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Ernst Billgren

(Sweden, Born 1957)
Estimate
200 000 - 250 000 SEK
17 900 - 22 400 EUR
18 300 - 22 900 USD
Hammer price
150 000 SEK
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Ernst Billgren
(Sweden, Born 1957)

"Konst hemma 1989"

Objekt/blandteknik ca 196 x 110 cm.

Exhibitions

Liljevahls Konsthall, Stockholm, "Ernst Billgren", 28 okt 2000 - 7 jan 2001.

Literature

Carl Johan De Geer, "Ernst Billgren", 2000, avbildad i färg sid 109.
Andrew Solomon, Galleri Krister Fahl, "Ernst Billgren Asimutal" 1993, avbildad helsida i färg sid 36.
Silja Rantatnen mfl. Helsingfors Festspel, Helsingfors Konsthall,"Ernst Billgren", 24 aug - 22 sept 1996, avbildad helsida i färg sid 84.

More information

"Han utgick inte ens från den konst man eftersträvade och talade om på konstskolor och moderna museer. Istället var hans utgångspunkt en betydligt vanligare form av konst, den som finns hemma, hos mormor eller på TV- och som vi alla känner igen i skepnad av naturmåleri, hjortar, solnedgångar, fåglar..Det är ordet "konst" som möbel, som en del av våra hem och våra medvetanden, omedvetet eller ej." ur "Konsten att möblera en historisk frihet - om Ernst Billgrens hemhörighet" av Jan Åman, ur "Ernst Billgren", Helsningfors Konsthall, 24 aug - 22 sept 1996, sid 54.

"Konst hemma 1989" har alla de innehållsliga drag vi så väl känner igen från Billgrens konstnärskap, bl a djuren, mosaiken och blandningen av material. Vi har i andra målningar av honom sett djuren flytta in i vardagsrum. Här flyttar djuren inte in i målningen utan direkt på objektet till vår vardagsrumsvägg, m.a.o Konst hemma.

Designer

Ernst Billgren was born in Stockholm in 1957 and studied at Valand Academy from 1982 up until 1987. His artistic career is marked by remarkable diversity, which is quite unique in the Swedish art scene. He is a painter, printmaker, sculptor, author, debator and also worked in film and stage design. His artistic production spans over a multitude of disciplines, encompassing painting, sculpting, set design, furniture design, literature, film, and music. Across these diverse fields is a distinguishable continuity of nature, national romanticism, and mythology. Billgren demonstrates great craftmanship by being able to work in numerous materials such as mosaic, wood, bronze, cement, tile and glass. The defining characteristic of Billgren is his his bold approach to challenging conventional ideas of what constitutes good art. He blends fine art with kitsch and introduces animals and birds into refined settings, blurring traditional boundaries.
Ernst Billgren's work is known for its ability to provoke and leave a lasting impression, ensuring that viewers are engaged and often stirred by his unconventional artistic expressions.

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