Berg Gallery

A throwback to the exhibitions produced by Berg Gallery this year: Part II. We're happy that so many of you came to visit the exhibitions, and we'd also like to extend our warmest thanks to all fantastic artists!

1-2. Art Brussels (w. Cecilia Hillström Gallery), John Rainey, Pauline Fransson, Mårten Medbo & Markus Åkesson, Brussels Expo, 25 – 28.4 2024. Photo: Lars-Ole Bastar .info
5-6. Market Art Fair, Madhat Kakei & Sara Möller, Liljevalchs, 17 – 19.5 2024. Photo: Sanna Argus Tirén.
7-8. Market Extended, Markus Åkesson, Liljevalchs, 17 – 19.5 2024. Photo: Sanna Argus Tirén.

A throwback to the exhibitions produced by Berg Gallery this year: Part I. We're happy that so many of you came to visit the exhibitions, and we'd also like to extend our warmest thanks to all fantastic artists!

1-2. Ellen Ehk, 'Just efter regnet', Berg Gallery, 11.1 – 17.2 2024.
3-4. Dea Svensson, 'Allt levande hos honom är skört', Berg Gallery, 11.1 – 17.2 2024.
5-6. Mårten Medbo, 'Strange Love', Berg Gallery, 22.2 – 6.4 2024.
7-8. Ebba Johansson, 'Routines', Berg Gallery, 22.2 – 6.4 2024.
9-10. Elizabeth Thun, 'Gränsland', Berg Gallery, 11.4 – 18.5 2024.

Photo: Sanna Argus Tirén.

Andreas Glad, 'Tonight (Kirseberg)', 2024
Oil on canvas
180 x 180 cm

On view in Andreas Glad's ongoing solo exhibition 'Solid Ground' until September 15.

Please note that the gallery is closed during summer. Visit our website for more information and upcoming shows (link in bio).

Andreas Glad, 'Solid Ground'
Sörmlands Museum, Nyköping
11 apr – 15 sep, 2024

The ongoing solo exhibition at Sörmlands Museum is Andreas Glad's largest museum exhibition to date, providing a comprehensive presentation of his work. The exhibition features paintings and models from the period 2007-2024.

Andreas Glad's work is characterized by depopulated or deserted places, rendered with razor-sharp precision. Beach villas, paved highways and swimming pools all serve as monuments to man's grand but fateful dreams.

Mostly known for his oil paintings, Andreas Glad's process also involves the creation of miniature landscapes, meticulously put together from scraps of paper, cardboard and wood, which are used as models for his paintings.

Photo: Björn Dahlgren / Sörmlands Museum

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FINAL WEEK / 5 x 1 – a group exhibition curated by Tom Hedqvist and Ingela Håkansson Lamm, including works by Anders Wenngren, Nina Hemmingsson and Peter Andersson.

The exhibition is on view until Thursday, June 20. Please note that the gallery closes at 15.00. Visit our website for all opening hours.

We congratulate Inger Bergström who has been awarded Stockholms stads kulturstipendium (the City of Stockholm's Cultural Grant)! The motivation reads as follows:

"Inger Bergströms mångåriga konstnärliga praktik berör det textila kollagets rymd och abstraktion. Hennes verk skulpterar ett rum i rummet, en vilja att kliva in i eller vara en del av. Med lysande hantverk återkommer konstnärskapet på oväntade sätt och platser i stad och land."

1. Inger Bergström & Lotte Nilsson-Välimaa, Truncated Icosahedron – Site II, Soft Gallery, Oslo, 2021. Photo: Øystein Thorvaldsen.
2. Inger Bergström, CHART Art Fair w. Berg Gallery, Copenhagen, 2019. Photo: David Stjernholm.
3. Inger Bergström and Ilkka Isaksson, Transcription, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm. Photo: Per Mannberg / Region Stockholm.
4. Inger Bergström, Space Floating Through My Eyes, Konstakademien, Stockholm, 2023. Photo: Björn Strömfeldt.
5. Inger Bergström, Perspective of Glossy Fabrics on Floral Background VI,
2022, textile application, 237 cm x 192 cm. Photo: Kenneth Pils.

5 x 1 – a group exhibition curated by Tom Hedqvist and Ingela Håkansson Lamm, including works by Anders Wenngren, Nina Hemmingsson and Peter Andersson.

