Lena Eliasson Ewald is a Swedish artist known for incorporating theories of consciousness in her search for the pattern that form the basis for our creative culture. A common theme in her art is inquiry and introspection into dualistic conceptualization. Each concept represents one or more of the polarities of consciousness that act like obstacles to insight. The audience is challenged to transcend the polarity that the work represents as well as demonstrates. During the 80's, Lena Eliasson Ewald’s artwork became complex and expansive, incorporating a sense of drama and references to historical rituals. She also introduced natural materials such as wood, sand, gold, and charcoal. An example is ‘Forgive me my sisters (I have taken your silence)’, a tribute to Nelly Sachs, which was an installation with 80 cocoons of cotton rags produced in 1992. This poetry influence led Lena Eliasson Ewald to re-use military surplus as a political seal on the result of our thinking abilities. It also led to the incorporation of industrially manufactured materials as concrete, stainless steel and titan. A recurring material is concrete surplus as in the ‘Minimalist Sculptures and Installations’, ‘Pending MU’ in 2001 and ‘MA is as Selfless as I am’, in 2011. During the first decade of the 2000's she developed a calligraphic and immediate expression in her artwork. Recently she returned to the minimalist sculptures and installations.Lena Eliasson Ewald’s artwork is well represented in public institutions. Early assignments included monumental art in exclusive homes and offices within the Swedish business community. These missions were carried out in collaboration with art galleries in Stockholm, Malmö, Umeå and Bergen, Norway.

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Upcoming

2014 Tjörnedala Konsthall
2014 Engelstrups Gård, Konstrundan 18 april–27 april

Selected

2013-2014 Form/Design Center, Malmö
2013 Malmö Nodri
2013 Dunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg
2012 Dunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg
2012 Ystad Konstmuseum
2012 Tjörnedala Konsthall
2011 Tjörnedala Konsthall
2010 Tjörnedala konsthall
2009 Gaia Artfarm, Papiano, Italy
2009 Tjörnedala Konsthall, Baskemölla
2006 Konst- och Musikveckan, Junsele <br/>
2005 Atle Maurseth Galleri Allmenningen , Bergen, Norway
2005 Kontfrämjandet Karlstad
2004 Sanvikens konsthall2004
2004 Galleri Allmenningen, Bergen, Norway
2004 Härnösands Konsthall
2003 Galleri Allmenningen ,Bergen, Norway
2003 GalleriAllmenningen, Bergen, Norway
2002 Galleri Mariann Ahnlund, Umeå
2002 Ekeby Quarn Art Gallery, Uppsala
2002 Läns Museet, Västerbotten
2001 Robertsfors konstförening
2001 Galleri Bergman, Stockholm
2000 Galleri Bergman, Stockholm
1999 Byside Sidewalk Umeå
1998 Burträskbyggdens konstförening
1998 Wurtzburg, Germany
1997 Stockholm Art fair
1997 Gallery Udengaard, Malmö
1997 Galleri Bergman, Stockholm
1996 Galleri Bergman, Karlstad
1995 Galleri Mariann Ahnlund, Umeå
1994 Byside Sidewalk Umeå
1994 Galleri Thomassen Göteborg
1993 Galleri Bergman, Karlstad
1993 Tonsalen, Umeå
1993 Gallery Bergman, Stockholm
1992 Galleri Mariann Ahnlund, Umeå
1991 Galleri Brage, Umeå
1990 Galleri Brage, Umeå
1989 Byside Sidewalk, Umeå
1989 Galleri Bergman, Stockholm

Awards and Grants

1993 Swedish Arts Grants Committee Scholarship
2006 Swedish Arts Grants Committee Scholarship<br/>
2007 Maria Wine och Artur Lundqvist Scholarship

International Cultural Support

Swedish Cultural Attaché in Oslo, Norway

Representation

The National Public Art Council Sweden
Uppsala Läns Landsting, Konst i länet
Västerbottens Läns Landsting
Värmlands Läns Landsting
Umeå Municipality
Härnösands Municipality
Skellefteå Municipality

Public Commissions

Umeå University Hospital
Uppsala University Hospital
Karlstad hospital
Patient hotell Björken, Umeå University Hospital
The National Public Art Council Sweden
Umeå Municipality
Skellefteå Municipality
Härnösands Municipality

Selected Privat Commissions

MIO
Apoteksbolaget
Skanska
Enator
Nordea
SCA

Fellow

1991-1995 Chairman Umeå Municipality Studio Association
1999-2001 Board member KRO Västerbotten
2003-2005 Board member KRO National Board
2003-2005 Board member Konstfrämjandet National Board

On the Run

www.Multipel.nu
http://multipel.nu/konstnar/lena-ewald

Upcoming

2014 Tjörnedala Konsthall 18 april–27 april
2014 Engelstrups Gård, Konstrundan 18 april–27 april