MONA WALLSTRÖM
studio: Konstepidemin Konstepidemins väg 6SE-413 14 Göteborg Sweden
Mob.+46 737 53 34 58 e-mail:mona.wallstrom@konstepidemin.se
www.monawallstrom.se
Born 1956 in Markusmyren, Arvidsjaurs kommun, Sweden
Education:
1978-80 Sunderby folkhögskola, konstlinjen Sweden
1980-85 School of Design and Craft at Göteborg University, Dep. Metal Art Sweden MA
2019-20 Konstfack Univercity of Arts, Crafts and Design, Research Lab Craft! Stockholm Sweden
Solo exhibitions:
2019 “Regarding House no 10”/”Equipment Boxes” Galleri Konstepidemin, Sweden 2016-17 “Regarding House no 10” Gustavsbergs Konsthall, Värmdö Sweden
2015 “City Trees” Museum of Asian Art/University of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 2013 ”Candelabrum” pid gallery for moving art and sound
2011 ”Greetings from Plywood Palace 4” Kulturens Hus Luleå Sweden
”Greetings from Plywood Palace 3” Nääs Konsthantverk Floda Sweden 2009 ”Necesse est” Konstepidemin pav.6 Göteborg Sweden
”Greetings from Plywood Palace 2” Konsthantverkarna Stockholm Sweden 2007 ”Greetings from Plywood Palace” Sintra, Göteborg, Sweden
2006 ”Evidence” Platina Stockholm Sweden 2003 Konstföreningen Arvidsjaur, Sweden
Konstfrämjandet, Storfors Sweden
2001 ”Disordered memories” Rantapajan galleria, Lappeenranta, Finland
”Disordered memories” Platina Stockholm Sweden
2000 ”Disordered memories” Rista konsthantverk, Umeå, Sweden 2000 ”ID” Hnoss Gallery, Göteborg, Sweden
1999 ”ID” Nutida Svenskt Silver, Stockholm, Sweden
1997 ”The beauty of the woodlice” Nutida Svenskt Silver, Stockholm, Sweden 1995 ”Houses” Galleri Halvare, Uleåborg, Finland
1994 ”Houses” ”Sunwheels” Bohusgalleriet, Uddevalla, Sweden 1992 ”Sunwheels” Rista konsthantverk, Umeå, Sweden
Sintra Göteborg Sweden Exhibitions 2005-20: selected
2020 ”Treasures from the sea” E&L Gallery ,Parcours Bijoux, Paris
”Renegotiating material culture” Ethnografic Museum Stockholm Sweden 2018-19 “Amber & Leonardo” Galerie Door Mariaheide Netherlands
Magan Gallery London England, St John´s Centre Gdansk, Culture Station Legnica Poland
2017-18 “Ögonstenar” Kammaren Lund, Vida Museum Öland, Platina Stockholm Sweden “Nature Morte Jewellery” Copper Museum, Legnica Poland
National Museum, Wroclaw Polen
2015-16 “The EYE” Vilnius Academy of Arts, Telšiai, Vilnius, Galerija Vartai Kauno Kaunas, Herkaus Galerija, Klaipeda,Litauen, Amberif 2016 Gdansk Polen Magan Gallery London England
2013-14 ”Contemporary Swedish Art Jewellery” Platina Stockholm, Sweden, Neue Messe München, Germany, Nivå 125 Båstad, Sweden, Galleri Anna H,Göteborg Sweden
2012-14 “ALLA” Röhsska museet, Göteborg, Form Design center Malmö, Gustavsbergs Arthall, Artmuseum, Eskilstuna Sweden
2011-12 ”The Ring – Jewel for ever Galleri Hnoss Göteborg, Sweden Estonian Museum of Applied Art And Design Tallin Estonia 2010 ”The Plastic show” Velvet da Vinci Gallery San Francisco USA 2009 ”KORU3” Imatra Arttmuseum Finland
”Sakernas tillstånd” Kulturhuset Stockholm Sweden
”Schmuck 2009” München Germany, RMITgallery Melbourne Australia
”Nano” Studio 44, Stockholm Sweden 2008 “Artitude 2008” Kunstbanken Hamar Norway
“Scandinavia Jewellery” Electrum Gallery London England “hnoss-intended” Nääs Konsthantverk Floda Sweden
2007-08 ”Absolute beauty” Gallery of Art, Legnica, Yes Gallery Poznań,