TOM HEDQVIST

Tom Hedqvist (b. 1948) is educated at Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm, and co-founder of the designer collective Ten Swedish Designers. He has previously been appointed Professor of Graphical Design at Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, artistic director of Orrefors Glassworks, Rector of Beckmans College of Design, and Director of Röhsska Museet in Gothenburg. His works have been exhibited at Nordiska museet, Stockholm, Institut suédois, Paris, Waldemarsudde, Stockholm, Millesgården, Stockholm, Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg, and most recently in the two-person exhibition "Rum bilder ränder", together with Ingela Håkansson Lamm at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm, in 2020. Hedqvist is represented in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Nordiska museet, Röhsska Museet and Textilmuseet in Borås.

A keen observer of everyday objects such as storm drains, fences, facades and windows, Hedqvist creates stylized images featuring lines, crosses and grids. He describes them as "light and open, or dark and closed – like graphic images of the present, where hope and fear run parallel".

Window #1-20, 2024
Digital print on velvet, wooden frame
58.5 x 58.5 cm

Photo: Sanna Argus Tirén.

We congratulate Carl Richard Söderström who has been shortlisted for the Officine Saffi Award 5! The Award aims to present the best works by artists, artisans and designers engaged in contemporary ceramics, and to enriching the ceramics discourse.

The shortlisted works, including Carl Richard Söderström's 'Large head 2' (2023), are presented in a curated group exhibition at Fondazione Officine Saffi's new venue in Milan.

'(un)Known Territories'
Fondazione Officine Saffi, Milan
29 may - 31 jul, 2024

Photo courtesy: Fondazione Officine Saffi / Carl Richard Söderström.

5 x 1 – a group exhibition curated by Tom Hedqvist and Ingela Håkansson Lamm, including works by Anders Wenngren, Nina Hemmingsson and Peter Andersson.

PETER ANDERSSON

Peter Andersson (b. 1970) is a furniture and interior architect born in 1970 educated at Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts, & Design. After graduating in 1999, he established Peter Andersson Studio, focusing on contextual design ranging from conceptual to strictly functional objects. As one of the most influential designers in the conceptual design of the 1990s and 2000s conceptual design, Andersson participated in the critically acclaimed group exhibition "Konceptdesign" at Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, in 2005. His work is represented in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Värmlands museum, and Möbeldesignmuseum. Andersson has previously worked as head teacher at Beckmans College of Design, and senior lecturer in furniture design at Konstfack.

Andersson presents a series of objects titled 're/construction~s'. By the rationalization of form, he turns functional objects into fragments and geometrical elements.

re/construction~s, 2024
Beech wood
Varying dimensions

Photo: Johan Knobe.

5 x 1 – a group exhibition curated by Tom Hedqvist and Ingela Håkansson Lamm, including works by Anders Wenngren, Nina Hemmingsson and Peter Andersson.

NINA HEMMINGSSON

Nina Hemmingsson (b. 1971) is an artist, writer, and cartoonist educated at Trondheim Academy of Fine Art. Since the release of her debut book, 'Jag är din flickvän nu' (2006), Hemmingsson has established herself as one of Sweden’s foremost cartoonists. She has published nine comic books, a collection of poems, and a novel, and has appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines. Previous solo and group exhibition venues include Litografiska museet, Huddinge (2022), Arbetets museum, Norrköping (2021), Bror Hjorts hus, Uppsala (2018), and Uppsala konstmuseum (2018). In 2024, Hemmingsson was awarded Stockholm stads kulturpris (the City of Stockholm’s Culture Prize), having previously received awards such as the Karin Boye Prize, the Mare Kandre Award, and Adamson Awards.

Hemma, 2024
Acrylic on mdf
15 x 15 cm

Snyggast på festen, 2024
Acrylic on mdf
15 x 15 cm

Hus år 1971, 2024
Acrylic on mdf
15 x 15 cm

Kroppsuppfattning, 2024
Acrylic on mdf
15 x 15 cm

Följa John, 2024
Acrylic on mdf
15 x 15 cm

5 x 1 – a group exhibition curated by Tom Hedqvist and Ingela Håkansson Lamm, including works by Anders Wenngren, Nina Hemmingsson and Peter Andersson.

