Per Svensson
Curriculum Vitae
Born 1965 in Gothenburg, Sweden
Lives and works in Gothenburg, Sweden
Works with Sculpture, Painting, Drawing, Sound art, Music, Performance, Film, Architecture
Education:
1985-90 The Royal Institute of Art / The Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden
1999-00 The Royal Institute of Art / The Royal University College of Fine Arts, Dept. of Architecture, Stockholm, Sweden
Selected Individual Exhibitions:
2024 Konstkademien ”Skulptural Alkemi” 12.10 -2.11 2024
2023 Künstlerhaus Bethanien, ”Sculptural Alchemy” 6-30. 4. 2023, Berlin, Germany
2022 Skulptur i Pilane 2022, Pilane, Tjörn, Sweden
2021 Göteborgspaviljongen, ’’Alkemiskt Universum” Alma Löv Museum, Östra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sweden
2020 Kunsthalle Seinäjoki, ”Alchemy – The All seeing eye”, Seinäjoki, Finland
2020 Skulptur i Pilane 2020, Pilane, Tjörn, Sweden
2019-2020 Luleå Konsthall, ”Alchemy – The All seeing eye”, Luleå, Sweden
2019 Röda Sten Konsthall, ”Alchemy – The All seeing eye”, Göteborg, Sweden
2018 Skulptur i Pilane 2020, Pilane, Tjörn, Sweden
2018 Färgfabriken, ”Alchemy – The All Seeing eye”, Stockholm Sweden
2014 Moderna Museet Malmö, ”Sculpture & Soundart/Alchemy & the forces of Nature”, Performance & Film
2013 MHR (Reykjavik Association of Sculptors),”The Forces of Nature/The Icelandic Document II”, Reykjavik, Iceland
2013 Moderna Museet Malmö, ”Nattskift/Nightshift”, Malmö, Sweden
2011 Cité Internationale des Arts, “Bioplex Six (VI)” – Open Studio Exhibition, Paris, France
2010 Martin Bryder Gallery, “The State of the Art”, Lund, Sweden
2008 Ystad Art Museum, “Intergalactic Transmission”, Ystad, Sweden
2008 Tegen2, “Orange Warning”, Stockholm, Sweden
2005 Tapper-Popermajer Art Gallery/Galleri Frans Suell, “The New Periodic Table Of The Elements”, Malmö,
2003 Färgfabriken, “The New Alchemy – Sound, Art & Random Noise Poetry”, Stockholm, Sweden
2003 Skövde Konsthall, ”The New Alchemy”, Skövde, Sweden
2000 The Royal Academy of fine Arts, Fredsgatan 12, ”Solar Bioplexus”, Stockholm, Sweden
2000 Göteborg Museum of Art, ”Solar Bioplexus”, Göteborg, Sweden
1997 Galleri Mors Mössa, ”Prima Materia”, Göteborg, Sweden
1994 Konstsalongen, Malmö, Sweden
1994 Galleri Mors Mössa, Göteborg, Sweden
1991 Galleri Mors Mössa, Göteborg, Sweden
1990 Sweger Konst, Stockholm, Sweden
1990 Galleri Mejan, ”Energi-Element- Alkemi”, Stockholm, Sweden
1989 Fylkingen, “UR 1”, Münchenbryggeriet, Stockholm, Sweden
1983 Galleri Hybris, Nordhemsgatan 68, Göteborg, Sweden
Upcoming Exhibitions:
TBA 2027 Galleri Hammarén, Gothenburg, Sweden
Public Art / Public Commissions
2021 ”Stjärnkikare/Telescope/Fernrohr” Alma Löv Museum, Östra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sweden
Public Commission for Alma Löv Museum Collection /Owner: Alma Löv Museum
2020 ”Talking Point/ Gesprächspunkt”, Corten Steel, Solar panel, Soundunit, Pilane Skulpturpark, Tjörn, Sweden
Public Commission for Pilane Sculpture Park / Owner: Pilane Egendom Heritage Museum
2018 ”Ocean Audioscope”, Corten Steel, Solar panel, Soundunit, Pilane Skulpturpark, Tjörn, Sweden
Public Commission for Pilane Sculpture Park / Owner: Pilane Egendom Heritage Museum
2017 “Soundsculptures I-II”, Galvanized Steel and iron, Public Loudspeakers, Herrängens School, Stockholm, Sweden
Public Commission for Stockholm Konst / The City of Stockholm
2004 “Organic Universe / Bioplex III”, Galvanized iron, Glass, Bronze, Lights, Lunds Campus, Helsingborg, Sweden
Public Commission for The National Public Arts Council
2000-2001 “Anyone can think whatever they want”, Bronssculpure, Sceiling painting, S:t Görans Hospital Psychiatric Clinic, Stockholm, Sweden, Public Commission for The Stockholm Country Council
1997-98 “Art Capsule – Göteborgspaviljongen”, Wood, Concrete, Glass, Steel plates, Alma Löv Museum, Östra Ämtervik, Sweden/Schweden
Public Commission for The Alma Löv Museum
1996 “The Five Elements”, Bronze sculptures on concrete, Torsby Community, Sweden/Schweden
