GALERIE KATUIN gallery for contemporary ART presents
Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter – paintings March 24 – May 26, 2011
An exciting art tour through the fantasy world of Swedish Birgitta Sundstrรถm Jansdotter
No title, acrylic on linen, 66 x 79 cm. 2008
No title, acrylic on linen, 135 x 150 cm. 2007
No title, acrylic on linen, 200 x 125 cm. 2010
No title, acrylic on linen, 200 x 175 cm. 2011
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No title, acrylic on linen, 200 x 139 cm. 2011
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No title, acrylic on linen, 130 x 160 cm. 2011
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No title, acrylic on linen, 208 x 126 cm. 2009
No title, acrylic on linen, 140 x 200 cm. 2009
No title, acrylic on linen, 191 x 115 cm. 2007
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No title, acrylic on linen,198 x133cm,2007
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No title, acrylic on linen, 114 x 158 cm.2010
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No title, acrylic on linen, 70 x 71 cm. 2008
Birgitta SundstrÜm Jansdottir 1966 Born in Gävle, Sweden on 2 september 1966 and living and working in the Netherlands since 2001. After numerous courses in Sweden from sculptering art and pedagogy the choice was made, it would be painting and ceramics. "I know I was interested in the expression of the human face at the age of 4."
Through a variety of emotions and expressions, lines and patterns of the backgound, the portraits of Birgitta Sundstrom Jansdotter appear as central to any composition. The figures seem isolated and removed from their original context, as characters set to play their predefined roles recreating scenes of a predefined theatre. Making an obvious allusion to the movement of Pop-art, these portraits are taken away from images of the modern culture. Set at each time in different situations, the women looking down from the paintings make a distant referece to the modern way of publicity and advertisement through the use of the female icon, - idealized and beautified. Thereby, the familiar images of popular culture are being translated into the language of painting. But unlike pop art, mainly associated with the artists' use of mechanical means of reproduction or rendering techniques, her images are carefully painted and the motifs of repetition are at each time given some new and exclusive traits. The intriguing and imperfect repetitions are either mirroring each other, either slightly differ from their original. While color adapts certain physicality allowing the figures to merge into the background and the background to contrast the figures. Through the means of this painterly reduction, Birgitta Sundstrom Jansdotter takes out the depth and profoundness of paint. However, through the hard-edged compositions, the collage of layers of paint, minimal pattern, and simplified shapes, the eyes gain the most prominent value. Centralized in the painting, they contrast the flatness of composition and seem to be mirroring the spectator. Often finding recourse in irony, she approaches subjects of popular culture and the sometimes banal and mundane elements of life. Missing her native country, she incorporate parts of the swedish landscape rendered by imagination and her memories.
Awards 2007 Jacob Hartogprijs 1999 Byggnads cultuurprijs 1999 Huddinge stadscultuurprijs Solo Exhibitions 2011 Edsvik Konsthall Stockholm Sweden 2011 Galerie Katuin Fuentes de Cesna Granada Spain 2010 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2007 2005 2004 2002 2001 2001 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 1998 1995 1994
Gallery Colours, Den Haag Kunstuitleen, Gouda Galerie Noordeinde, den Haag 2nd Seoul New International Artfair, Seoul, ZuidKorea Galerie Mooi, Alkmaar Pulchri Studio, den Haag, Galerie Houses of Art, Marbella, Spanje, duo Galerie van Duyse, Antwerpen Galerie Atelier Gielen, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel Galerie Cygnus, Velp Galerie Atelier Gielen, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel ABF Galleriet, Huddinge Väsby Konsthall, Upplands Väsby Bankgirot, Stockholm Galleri Katarina, Stockholm Människa.nu, Stockholms Läns Museum Galleri José Marti, Stockholm Mikaelikyrkan, Skärholmen Väsby Konsthall, Upplands Väsby Galleri Tankarnas Trädgård, Luleå Galleri Havsöringen, Luleå