INGELA HÅKANSSON LAMM

Ingela Håkansson Lamm (b. 1944) is educated at Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, and co-founder of the designer collective Ten Swedish Designers. Her work has been exhibited at, among others, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Millesgården, Stockholm, and Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg. A retrospective of her work was shown in 2020 at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm, in the critically acclaimed exhibition "Rum bilder ränder" (w. Tom Hedqvist). Håkansson Lamm has also been commissioned to do large scale public works for the city of Stockholm, such as The District Court (1989) and Hagastaden (2015), and her work is represented in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Malmö Museum, Kalmar Konstmuseum, Röhsska museet, Gothenburg, and Public Art Agency Sweden, to name a few.

Ytor #1-16, 2024
Collage on paper
48 x 48 cm

Ytor #20 - 27, 2024
Collage on paper
65 x 47.5 cm

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Installation views from the ongoing show '5 x 1' – a group exhibition curated by Tom Hedqvist and Ingela Håkansson Lamm, including works by the two as well as Anders Wenngren, Nina Hemmingsson and Peter Andersson. The exhibition is on view at the gallery until June 20.
Welcome!

Photo: Sanna Argus Tirén.

MARKET ART FAIR
17 – 19 May 2024 | Liljevalchs, Stockholm
Booth 17

Installation views from our presentation of Sara Möller and Madhat Kakei in booth 17. Come join us today for the final day of !

Photo: Sanna Argus Tirén.

MARKET ART FAIR
Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm
Saturday 18.5 11 - 18, Sunday 19.5 11 - 17

Visit us in booth 17 and view our presentation with Madhat Kakei and Sara Möller.

1.
Sara Möller 'Mutated Sea' 2024
Patinated bronze, 83x54x47 cm
Edition variee 3

2.
Sara Möller 'Leak of Softness' 2024
Glazed stoneware, 77x38x30 cm

Sara Möller 'Breath of the Sea' 2024
Glazed stoneware, 62x34x30 cm

4.
Sara Möller, 'Thin Line' 2024
Patinated bronze, aluminum, glazed ceramics, stone, waxed linen, Iron, wood 45x40x40 cm

MARKET ART FAIR: MADHAT KAKEI & SARA MÖLLER
17 – 19 May 2024 | Liljevalchs, Stockholm
Booth 17

We look forward to welcoming you to booth 17 at Market Art Fair this weekend, where painter Madhat Kakei and sculptor Sara Möller exhibit new works in a joint presentation.

Madhat Kakei’s body of work unfolds as an exploration of the sculptural possibilities within painting. His abstract works are meticulously crafted through the application of numerous layers of paint. Over the years, his paintings have become increasingly sculptural, featuring rough and embossed textures. Kakei’s work draws connections to the monochromatic tradition, but still encompasses a wide range of colors that occasionally peek through the outermost layer of paint.

Sara Möller’s organic sculptures delve into the interplay between fragility and strength, movement and permanence, while at the same time contemplating the very boundaries of the ceramic material. Her process can be described as one characterized by volatility and play, as the creation of new forms come about through a continuous dialogue with the material. Unexpected and playful elements such as feathers, kitchen tools, or even a knife’s edge, are occasionally integrated into her works.

Photo: Sanna Argus Tirén.

FINAL WEEK / Elizabeth Thun, 'Gränsland' – on view until May 18.

Elizabeth Thun (b. 1978) lives and works in Malmö and holds an MFA from Bergen Art Academy, Bergen. Previous solo exhibitions include Berg Gallery, Stockholm (2021), Ljungbergmuseet, Ljungby (2020), Galleri Ping-Pong, Malmö (2019), Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup (2018), and Nationaltheatret, Oslo (2013). In addition, Thun has participated in group exhibitions at Skissernas Museum, Lund, Ystads Konstmuseum, Moderna Museet, Malmö, Havremagasinet, Boden, Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris, and Ayumi Gallery/Cave, Tokyo, to name a few. Thun's works are represented in the collections of Public Art Agency Sweden, Sveriges Riksdag, SAK (the Swedish Association for Art), Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand (NO) and Filosofiska Institutet, Bergen (NO), as well as in several regional collections.

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'Long Sleeved Kimono (Pink)', 2024
Acrylic on canvas, 80 x 60 cm

'Long Sleeved Kimono with Peach Blossoms', 2024
Acrylic on canvas, 80 x 60 cm

'Short Sleeved Kimono with Autumn Leafs', 2024
Acrylic on canvas, 80 x 60 cm

'Short Sleeved Kimono (Purple)', 2024
Acrylic on canvas, 80 x 60 cm

John Rainey, 'Otherland'
The Drawing Schools Gallery, Windsor
20 apr – 19 may, 2024

We are happy to share some highlights from John Rainey's ongoing solo exhibition at the Drawing Schools Gallery, Windsor – marking the end of Rainey's recent residency at Eton College. The exhibition runs through May 19.