Museum of Amber Gdansk, Museum Gliwice, Design Gallery Wroclaw Poland 2007 David Collection SOFA Chicago USA
“hnoss-depended” Röhsska museet, Göteborg Sweden Scottish Gallery Edinburgh Scotland
Stadsmuseet Göteborg Sweden
2006-09 ”Challenging the Châtelaine” Designmuseo Helsinki, Finland,
Tarbekunstimuuseum Tallinn Estonia, Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum Athens Greece, Design Museum Gent Belgium, Stedelijk Museum 's- Hertogenbosch Netherlands, Philadelphia Art Alliance, USA 2006 Wågermanska Arthall Skärhamn Sweden
“hnoss-intended” Arthall Steneby, Falbygdens museum Falköping, Form/design Center Malmö Sweden
2005 “Contemporary Swedish Silver” Int. Art+Design Fair New York USA “Arjen Estetiikkaa”Artmuseum Kouvola Finland
Scottish Gallery Edinburgh Scotland
The David Collection SOFA New York USA
2004-05 ”Birthdayparty ” Legnica, Walbrzych, Posnan, Warzaw, Poland, Munic Germany
2004 The David collection SOFA Chicago USA
“Situation” Galleri Konstepidemin Göteborg Sweden 2003-2006 ”Swedish Jewellery” Galleri Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands Galeria Bielak, Krakow Poland, FAD Barcelona Spain, Flow Gallery London England, Alternatives Rom Italiy, Gallery Reverso Lissabon Portugal, Gallery Velvet da Vinci San Francisco USA, Gallery Viceversa, Lausanne Schwitzerland 2003 “Eco-jewellery” Alternatives Gallery, Rome, Italy
2002-2003 ”Artigianato Dárto Svedese”, Galleri Iohansen Rome, Italy, Röhsska museet, Göteborg, Lokstallet Art Hall Strömstad, Rörstrand museum Lidköping Sweden
2002 ”5 years Hnoss” Galleri Hnoss, Göteborg Sweden Marienlyst slott, Helsingǿr, Denmark
Sculpture to wear, Santa Monica, USA 2001 Galleri Konstepidemin, Göteborg Sweden
Wall smyckekonst, Göteborg Sweden 2000 Galleri Konstepidemin, Göteborg Sweden
Galleri Ikaros, Göteborg Sweden
”Grandeur urns” Hedens lustgård, Göteborg Sweden ”Tendenser” Galleri F15, Moss, Norway
Konstfrämjandet, Örebro Sweden 1999 Rista konsthantverk, Umeå Sweden
Museum of Arts and Craft, Itami, Japan 1998 Nolhaga slott, Alingsås Sweden
”Swedish beautyboxes”, instant exhibition, New York, Philadelphia, USA Göteborg, Karlskrona, Linköping, Stockholm, Luleå, Kristianstad
”Epidemic of Art” Swedish-American Museum Center, Chicago, USA Forum för Form, Stockholm, Sweden
1997 Svenska Ambassaden Tokyo, Japan
1995-1997 ”Smycken /Jewellery” Nordens Hus, Reykjavik, Iceland, Konsthallen, Piteå, Hjörring Kunstmuseum, Denmark, Designyard, Dublin, Ireland, Electrum Gallery, London, England, Gallerie Treykorn, Berlin, Germany, Nutida
Svenskt Silver, Stockholm Sweden, Galleri Rosengången, Lerum, Sweden 1995 Södertälje Art Hall Sweden
1993 Hommachi Gallery, Osaka, Japan Maneten, Göteborg Sweden 1992 Galleri Tornhuset, Luleå, Sweden
GP-galleriet, Göteborg Sweden 1991 The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
1990-1991 ”Summa summarum” Norrbottens museum, Luleå, Röhss museum, Göteborg, Konstforum, Norrköping Sweden
1990 l´Atelier Metall, Martigues, France Sintra, Göteborg
1989 Galleri Perspektiv, Oslo, Norway Kaolin, Stockholm
1988 ”Schmuckszene 88”, Hantverkmesse Munic, Germany ”Ting äger rum” Liljevalchs konsthall, Stockholm Sweden Villvin, Risör, Norway
”Hefaistos II” Konsthallen, Lysekil Sweden
