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An exciting art tour through the fantasy world of Swedish Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter
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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 Sundström 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 Sundström 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 Gallery Colours, Den Haag
2009 Kunstuitleen, Gouda
2009 Galerie Noordeinde, den Haag
2008 2nd Seoul New International Artfair, Seoul, ZuidKorea
2008 Galerie Mooi, Alkmaar
2008 Pulchri Studio, den Haag,
2007 Galerie Houses of Art, Marbella, Spanje, duo
2005 Galerie van Duyse, Antwerpen
2004 Galerie Atelier Gielen, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
2002 Galerie Cygnus, Velp
2001 Galerie Atelier Gielen, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
2001 ABF Galleriet, Huddinge
2000 Väsby Konsthall, Upplands Väsby
2000 Bankgirot, Stockholm
2000 Galleri Katarina, Stockholm
2000 Människa.nu, Stockholms Läns Museum
2000 Galleri José Marti, Stockholm
2000 Mikaelikyrkan, Skärholmen
1998 Väsby Konsthall, Upplands Väsby
1995 Galleri Tankarnas Trädgård, Luleå
1994 Galleri Havsöringen, Luleå
Group exhibitions
2010 Ecce Homo, Haagse Kunstkring
2010 Gallery Colours, Den Haag
2010 Najaarssaloon, Pulchri Studio
2010 Zomerexpositie, Pulchri studio
2010 Vreemdgaan, Kunstliefde ,Utrecht
2010 Voorjaarssaloon, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2010 Jubileumsutställning, Edsvik Konsthall, Sollentuna, Stockholm
2010 Viva la Vida, Edsviks Konsthall, Sollentuna
2010 Klein Formaat, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2009 Najaarssaloon, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag, www.pulchri.nl
2009 De brug naar China, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2009 Voorjaarstentoonstelling, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2009 Museum Gouda
2009 Affordable ArtFair, Brussel, Belgie
2009 HongKong Internationaal Artshow, HongKong, China
2009 Galleria Soonsoo, SEOUL, ZuidKorea
2008 Galleri Infra, Höstsonat, Upplands Väsby, Zwe
2008 Winterexpositie, Galerie Fredriek van der Vlist, Leiden
2008 Najaarssaloon, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2008 Människor-gestalter-porträtt, Galleri Infra, Upplands Väsby
2008 Zomerexpositie, Galerie Fredriek van der Vlist, Leiden
2008 Huntenkunst, Doetinchem
2007 Voorjaarstentoonstelling, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2007 Finissage, Stadsgalerie, Gouda
2007 Goudsgoed,Haagweg 4, Leiden
2007 Galerie 10, Utrecht
2007 Najaarssaloon, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2007 Höstsalongen, Edsvik Konsthall, Sollentuna
2007 Insideout, Galleria Lallihome, Varenna, Italie
2007 Goudaart, Stadsgalerie, Gouda
2007 MuseumGoudA
2007 Voorjaarstentoonstelling, Pulchri Studio
2006 Talens expositie, Pulchri Studio
2006 Aurora, Galleri infra, Upplands Väsby
2006 Tiden, Edsviks Konsthall, Sollentuna
2006 Ledententoonstelling, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
2006 Camaver Kunsthaus di Simona Cao, Sondrio, Italie
2006 Smaak van de Raad, Stadsgalerie, Gouda
2006 Galerie Koopkunst, Rotterdam
2006 Kunstuitleen, Gouda
2006 Camaver Kunsthaus, Lecco, Italie
2006 Koopkunst, Rotterdam
2005 Lineart, Gent in samenwerking met galerie van Duyse
2005 Licht valt, Stadsgalerie, Gouda
2005 Het Oude Raadhuis, Aalsmeer
2004 Friendship, Edsvik Konsthall
2004 Vårsalongen, Väsby Konsthall
2004 Puurder, Stadsgalerie, Gouda
2004 Licht, Väsby Konsthall, Upplands Väsby
2004 Malmö Konstcentrum, Malmö
2004 Tecken i Tiden ,Edsvik Konsthall
2004 Tempo Nostro, Väsby Konsthall
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 Affordable ArtFair, Brussel, Belgie
2009 HongKong Internationaal Artshow, HongKong, China
2008 2nd Seoul New International Artfair, Seoul, ZuidKorea
2006 Tiden, Zweden
2006 Camaver Kunsthaus, Italie
2006 Artica Selecta, Nederland
2005 Lineart, Gent, Belgie
Design: Jan Katuin
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GALERIE KATUIN since 1984 gallery for contemporary ART
Cruz de la Peinada 4
18295 Fuentes de Cesna
Granada España
Open: by appointment
www.galeriekatuin.com