"'Otherland' takes us on a tour of a world adjacent to reality, populated by doubles, glitches, shadows and alternatives. Combining forms from Greco-Roman mythology with references to creatures from Irish folklore, Rainey’s shapeshifting mythological mashups are pieced together from fragments to create sculptural collages. These scrambled forms become ways of reflecting on ideas about certainty, our relationships to alternative selves, and the complexity and double-nature of modern Northern Irish identity."

Photo: Philip Sayer.

MARKET ART FAIR
17 – 19 May 2024 | Liljevalchs, Stockholm
Booth 17

For this year's edition of Market Art Fair, we will present a duo exhibition with new works by painter Madhat Kakei and sculptor Sara Möller. Welcome to join us in booth 17!

Madhat Kakei’s body of work unfolds as an exploration of the sculptural possibilities within painting. His abstract works are meticulously crafted through the application of numerous layers of paint. Over the years, his paintings have become increasingly sculptural, featuring rough and embossed textures. Kakei’s work draws connections to the monochromatic tradition, but still encompasses a wide range of colors that occasionally peek through the outermost layer of paint.

Sara Möller’s organic sculptures delve into the interplay between fragility and strength, movement and permanence, while at the same time contemplating the very boundaries of the ceramic material. Her process can be described as one characterized by volatility and play, as the creation of new forms come about through a continuous dialogue with the material. Unexpected and playful elements such as feathers, kitchen tools, or even a knife’s edge, are occasionally integrated into her works.

1. Madhat Kakei, Untitled, 2008, acrylic on canvas, 100 x 80 cm

2. Sara Möller, 2024, bronze, 83 x 54 x 47 cm

Elizabeth Thun, 'Gränsland', 11.4 – 18.5 2024

Just as memories can influence our perception of a particular place, the use of double exposure in Thun’s work suggests a narrative depth where past and present, memory and reality, coexist within the same image. This approach allows her to explore themes of memory, identity, and the passage of time, all while maintaining a strong connection to the physical landscapes that inspire her work.

Elizabeth Thun (b. 1978) lives and works in Malmö and holds an MFA from Bergen Art Academy, Bergen. Previous solo exhibitions include Berg Gallery, Stockholm (2021), Ljungbergmuseet, Ljungby (2020), Galleri Ping-Pong, Malmö (2019), Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup (2018), and Nationaltheatret, Oslo (2013). In addition, Thun has participated in group exhibitions at Skissernas Museum, Lund, Ystads Konstmuseum, Moderna Museet, Malmö, Havremagasinet, Boden, Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris, and Ayumi Gallery/Cave, Tokyo, to name a few. Thun's works are represented in the collections of Public Art Agency Sweden, Sveriges Riksdag, SAK (the Swedish Association for Art), Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand (NO) and Filosofiska Institutet, Bergen (NO), as well as in several regional collections.

Photo: Sanna Argus Tirén.

Elizabeth Thun, 'The lamp kept burning all night', 2024
Acrylic on canvas
170 x 130 cm

On view in Elizabeth Thun's ongoing exhibition 'Gränsland' until May 18.

ART BRUSSELS
25 – 28 April 2024 | Brussels Expo
Booth 5A-09
Saturday - Sunday 11.00 - 19.00

We are thrilled to present new works by Markus Åkesson, Pauline Fransson, John Rainey, and Mårten Medbo in a joint presentation with Cecilia Hillström Gallery.

Welcome to visit us in booth 5A-09!

Photo: .info

Andreas Glad, 'Solid Ground'
Sörmlands Museum
11 apr – 15 sep, 2024

"Andreas Glads bildvärld kan framstå som både fascinerande och ödesmättad. Avfolkade platser i ett skoningslöst ljus, återgivna med knivskarp precision. Är det världen efter katastrofen vi bevittnar? Strandvillor, vägar och pooler står som monument över människans storslagna men ödesdigra drömmar. Målningarna öppnar för frågor om människans plats och påverkan på sin omvärld. Men i den omsorgsfulla tekniken och arbetsprocessen bakom verken vilar också något hoppfullt."
(Excerpt from press release)

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Andreas Glad, 'Greenhouse', 2024
Oil on canvas, 170 x 250 cm

ART BRUSSELS
25 – 28 April 2024 | Brussels Expo
Booth 5A-09

We are thrilled to present new works by Markus Åkesson, Pauline Fransson, John Rainey, and Mårten Medbo in a joint presentation with Cecilia Hillström Gallery.