1987 ”Metallkonst 87” Konstnärscentrum, Stockholm, Röhss museum Göteborg Sweden
Loftet, Malmö Sweden 1986 Galleri Kongelf, Kungälv Sweden Röhsska museet, Göteborg Sweden
1985 ”Hefaistos II” Bob Kelly Gallery, Göteborg Sweden Sintra, Göteborg Sweden
Blå Måne, Visby Sweden
Performance: STÄDA (TIDY UP) Städarna, 13Festivalen Konstepidemin 2016
Work in public collection:
National Museum Stockholm Sweden Röhsska Museet Göteborg Sweden National Public Art Council Sweden Gothenburg Public Art Council Sweden
Panhang Art Museum Malaysia
Vilnius Academy of Arts, Telšiai Litauen
Grants: Region Västra Götaland working grant 2020
The Swedish Arts Grants Committee longterm grant 2007-16 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee project grant 2016 The Swedish Arts Grants Committee 1988, 1993, 2002-03 Gothenburg City award 1992, 2018
Västra Götaland Region award 2007 Gothenburg City working grant 2005
Teaching: Utbildningsansvarig HDK Tillämpad konst magister (vik) 2004 Head of Jewellery Department at School of Design and Craft at Göteborg University Sweden 1995-2002
Workshop South Carelian Polytechnic, Lappeenranta Finland 2001
Lectures: Konstepidemins Vänner Göteborg Sweden 2016, Föreningen Gnistan Göteborg Sweden 2017, Vilnius Academy of Arts Telšiai,Litauen 2015, University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 2015, Kungsbacka Art Hall Sweden 2014, HDK Göteborg 2013, Amber Trip Vilnius Lithuania 2009, San Fransisco Art Collage 2005, Art Council Middelsborough England 2004, Scottish Art Council Glasgow 2002, South Carelia Polytechnic,
Lappenranta, Finland 2001, Folkets Hus Umeå Sweden1992
Artist in Residence: East Coast Artist in Residence Kuantan Malaysia 2015
AIRIS/artist in company Nolato Plastteknik TILLT Sweden 2011
AIRIS/artist in corp. Bostadsbolaget Hammarkullen Skådebanan Göteborg Sweden 2005
Artistic development project:
AD ORA Dance and jewellery videoperformance
School of Design and Craft at Göteborg University 2000.
Video work shown:
Atalante, Göteborg Folkets hus, Umeå
Seminarium Nutida Svenskt Silver, Stockholm South Carelia Polytechnic, Lappenranta, Finland
Galleri F15, Moss, Norge Konstfack, Stockholm 2001
Bibliography:
2020 ”Treasures from the sea” catalogue Sweden
“Renegotiating Material Culture” (Research Lab Craft! Konstfack)
2019 “Konsthantverk och Design Hundra år i Göteborg” (Gudrun Nyberg, Sweden) 2018 “Amber & Leonardo” catalogue (Art 7 Poland)
2016 “Regarding House no 10 / Angående Hus nr 10” ( Mona Wallström Sweden) 2013 “Contemporary Swedish Art Jewellery” book (Inger Wästberg Sweden) 2012 “ALLA” project catalogue (Hedman /Backlund Sweden)
2011 “The Ring-Jewel for ever” catalogue (Hnoss Gallery Sweden)
“Unexpected thoughts” Noovo Books Vol.3 (Noovo Edition Spain) 2009 ”Koru 3” catalogue (Imatra museum Finland)
”Sakernas tillstånd” catalogue (Kulturhuset Stockholm Sweden)
”Schmuck 2009” (Handelskammer Munic Germany)
“The Jewellery Compendium” (Darling Publications Germany)
“500 Plastic Jewellery” Designs (Lark books USA)
“247 svenska konsthantverkare” book ( Konsthantverkscentrum Sweden)
“247 Swedish Craft Artists” book ( Konsthantverkscentrum Sweden) 2008 “Escape” catalogue (Gallery Meno Nisa Vilnius Litauen)
