Björn Wessman

‘Björn Wessman became interested in nature and vegetation at an early age, which has also characterised his art. Views from walks around the world, botanical gardens and the forest around his studio in the Stockholm archipelago are recurring motifs in his colourful paintings.

Nature glows in his sensual landscapes that capture the drama of the expanses and the mystery of the parks.

‘In Björn Wessman's exhibition, there is a correspondence between painting and the garden as an art form, reminiscent of Prince Eugen's own work of art Waldemarsudde, where art, park and garden form a whole and serve as an expression of the prince's artistry. Wessman's created landscapes also express an exceptional ability to use colour to convey different moods.’ says Museum Director Karin Sidén.

Björn Wessman himself likes to talk about the emotional values of colour, about colour moods and about the message of nature.

‘Colour is a power factor both sensually and linguistically, and the landscape we live in colours our lives whether we like it or not! To paint with nature as a model is to offer the viewer an unexploited landscape where colour's own domain opens the eyes to a different way of seeing,’ says Wessman.

Excerpt from museum text, Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde, Stockholm 2019

Björn Wessman was born in 1949 in Hässleholm. In 1976, Björn Wessman began his studies at the Royal Institute of Art under Olle Kåks and Peter Dahl, among others.

Wessman is represented in a large number of museum collections, including Moderna Museet, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Malmö Konstmuseum, Bildmuseet in Umeå and Norrköping Konstmuseum.

Permanent works by Björn Wessman are in the collections of the Regional Hospital in Malmö, the Tomteboda postal terminal and the Sahlén House in Stockholm.