Barbro Bäckström
"Badare" (Bathing)
Signed Barbro Bäckström and dated 1975-76 on plexi. Metal 96 x 174 cm.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist, subsequently by heritance within the family.
Bukowski Auktioner AB, auction no 545, 30 October-2 November 2007.
Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum, Stockholm.
Exhibitions
Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm, "Barbro Bäckström", 8 April - 28 May 2000.
More information
Included in this lot is "Skiss till 'Badare' relief i järnduk", signed Barbro Bäckström and dated 1976. Pencil 10.7 x 16.3 cm.
Designer
Barbo Bäckström was a Swedish sculptor and visual artist born in Djurö in Stockholm’s archipelago. She studied at Konstfack in Stockholm. She is most known for her sculptures and reliefs made of iron mesh. She has created numerous public sculptures, many of which can be found in Malmö and Lund. The forms which Bäckström works with are derived from nature. Using iron mesh, Bäckström creates human figures, often women, and details of bodies into poetic visions. Light and delicate like thin fabric, they hang freely in the space, the light protruding through the mesh, formulating an unique assortment of shadows, depth and beauty. The material is often aluminium, bronze and iron.
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