”Artitude 2008” catalogue (Kunstbanken Hamar Norway)
2007 “Hnoss-depended” catalogue (Hnoss Gallery Gothenburg Sweden)
“Absolut Beauty” catalogue (Legnica Poland)
“Challenging the Chaterlains” catalogue (Helen Drutt USA) 2005 ”Arjen Estetiikkaa” catalogue (Kouvola Konstmuseum Finland) 2004 “Birthday Party” catalogue (Legnica Poland)
2003 “Swedish Jewellery” catalogue (Sweden)
“Artigianato Dárte Svedes”e catalogue (Sweden)
“Nutida Svenskt Silver 1963-2003” catalogue(Nutida Svenskt Silver Sweden) 2000 “Tendenser 2000” catalogue(Gallery F15 Moss Norway)
1999 “Jewellery 99” catalogue (Craft Museum Itami Japan)
1998 “The Epidemic of Art” catalogue (Swedish American museum center USA)
“Dictionnaire international du Bijou” (France)
1996 “Kalejdopapper” catalogue (Sw. Paper Art organization Sweden) 1995 ”Smycken/Jewellery” catalogue (Göteborg Sweden)
1990 ”Svensk Smyckekonst” book (Ann-Marie Ericsson, ICA publishing House) 1988 ”Ting äger rum” catalogue (Liljevalchs Art Hall Stockholm Sweden)
“Schmuckszene -88” catalogue (Hantwerkskammer Munic Germany) 1987 ”Metallkonst-87” catalogue (Sweden)
Magazines and Newspapers:
Zenit June/2020
Dagens Nyheter 22 dec/2016 reveiw Form nr 6 2016 reveiw Norrbottens Kuriren 30 sept/2011 reveiw Svenskt Konsthantverk 1/2011 reveiw Zenit web jan 2011 reportage Hemslöjden 09/06 2009 reveiw Göteborgsposten 5 sept 2009 reportage Svenskt Konsthantverk april 2008 reportage Zenit web okt 2007 reportage Form designtidskrift nr 4 2006 reveiw Svenska Dagbladet 8 juli 2006 reveiw
ВЕЩЬ nr 9 (Ukraina) 2005 reportage Russian Financial Times GB 27 nov 2004 reveiw English Disajn nr 6 2004 reportage
Form designtidskrift 1999 reveiw Form designtidskrift nr.1 1998 reportage Form designtidskrift 1997 reveiw
Kunst und Hantverk DE 1992 reportage German
Board: Member of Board Skådebanan-väst 2013–15
Member of Board Konsthantverkets Vänner (Göteborgskretsen) 2005–08 Member of Board Konstepidemin 2004-2011
Chairman Konstepidemins Cultural committee 2005-13
Member of Advisory group Young Energy (region proj.climate/culture)2008-09 Member of Board Nutida Svenskt Silver 1999–2003
Member of Board Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts, Göteborg University 1999-2002
Member of Board Center of Crafts Sweden1995-99
Jury assignment: Member of jury "III International Amber Art Prize of The Baltic Rim Countries"
Amber Museum Ribnitz- Damgarten - Germany 2013
Member of jury int.Jewellery competition ”Amber Trip” Vilnius Litauen -08-09 Member election advisory board Konsthantverkarna Stockholm 2007-09 Member of jury Grant Konsthantverkets Vänner (Göteborg) 2006-08 Member of jury Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes, Cork, Ireland 2002
Member of jury for Artgenda, Copenhagen1998
Member of jury for Prices of Talente vat Münchener Hantwerksmesse 1999
Assignments HDK: Opponent MA Jewellery Art School of Design and Craft HDK GU 2018 Opponent MA Jewellery Art School of Design and Craft HDK GU 2017 Opponent MA Jewellery Art School of Design and Craft HDK GU 2016 Mentoring BA Jewellery Art School of Design and Craft HDK GU 2016 Opponent MA Jewellery Art School of Design and Craft HDK GU 2011 Opponent MA Jewellery Art School of Design and Craft HDK GU 2006 Opponent MA Jewellery Art School of Design and Craft HDK GU 2005
