‘Myth and Symbolism', Jerker Andersson's solo show at The Studio, Glebe Place, London SW3

• Wednesday, 03 August 2005

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‘Myth and Symbolism', Jerker Andersson’s solo show
at The Studio, Glebe Place, London SW3
Monday 21 November – Saturday 26 November

The Studio hosts ‘Myth and Symbolism, the second solo exhibition of paintings and sculpture by the noted Swedish artist Jerker Andersson to be held in London. The exhibition runs from Monday 21 November until Saturday 26 November. The inspiration behind his bold and critically acclaimed works is found in the roots of 19th Century Scandinavian Symbolism, natural form and the mythology and folk lore of Scandinavian folk art.

This recent collection consists of about 20 oil paintings, seven bronzes and two marble sculptures, together with a selection of his rarely seen lithographs and sketches. This recent collection of work has been inspired by the fragility of life, and the artist has taken up the theme of ‘Memento Mori’, the juxtaposition of life and death, often seen in medieval courtly art.

Jerker Andersson is a Romantic Symbolist, who is highly acclaimed and established for over fifteen years in Sweden, and has a loyal following in London and New York. Monumental forms of nature and the enigma of mythology can be seen in his sculpture, whereas his painting is vibrant with bold colour and nature’s energy. It is this energy which has created much critical debate on the development of Swedish modern art.

His work is now represented in over 20 official collections in Sweden including the Swedish National Bank, the Stockholm Cavalry – K1, the NEFAB head office and 21 monumental canvases in the famous club Nalen in Stockholm.

Bjorn Widegren, one of Sweden’s leading art critics and cultural commentator on Gefle Dagblad said of Jerker Andersson’s work: “The shimmer of the myth is in these pictures, but also a very deliberate artistic drive. Jerker Andersson is a natural painter who already in the sketches finds an obvious strength… As I said Jerker Andersson is frightened of nothing!”


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Photographs available

For further information:
Clara Andersson
The Studio
Glebe Place
London SW3 5JB Tel: 020 7351 2020 (during exhibition)
Mob: 07711022969
E: clarasara@aol.com


Media enquiries:
Russell Elliott
Cassleton Elliott & Co T: 07808 403963
E: russell@cassletonelliott.com


Notes to Editors:
Jerker Andersson

Jerker Andersson comes from a family of well known Swedish artists and has regularly exhibited with his parents Marten and Monica Andersson. He is an established artist in Sweden having exhibited with growing success over the past 15 years following his debut exhibition at Konstfrämjandet in Stockholm in 1990.

He paints with oil and watercolour and regularly works with lithograph, copperplate and woodcut. Although he prefers to sculpt in granite, bronze and marble, he also works with wood and steel.

Jerker Andersson is a Romantic Symbolist whose main inspirations come from the forms and beauty of Nature. Although firmly rooted in the figurative tradition his work explores new depths of feelings and untapped energies present in Nature. He has been greatly inspired by 19th Century Scandinavian symbolists, especially the Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela. This unique combination of influences creates a contemporary feel with a romantic undertone imbued with energy inspired by nature. His sculpture seems to combine the sexual energies of Rodin with the purity of the Swedish artist Carl Milles.

Solo Exhibitions include:
2001 Air Gallery, Mayfair, London
2000 Galleri Per-Ols, Gävle, Sweden
2000 Bollnäs Museum, Sweden
1999 Ekebyhovs Slott, Stockholm
1996 Riksbanken, Stockholm
1990 Konstfrämjandet, Stockholm


Group Exhibitions include:
2003 David Findlay Gallery, New York - Exhibition with Michael Price
1998 Novilla at Skansen, Stockholm - Exhibition with Marten & Monica Andersson
1994 Galleri Haga, Stockholm – Big Sculture Exhibition
1993 Nykebing Mors, Denmark – Swedish artists invited to Denmark
1994 Konstfrämjandet, Stockholm - Exhibition with Marten & Monica Andersson
1992 Bollnäs Museum, Sweden – Artists from Hälsingland
1988 Ljusdals Museum, Sweden - Artists from Hälsingland

Represented in the following collections:
Nalen, Stockholm Collection of 21 large oil paintings
K1, The Royal Cavalry, Stockholm Jubilee Commission
Riksbanken, Stockholm Granite sculpture & lithograph work
LRF, Stockholm Oil Paintings
Trygg – Hansa, Stockholm Oil Painting
Bollnäs Church Oil painting & textile composition
Kilafors Church Granite sculptural group with fountain
Kilafors School Granite sculpture
Bollnäs Library Granite & bronze sculptures
Kvarteret Katthavet, Bollnäs Granite sculptural groups
NEFAB Head Office, Alfta Granite & bronze sculpture
Voxna Estate Granite sculpture
Länsstyrelsend, Gävle Oil Portait
Foundation Vetenskapsstaden, Stockholm Three polychrome reliefs in wood
Bollnas Maternity Hospital Diabase sculpture
Folkparkernas Head Office, Stockholm Granite sculpture
Krokanen, Bollnäs Large scale oil painting (Size? 320cm x 660cm)

Official Portraits:
Landshövding Hans Hagnell County Governor of Gästrikland / Hälsingland
Landshövding Lars Eric Ericsson County Governor of Gästrikland / Hälsingland
Brigadier General Lars Nilsson Regimental Commander of the Royal Cavalry K1 and the Stockholm Military District
Chairman of the Board at Rundvirke

Official Lithographs:
The Swedish Children’s Cancer Foundation Presented to the Queen of Sweden
The Swedish Cross Country Skiing Championships Presented to the King of Sweden
The Swedish Jaquar Club 25th Jubilee Print
Statens Järnväger (Swedish State Railways)Commemoration Print of the closing down of the engine shed and train repairs in Bollnäs

Studies:
1985 – 1987 Gerlesborgsskolan, Stockholm
1984 Konstskolan Nybroviken


For further information on Jerker Andersson email on: jerker.a@freluga.se

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