Welcome to visit us in booth 5A-09!

Photo: Lars-Ole Bastar.

Sara Möller, 'Mutated Sea / Trampled Ground'
Peach Corner, Copenhagen
11 apr – 18 may, 2024

We are happy to share some installation views from Sara Möller's ongoing exhibition at Peach Corner, Copenhagen. We're also looking forward to present new works by Möller during Market Art Fair this spring. Stay tuned for more updates!

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"In the exhibition 'Mutated Sea / Trampled Ground', the creative process is cast as the protagonist in an attempt to reach behind the elevated artefact. Ceramic pieces appear alongside raw clay, slip, Jesmonite, textile and wood to form a new, spatial whole. The materials play the role of nature, while the artist’s hand, the human element, ultimately and undeniably controls the composition. But perhaps, these roles are not completely fixed after all? Instead, they move back and forth, flowing, intertwining and fusing into one, as in a dream-like play."
(Excerpt from press release)

Photo: Ole Akhøj.

ART BRUSSELS
25 – 28 April 2024 | Brussels Expo
Booth 5A-09

We are delighted to share a preview of some of the works we will present during Art Brussel. The gallery will exhibit works by Markus Åkesson, John Rainey, Pauline Fransson and Mårten Medbo in a joint presentation with Cecilia Hillström Gallery. Welcome to visit us in Booth 5A-09!

Read more about the fair and our presentation at our website (link in bio).

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Markus Åkesson, 'Witch Riding Backwards on a Goat', 2023-24 (cropped)
Oil on canvas, 180 x 135 cm

[2]
John Rainey, 'Two Graces, Redacted', 2024
Parian porcelain, 52 x 33 x 27 cm

[3]
Pauline Fransson, 'The Autumn Amass', 2024 (cropped)
Oil, oilstick and charchoal on canvas, 120 x 85 cm

[4]
Mårten Medbo, '97KT', 2023
Stoneware, glaze, 60 x 48 x 48 cm

Välkommen till ett samtal mellan Elizabeth Thun och Karolina Modig med utgångspunkt i Elizabeth Thuns pågående utställning 'Gränsland'!

Onsdag 24 april, kl. 18.00
Berg Gallery, Hudiksvallsgatan 8, Stockholm

OSA till [email protected]

Elizabeth Thun (f. 1978) är verksam i Malmö och utbildad vid Konsthögskolan i Bergen. Tidigare separatutställningar inkluderar bland annat Berg Gallery, Stockholm (2021), Ljungbergmuseet, Ljungby (2020), Galleri Ping-Pong, Malmö (2019), Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup (2018), och Nationaltheatret, Oslo (2013). Thun har därtill medverkat i grupputställningar på bland annat Skissernas Museum, Lund, Ystads Konstmuseum, Moderna Museet, Malmö, Havremagasinet, Boden, Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris, och Ayumi Gallery/Cave, Tokyo.

Karolina Modig är journalist, redaktör och författare, samt grundare av plattformen Art Notes. Hon har bland annat varit redaktör för Statens Konstråds publikation Coronasamlingen där verk av Elizabeth Thun ingår.

Elizabeth Thun, 'Ito Residence', 2024
Acrylic on canvas
140 x 170 cm

On view in Elizabeth Thun's ongoing exhibition 'Gränsland' until May 18.

Contact the gallery for inquiries.

Installation views from Elizabeth Thun's ongoing solo exhibition 'Gränsland'. The exhibition is on view at the gallery until May 18.

Elizabeth Thun’s vivid paintings draw inspiration from landscapes she has traversed, architectural structures, and memories that have made a lasting impression on her. As viewers, we are faced with reinterpreted realities where indoor and outdoor environments seem to overlap and fade into one another, often resulting in a sense of dissolving space. A forest scene may seamlessly transition into the interior of a room, where disparate objects, abstract elements and patterns are carefully woven into the composition.

Just as memories can influence our perception of a particular place, the use of double exposure in Thun’s work suggests a narrative depth where past and present, memory and reality, coexist within the same image. This approach allows her to explore themes of memory, identity, and the passage of time, all while maintaining a strong connection to the physical landscapes that inspire her work.

Photo: Sanna Argus Tirén.