Articles and Documentations:
Article and co-work: The Epidemic of Art, the Book of 2013
Photo dokumentation: VARIA 2011 Improvisation Festival Göteborg Photo documentation “När-Varande” place specific performance by Lisa Larsdotter Petersson 2011
Article: Swedish Jewellery Report, Baltic Jewellery News febr 2008
Organisation and project leading:
Project leader STATUS project 2017-2020, exchange artists, organisations Sweden Belarus
Employed as Coordinator/Developer at Konstepidemin Gothenburg Sweden 2016-18 Organiser International Curator program (Jewellery Art) 2014 in collaboration with Iaspis Co-organiser “New Adventures in Jewellery” exhibitions, seminar, workshop in
collaboration with Hnoss Initiative, Röhss museum, HDK, KHVC 2014 Co-organiser BRA 10 Performance scene 2014-16
Assisting Project Leader “Art in sacred rooms/Bill Viola living images” Stenungsund chapel, Nordic Watercolour museum 2012
Assisting Project Leader “Catch the world” documentary film festival Ödsmål 2012 Co-organiser Hnoss Initiative curatorial and educational activities 2011-
Assisting,project leader VARIA 09 Improvistations festival Göteborg Co-ordinator seminar ” Reconsidering identity ” arranged by Hnoss Gallery, HDK, Paletten Magazine 2009
Coodinator ”Conversation Art” Konstepidemin in collaboration with Culture and Business award, SABA 2008
Co-ordinator work-shop, seminar ”Taking Parts” arranged by Hnoss Gallery and IASPIS 2008
Co-ordinator Art Episods at Hotel Gothia Göteborgs Kulturkalas 2008 Assisting,project leader VARIA 07 Improvistations festival Göteborg Assisting Project Leader S.O.T Video Art festival, Skärhamn 2007
Coordinator exhibition “The Art and Gothenburg/Contrast” City museum Göteborg 2007 Assisting Project Leader S.O.T Video Art festival, Skärhamn 2006
Co-ordinator JewelleryArtVideo festival / seminarium arranged by Hnoss extended 2005 Co-ordinator international workshop / exhibition / seminar ”Situation”
arranged by Hnoss Gallery och IASPIS/Craft in Dialogue 2004
Co-ordinator ”Swedish Jewellery” touring exhibition in Netherlands, Poland, Spain, England, Italy, Portugal, USA och Schwizerland 2003-2006 Co-ordinator “Jewellery and Communication” seminar HDK and Röhss museum Gothenburg Sweden 2001
Co-ordinator of the second Nordic Jewellery Triennal 2001 touring Nordic Countries Member of working group of seminar “Ars Ornata Europeeana Stockholm Sweden 1998 Co-ordinator symposium K.I.T.T. with HDK and HHVC (The center of craft) Gothenburg Sweden 1998
Co-ordinator exhibition “Tempus” Röhss Museum Gothenburg Sweden 1997
Co-ordinator Hnoss Gallery, International Jewelley Art Gothenburg Sweden 1997-2011 Co-ordinator seminar Jewelley Art HDK and Röhss museum Gothenburg Sweden 1986 Co-ordinator exhibition Smycken/Jewellery touring exhibition Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, England, Germany Sweden 1995-97
Member of Nutida Svenskt Silver Sweden 1995-2004
Member of working group Ratatosk Gallery Gothenburg Sweden 1989-91
Orginal member and initiator of Sintra craft cooperative Gothenburg Sweden 1984, member until 1993
Coordinating craft exhibition Södra Sandträsk Sweden 1980
Coordinating exhibition village history 200 year jubilee Södra Sandträsk Sweden 1979