Public Commission for Torsby Community, Sweden/Schweden
Selected Group Exhibitions / Ausgewählte Gruppenausstellungen:
2025 Per Svensson + Carin Ellberg, ”Connected Species”, Of Things Unseen / Avesta Art, Sweden, 23 Maj – 14 Sept
2023 Per Svensson + Carin Ellberg, Galleri Hammarén, Göteborg, Sweden, 5-25 Mars
2022 nytt verk för Pilane Skulpturpark 2022, Tjörn, Sweden/Schweden
2021 As Time goes by, Alma Löv Museum, Östra Ämtervik, Sweden/Schweden
2020 Skulptur i Pilane, Pilane Skulpturpark,, Tjörn, Sweden/Schweden
2018 Skulptur i Pilane, Pilane Skulpturpark, Tjörn, Sweden/Schweden
2016 ATLAS OBSCURA / PORTA ALCHEMICA, Kristianstads Konsthall 15 år, Kristianstad, Sweden/Schweden
2013 ”Ný Verk / New Works, SÍM, Reykjavik, Iceland
2013 The Vitrine Sound Art piece ”Gothenburg Sound/ Sonic Images” was exhibited at Borås Museum of Modern Art
(In conjunction with the exhibition I want to hold Your Hand)
2012 SVART LJUS / Freddie Wadling, Leif Elggren, Annika von Hausswolff, Per Svensson, Ulrich Hillebrand,
Lotta Antonsson, Henrik Rylander, Borås Konstmuseum / Borås Museum of Modern Art, Sweden/Schweden
Vinyl Records, Books and Publications
2025 Per Svensson Psychedelic Sounds – Berlin Nights, Sound Effect Records, 2025
2025 Cosmic Garden Project – Red Sand Nlue Soil, LP , Sound Effect Records,2025
2024 Per Svensson – Sculptural Alchemy/Skulpturale Alchemie, Distanz Vorlag, Berlin, Germany/Deutschland
2023 Per Svensson – Sculptural Alchemy/ Poetry Drone, Hansa Studios Sessions, Berlin, GRLP 004, GRCD 002
2023 Cosmic Garden Project – The Green Reverb, 2LP Album, Kommun2/Green Street Records Publishing, K2-68
2023 Per Svensson Psychedeic Sounds, ”Magic Trip”, LP, Kommun2/Green Street Records Publishing, K2-69
2021 Per Svensson – Gothenburg Sounds, 1LP Album, Rundgång Rekords/Green Street Records Publishing
2019 Autosound, LP, Rundgång Rekords
2019 Per Svensson – Psychedelic Sounds, 2LP Album, Rundgång Rekords/Green Street Records Publishing
2018 Per Svensson, ALCHEMY, ART & ARCHITECTURE, ART&Theory Publishing, Stockholm (Book )
2014 Per Svensson, ”Sculpture&Soundart/Alchemy&the forces of Nature”, Book, Konstfabriken Förlag
2014 The Kingdom of Evol feat. Freddie Wadling, The Second Coming of Pleasure and Pain, LP/CD ALBUM, Progress Productions
Artist in Residence
2023 Künstlerhaus Bethanien, IASPIS Berlin, Germany /Deutschland
2013 SíM Residency, The Association of Icelandic Visual Artists in Reykjavik, Iceland/Island
2011 A.i.r. SUMU, Turku/Åbo, Finland/Finnland
2011 A.i.r. Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France/Frankreich
Representation in collections
Gothenburg Museum of Art, The National Public Arts Council, Malmö Museum of Art
Skövde Museum of Art. Eksjö Museum of Art. Stockholms Läns Landsting
The Swedish Defence Departement, The Alma Löv Museum of E & U Art
The Life Gallery, Claes Nordenhake, Torsby Community, Vattenfall in Trollhättan, Bohus Landsting
Göteborgs Konstförening, Helsingborgs Kommun, Bukowskis, SISAB/Stockholms Stad
Stockholm Konst, Västra Götalandsregionen, Pilane Heritage Museum, Seinäjoki Taidehalli
Grants, Schoolarships / Stipendium
2025 The Swedish Arts Grant Committee, One year working Grant
2023 The Swedish Arts Grant Committee, IASPIS Berlin, Germany/Deutschland
2018 The Swedish Arts Grant Committee, Two year working Grant
2013 The Swedish Arts Grant Committee, Two year working Grant
2013 Norden, Kulturkontakt Nord, Nordic Culture Point Cultural fund
2010 L’Académie royale des Beaux-Arts, Studio Grant, Visual Art Residence, La Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
2008 The Swedish Arts Grant Committee, Two year working Grant
2002 The Swedish Arts Grant Committee, Sound, Working Grant for Composers
2002 The Royal Academy of fine Arts, Sculpture Grant
Kungl. Akademien för de fria Konsterna, Skulptur
1990 The Royal Academy of fine Arts, Master of fine Arts Grant
Contact / PER SVENSSON, GRÖNA GATAN 67, 41454 GÖTEBORG, SWEDEN/SCHWEDEN
Mobil: 0708871665, Email: info@persvenssonsoundart.com Web; http://www.persvenssonsoundart.com/