Linn Fernström
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"Eternity - Evigheten"
Signed Linn Fernström and dated 2011 on verso. Canvas 155 x 130 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland.
Exhibitions
Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland, "Viewers", 13 January - 5 February 2012, illustrated on the invitation card.
More information
Linn Fernström is an artist of contrasts. Extremes are an element in her often large canvases; the beautiful meets the grotesque, the idyllic clashes with the frightening, the ethereal combines with the powerful, and the large interacts with the small.
Linn Fernström occupies a unique position in the Swedish contemporary art world. Wilful and persistent and entirely uninterested in trends, she has created a platform all of her own. As such, Linn Fernströms ”Eternity” carries all the significant components of her artistry, such as the self-portrait, the child, the birds and the exotic animals. This painting is indeed an important work in the artist’s portfolio.
Artist
Linn Fernström is a Swedish artist born in Örebro in 1974. She studied at the Idun Lovén Art School and continued her education at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm between 1995 and 2000. In 1999, Fernström held her first solo exhibition at Galleri Mejan, which marked the beginning of a successful career that included several major solo shows, such as Liljevalchs in Stockholm.
Fernström's paintings often feature a bright background combined with strong, vivid colors. Her subjects revolve around people and animals, spanning between idyllic and nightmarish, playful and serious themes. With light brushstrokes and an airy composition, Fernström addresses themes such as death and love. It's challenging to discern whether the figures are flying or falling as she experiments, plays, and moves objects around; birds, injured bodies, monkeys, balloons, and plants. Her style often embodies realism with nods to classical painting infused with elements of symbolism and surrealism. Her paintings can be monumental in size, and Fernström enjoys depicting herself. Her renowned works have fetched high prices at art auctions during the 2000s, such as ' De tre kvinnorna,' 'Ballongerna', and the self-portrait 'Bortbytingen'.
Linn Fernström's works are represented in collections such as the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Malmö Art Museum, and Linköping Art Museum.