Group exhibitions 2010 Ecce Homo, Haagse Kunstkring 2010 Gallery Colours, Den Haag 2010 Najaarssaloon, Pulchri Studio 2010 Zomerexpositie, Pulchri studio
2007 Insideout, Galleria Lallihome, Varenna, Italie
2010 Vreemdgaan, Kunstliefde ,Utrecht
2007 Goudaart, Stadsgalerie, Gouda
2010 Voorjaarssaloon, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2007 MuseumGoudA
2010 Jubileumsutställning, Edsvik Konsthall, Sollentuna, Stockholm
2007 Voorjaarstentoonstelling, Pulchri Studio
2010 Viva la Vida, Edsviks Konsthall, Sollentuna
2006 Talens expositie, Pulchri Studio
2010 Klein Formaat, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2006 Aurora, Galleri infra, Upplands Väsby
2009 Najaarssaloon, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag, www.pulchri.nl
2006 Tiden, Edsviks Konsthall, Sollentuna
2009 De brug naar China, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2006 Ledententoonstelling, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2009 Voorjaarstentoonstelling, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2006 Camaver Kunsthaus di Simona Cao, Sondrio, Italie
2009 Museum Gouda
2006 Smaak van de Raad, Stadsgalerie, Gouda
2009 Affordable ArtFair, Brussel, Belgie
2006 Galerie Koopkunst, Rotterdam
2009 HongKong Internationaal Artshow, HongKong, China
2006 Kunstuitleen, Gouda
2009 Galleria Soonsoo, SEOUL, ZuidKorea
2006 Camaver Kunsthaus, Lecco, Italie
2008 Galleri Infra, Höstsonat, Upplands Väsby, Zwe
2006 Koopkunst, Rotterdam
2008 Winterexpositie, Galerie Fredriek van der Vlist, Leiden
2005 Lineart, Gent in samenwerking met galerie van Duyse
2008 Najaarssaloon, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2005 Licht valt, Stadsgalerie, Gouda
2008 Människor-gestalter-porträtt, Galleri Infra, Upplands Väsby
2005 Het Oude Raadhuis, Aalsmeer
2008 Zomerexpositie, Galerie Fredriek van der Vlist, Leiden
2004 Friendship, Edsvik Konsthall
2008 Huntenkunst, Doetinchem
2004 Vårsalongen, Väsby Konsthall
2007 Voorjaarstentoonstelling, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2004 Puurder, Stadsgalerie, Gouda
2007 Finissage, Stadsgalerie, Gouda
2004 Licht, Väsby Konsthall, Upplands Väsby
2007 Goudsgoed,Haagweg 4, Leiden
2004 Malmö Konstcentrum, Malmö
2007 Galerie 10, Utrecht
2004 Tecken i Tiden ,Edsvik Konsthall
2007 Najaarssaloon, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2004 Tempo Nostro, Väsby Konsthall
2007 Höstsalongen, Edsvik Konsthall, Sollentuna
2004 Fort met open poort, Stadsgalerie, Gouda
2004 Liefde, De Sigarenfabriek, Delft 2004 Zomerexpositie, Stadsgalerie, Gouda 2004 Kunstmomenten, Stadsgalerie, Gouda 2003 Kunstmomenten, Stadsgalerie Gouda 2003 Galleri Donoso, Stockholm 2003 Galleri Donoso, Stockholm 2003 Galerie le Pignon, Grootschermer 2003 BuitenBinnen – BinnenBuiten, Stadsgalerie Gouda 2003 Galerie Koopkunst, Rotterdam 2003 Ung Konst, Väsby Konsthall 2002 Konstfrämjandet , Stockholm 2002 Konstfrämjandet , Stockholm 2002 Kunstbeurs Antwerpen, België, via Galerie Atelier Gielen. 2001 Människa figur gestalt, Väsby Konsthall 2001 Galerie Frederiek en Ingrid v/d Vlist, Leiden 2001 Konst i Tiden, Väsby Konsthall 2000 Transit, Väsby Konsthall 2000 Instant, Väsby Konsthall 2000 Ljus, Väsby Konsthall 2000 Sommarutställning, Väsby Konsthall 2000 Friendship, Väsby Konsthall 2000 Kvinnor i konsten, Galleri Vilunda 1999 Blå, Väsby Konsthall 1998 Mix 98, Väsby Konsthall 1998 25Kx2, Väsby Konsthall 1998 Galleri Mowestor, Stockholm
Catalogues 2009 2009 2008 2006 2006 2006 2005
Affordable ArtFair, Brussel, Belgie HongKong Internationaal Artshow, HongKong, China 2nd Seoul New International Artfair, Seoul, ZuidKorea Tiden, Zweden Camaver Kunsthaus, Italie Artica Selecta, Nederland Lineart, Gent, Belgie
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