Linda Persson is a Swedish artist who are currently based in Småland, Sweden.
Her work focuses on questions around that which is historically repressed, about to disappear, or maybe already extinct, such as certain languages or technologies, effecting our shared ecologies worldwide. She explores the complexities of our surroundings through a number of different materials and methods, as for example sculpture, textile, ceramics, 16mm film, HD technology, photography and sound. She is a multiple residency awardee and have completed 1 research year Mejan Residence at the Royal Institute of Arts in Stockholm as well as a 2 year project working in Leonora Western Australia through International Arts Space, Perth (2016-19). In 2019 she was selected for Thames & Hudson publication of 100 Sculptors of Tomorrow, edited by Kurt Beers. Linda is currently working on a public commission through Folkets Hus & Parker & Statens Konstråd and have several other exhibitions in 2022.
Linda Persson is a Swedish artist who are currently based in Småland, Sweden.
Her work focuses on questions around that which is historically repressed, about to disappear, or maybe already extinct, such as certain languages or technologies, effecting our shared ecologies worldwide. She explores the complexities of our surroundings through a number of different materials and methods, as for example sculpture, textile, ceramics, 16mm film, HD technology, photography and sound. She is a multiple residency awardee and have completed 1 research year Mejan Residence at the Royal Institute of Arts in Stockholm as well as a 2 year project working in Leonora Western Australia through International Arts Space, Perth (2016-19). In 2019 she was selected for Thames & Hudson publication of 100 Sculptors of Tomorrow, edited by Kurt Beers. Linda is currently working on a public commission through Folkets Hus & Parker & Statens Konstråd and have several other exhibitions in 2022.
Qualifications, training and research:
2011 - 2012 Artistic research (Mejan residents), Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm, Sweden
2005-06 MFA 1st Distinction (sculpture) research ISVR, Winchester School of Art, Southampton University, Winchester
1999-02 BA, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
Selected exhibitions /projects:
2019 SPEAKING IN TONGUES, Solo exhibition Private Projects, Moonah, Hobart, Australia
2019 PRIMA MATERIA, Bundoora Homestead Arts, Melbourne, Australia
2018 ISCP New York, with curator Elina Suoyrjö
2018-19 SPACED 3: NORTH BY SOUTHEAST | ART GALLERY OF WA Australia
2017 TURF PROJECTS, London, Desert Apps, workshop 15th July
2017 Momentum Biennial, Norway, 9th edition, Alienation curated by
CURATORS:
Ulrika Flink (SE), Ilari Laamanen (FI), Jacob Lillemose (DK),Gunhild Moe (NO), Jón B.K Ransu (IS)
2017 TURF PROJECTS, Exhibition, London, Last wordsm So it goes, curated by Jack Friswell
2017 Experimental Heritage, ongoing project (2016-2018) Öland, Sweden, stonequarry, cursed landscape, technology, archology with Anna Winberg (author), Bodil Petersson (archelogist), Helle Kvamme (artist), Walle Dickson (artist / gallerist)
2017 Oct-Feb Higher Her...with Laure Prouvost, Kunsthalle Luzern (Lucerne) Switzerland, I was showing 'Eidola' soundpiece and a performative costume, eyemask with ceramics
2016
Oct-Dec Commission by International Art Space [SPACED] / Perth Australia, http://three.spaced.org.au/spaced-3-north-by-southeast/
Residency in Leonora, Western Australia with The Walkatjurra Culture Centre an Aboriginal Australian art and cultural centre managed by the Tjupan Ngalia Tribal Land Council Aboriginal Corporation.
26-28 August a new version of 'The Green Room: after Henning... called Stone tensions' perfromance at Velferden in Sokndal, Norway as part of ////// /O/O/O/O (Der Mund spricht die Gedanken aus - Die Landschaft gibt ihren Klang) curated by Nico Anklam and co-organised by Velferden and Rogaland Arts Centre, Norway http://www.reddvelferden.org/ http://www.rogalandkunstsenter.no/
19th August: Screening of 'The Astral Women' as part of the public programme of RIN (Residence in Nature) organised by Åsa Jungnelius. Summer programme: http://residence-in-nature.se/en/project/residence-in-nature-2016-en/#57487e9d71718
18th June - 18th of Sep, 2016 Groupexhibition, Kalmar Konstmuseum, Sweden, 'Songlines for a new Atlas' curated by Torun Ekstrand, http://www.kalmarkonstmuseum.se/en/exhibition/songlines-for-a-new-atlas/
25-26June: A new performative piece for the Exhibition, Kunsthal 44, Møen, Denmark______ ////// /O/O/O/O (Der Mund spricht die Gedanken aus - Die Landschaft gibt ihren Klang) to open June 25th 2016 curated by Nico Anklam http://www.44moen.dk/
May 28th Perpetual Liquidity: screening curated by Hannah Conroy and Adam Chodszko as part of the exhibition 'of the sea' at the Dockyard, Kent, UK. Screening of "The Astral Women" 2016
http://heyevent.uk/event/dpxdspur7rwfca/perpetual-liquidity-screening
March: Research trip to Denmark, Møen of the Henning Christiansen Archive
