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Gunnel Wåhlstrand
One of the spring exhibitions in 2013 showcases Gunnel Wåhlstrand, one of Sweden’s foremost contemporary artists.
Wåhlstrand is a master of detail. Her large-scale, virtuoso ink wash paintings are characterised by an almost unbelievable precision. Her technique is honed to perfection, creating the illusion of old, greatly magnified photographs. The starting point for the works is her family’s photo albums, featuring images from an indeterminate 1940s and 1950s. We step into silent bourgeois parlours and gaze out over tranquil landscapes. The images bear no trace of the tragedies that life so often entails.
Gunnel Wåhlstrand, born in 1974 in Uppsala, was educated at institutions including the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm. Her body of work is small in terms of the number of pieces. Each painting is the result of a meticulous and time-consuming process, where even a single misplaced drop can necessitate starting over. It is also a process of spending time with the photographs and delving into her own family history. For Wåhlstrand, art is a way of building a connection with the loved ones she never had the chance to meet.
The exhibition features Gunnel Wåhlstrand’s latest works, shown to the public for the first time.
participating artists
Pictures from the exhibition
