Roj Friberg

Exhibition catalogues from Städtische Kunsthalle Recklinghausen and The National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo/Kyoto, will be included in lot.

Galerie Prisma, Stockholm, acquired in 1969.

Städtische Kunsthalle Recklinghausen, ”Zeitgenossen: Das Gesicht unserer Gesellschaft im Spiegel der heutigen Kunst.”, 6 May - 16 July 1970, cat no. 54.
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, ”Swedish Art 1972: A Contemporary Theme”, 8 April - 21 May 1972, car no. 32.
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, ”Swedish Art 1972: A Contemporary Theme”, 27 May - 18 June 1972, cat no. 32.

Städtische Kunsthalle Recklinghausen, exhibition catalogue, ”Zeitgenossen: Das Gesicht unserer Gesellschaft im Spiegel der heutigen Kunst.”, 1970, illustrated (med titel ”Gesicht”).
The National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo/Kyoto, exhibition catalogue, ”Swedish Art: A Contemporary Theme”, 1972, illustrated p. 45 (with the title “School class”).

Roj Friberg was born in Uddevalla, he began his artistic career while studying at the School of Arts and Crafts in Gothenburg to later continue at Valand Academy from 1961 to 64. Friberg uses several distinctive techniques. He mixes graphics, drawing, painting. He utilises unconventional tools such as dentist drills. His works can be executed on specially prepared canvases, such as lacquered or etched ones. His visual world is both strongly realistic and dream-like. For a period of time his choice of motifs were relatively political and "alltogether protest-base", such as his famous work "Juntan" from the 1970s. Roj Friberg is represented in several of Sweden's greatest museums and has even done several charitable projects, such as at Östra Sjukhuset in Gothernburg.