Feb/March: Screening premier of "The Astral Women" at Canapé Canopy, Auckland, New Zealand
2015
DEC: Screening 1st version of "ZEUS TEARS" at SPACE London / LUX event 10 Dec
http://lux.org.uk/whats-on/events/bring-your-own-beamer-byob-space-studios-10-december-2015
DEC: HOUSEPROJECT 27//2: with Darren Banks, Jenny Bergman, Bridget Currie & Tamara Henderson, Diana Duata, Mark Essen, Jack Beauchamp Hadley, Trevor Kiernander, Linda Persson, Amanda Simon, Victoria Skogsberg, Pip Stafford, Nancy Wallace (musician / singer)
DEC: Bilbao, Spain, film / sculpture collaboration with Bridget Currie
NOV: Artist in Residence Skaftfell Visual Arts, Iceland
AUGUST / SEPT: Artists in Residence IMA GAllery, Brisbane Australia supported by IMA and Australian Arts Council, Artist International development fund supported by Arts Council England and British council
for project Landscape/Black Opal/Technology project in Lighting Ridge Australia
http://www.ima.org.au/event/walk-collect-make-exhibit/
http://www.swedenabroad.com/Pages/CalendarEvent.aspx?id=95514&epslanguage=en-GB
AUGUST- Exhibition, Venice Biennial, Imago Mundi group show
JUNE / AUGUST 2015: Filming The Witch Island in Sweden
JUNE 13th HOUSEPROJECT / S T r U c t U R A l O b J e C T (with Sophie Yetton)
2014 - Top of The World, Sami Center for Contemporary Art, Karasjok, Norway
2014 NO MEANING, 5 months, London
2013 Haninge Konsthall, Sweden, curated by Åsa Mårtensson
2013 Nordenhake Galerie, Stockholm, Sweden, curated by Stefanie Hessler
2012 Pavilion Projects “Auditorium” Turner Contemporary, Margate, U.K & Dilston
Grove, London
2011 Normalcy Bias2, Listros Gallery, Berlin
2011 Commissioned solo exhibition at AIRSPACE, stoke-on-trent, U.K
2011 The Drawing Room Biennial London, U.K2011
2011 SAGS Woodmill Projects
2010 Örebro Länsmuseum, Sweden, group show
2010 The Allegory of the Cave, Non Grata Art Container, Tallinn, Estonia
2010 ‘Episode 1- Acute melancholia’ Studio 44, Stockholm, Sweden (artist &
curator)
2010 ‘ The Devil’s Necktie’ Woodmill Projects, London
2009 Echo Projects and The Coma Lounge, at Collective Gallery, Edinburgh
2008/09 Nordic (P.A.M) Utsikten Kunstsenter, Kvinesdal, Norway
2008 The Wharf Road Project, Atrium, London
2007 AK28, Stockholm, Sweden ‘Encounter’ (solo show)
Screenings
2013/2012 Auditorium, Pavilion, Dilston Grove/Limbo Margate (Encounter)
2010 XRAY@ResoVision, Frieze Arts Fair, London 2010
2010 April Sierra film festival US (Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival
Nevada City) ‘At the foot of a mountain’
2010 March XRAY at SHORTWAVE cinema in collaboration with Vitrine gallery
2009 May Lumen Evolution Festival 2009 with The Projection Gallery, Leeds, UK
2009 March Festival International de Vidéo Danse du Breuil, Burgundy, France
Performances (selected)
2012 Ontological Mediator (Mudhead) Skaftfell Residency
2012 June-book launch/performance-Royal Institute of Arts, Stockholm
2010 Art Container, Tallin, Estonia as part of exhibition the Allegory of the cave, with dancer Laura Kveilsten
2010 Galleri 54, Gothenburg, Sweden
Awards/ Residencies (selected)
2014 Foundation Längmanska Culturefund
2013 KKNORD travel stipend, Norway
2013 Individual Arts Award, Swedish Arts Commitee
2013 Iaspis International Exchange (Sámi Centre of Contemporary Art)
2012 Skaftfell Visual Arts residency 2 months, Iceland
2012 Iaspis international exchange “ Matter of Contradiction”
2012 Swedish Committee grants fund International exchange-Film Margate/London
2012 Mejan Residents (Royal Institute of Arts, Sweden)
2011 IASPIS / Konstnärsnämnden grant for soloustställning/solo show in the U.K
2010 British Council UK (EPISODE 1: Acute melancholia) Studio44 (curated)
2009/10 Mobility funding KKNord
2008 Residency Ricklundsgården Sweden
2007 Travel award, Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse
2007 Individual grant from the Arts Council in England
2006/07 Royal Academy Schools Artist in Residence (Loughborough University)
Commission
2013 SLUTRAPPORT på Galleri BOX, Gothenburgh, Sweden
2012 Arena Babou: 16mm film, ‘Handstands through Difference and Repetitions’
2008 Nightingale Primary School small sculpture commission
Bibliography (selected)
KonstNet / SvD Thinking and Speaking, Nordenhake Galerie, Review
Essay by Lars-Erik Hjertström Lappalainen ‘To leave History through its material’-
‘Trying to draw blood from a stone’
Interview by Kim West, publication by Royal Institute of Arts, 2012
SIRP Eesti Kultuurileht, Margus Kiis, 3rd Sept 2010
The Guardian (Jessica Lack) 22 Augusti 2009
Time Out London (Martin Comer) 30 maj 2007 “Nordic stories”
Svenska Dagbladet (Rikard Ekholm) 20 April 2007 “Roligt och underfundigt men lite
retfullt”
City konst (Lisa Wennersten) 20 April 2007, “Både kusligt och lugnande”
Nerikes Allehanda (Stefan Nilsson) 2 Juni 1999 “Kreativ trolöshet utan gränser”
Work related:
Teaching / lecturing:
ongoing: Örebro Konstskola, Sweden
Reading University, Kingston University, Loughborough University
With Liam Sprod: The Royal Institute of Arts Stockholm, Eligstadir College Iceland,
Örebro Konstskola
