in expressing strong emotions and deep feelings, creating a meaningful dialogue with the spectators. With my work I want to immerse and envelop the viewers in a particular atmosphere, filled with emotions and thoughts, and encourage introspection and critical reflection.
