About
My art often explores aspects of our inner and outer universe, as well as the borderland between the two. I find that it is a continous process rather than a clear-cut and concrete boundary, as it becomes increasingly indefinable, diffuse and flowing the closer you look.
Other times the creation on my canvas is grounded in some aspect of life that is much more concrete (if abstract paintings can ever become concrete ;-)?), for example my series devoted to the most important thing for all of us - Mother Earth.
What becomes expressed through my art, from a meta perspective, can therefore be charachterized as a meeting between the known and the unknown, the sacred and the profane, the concrete and the abstract, the finite and the infinite.
With a background ranging from science (Ph.D in Bilingualism), teacher education (M.Ed), psychology (on both foundational and PhD-course levels) and spirituality (meditation- and yoga teacher), I found that art was the missing link in my life. I view and experience art as a path to healing, to presence and as a route to the deeper and unexplainable aspects of life. I also view art as an important visual medium that opens up the opportunity for connection and transformation in a world where separation and disconnection increasingly permeate our lives.
I create using my gut instinct and the paintings are made without a fixed plan (quite the opposite type of creating compared to scientific creating where logic and structure is absolutely vital). I enter the stream of creative flow and I keep creating and recreating until my gutfeeling says YES! It is like a journey to a new country, an exploration with all the senses acutely aware, soaking in the experience of every moment, the people, the places, the environments and the ambiance - so prescious. Each piece becomes a small window to the soul of the universe, concretized through the colors, structures and shapes on my canvas. I often paint series with different themes and/or tonality, and it is not uncommon that my inner work becomes an outer expression on my canvas.
Gaia dreaming to mother earth with love series
Inspiration
I draw inspiration from multiple sources—scientific, cosmic, and spiritual.
1. The Marine Realm and Subaquatic Environment which often can be seen in my choice of colors. The turquoise, blue, and green tonalities, combined with sweeping compositional movements, evoke the fluid dynamics of water, waves, or currents. The metallic details reflect light effects and the refraction of light through water—reminiscent of viewing the seabed from the surface or the other way around (I was Dive Master some 30 years ago).
2. Cosmos and astronomy inspire numerous works that display cosmological flow, energetic streams, celestial bodies, foreign galaxies and nebulae.
3. Nature's Organic Patterns has inspired my most recent painting series, To Mother Earth with Love, that incorporates forms that appear derived from organic processes, natural systems as well as a color palette that Mother Earth displays in all her glory.
4. Spirituality, energetics and physics are also a sources of inspiration. The recurring spiral motifs suggest a connection to energy flows, vital force, and life's evolution. Many pieces thus express life's cyclical development and nature, other pieces the stillness and equilibrium that is the foundation underlying all movement and energy. In the teachings of the Indian tantrik tradition Kashmir Shaivism there is a very interesting phenomena called Spanda, that describes the whole universe as a living organism expressed as a pulse; the in-breath and out-breath of the divine, like a heartbeat of existence. I find this deeply inspiring.
2004-2015 Doctor of Philosophy in Bilingualism, Stockholm University, Centre for Research on Bilingualism.
I was admitted to the doctoral program in June 2004, but received a research grant from the Swedish Research Council for the project "Perceptual Compensation in Blind Second Language Learners," and I began working on the project in January 2008.
The dissertation defense took place on April 10, 2015. Dissertation title: Blindness and Second Language Acquisition. Studies of Cognitive Advantages in Blind L1 and L2 Speakers.
2001-2004 Teaching Degree (M.A.), Stockholm Institute of Education
Specialization in lower secondary, upper secondary school and adults, 330 credits, major subject Swedish as a Second Language. Graduated on May 12, 2004. Additional specialization in psychology 30 credits, and religious studies 30 credits.
1998-2001 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Pedagogy.
Pedagogy 60 points, religious studies 40 points, psychology 20 points.
1989-1991 Secondary School Diploma (Studentexamen), Nacka Gymnasium.
Three-year social sciences with focus on arts
March 6 - March 17 2026: Exhibition ”Hyperspace” in Rome, Italy at La Pigna Gallery, Palazzo Maffei Marescotti, via della Pigna 13, group exhibition. Curator: Monica Ferrarini
7 April - 28 May, 2026: Spring exhibition at NK Stockholm, Sweden, arranged by Artist Arena. Entrance Sergelgången. A large portion of my current work is displayed.
2 - 16 May, 2026: "VIAGGI: Esperienze emotionale.” Exhibition of modern art at Palazzo dell’Emiciclo in L’Aquila, cultural capital of Italy 2026. Curated by Borgo Pio Art Gallery, Rome.
16-24 of May, 2026: Up-coming exhibition in Rome, SHAKTI - feminine energy and creativity at Borgo Pio Art Gallery in Rome. Group exhibition. Curator: Monica Ferrarini
24/6-6/7-26 Summer exhibition at Artist Arenas showroom on Upplandsgatan 48, Odenplan, Sweden. Vernissage 26/6, group exhibition.
15 September - 13 October 2026, Group exhibition at Artist Arena on Fabriken, Textilgatan 33, Stockholm
Earlier exhibitions
14 September 2024, ”Cosmic streams”, vernissage at Andrummet, Norrtälje, together with Angelica Dennevi.
1-2 Februari 2025, solo exhibition ”MellanRum och Tid” I (Between Space and Time), exhibition at JUSTE gallery, Heleneborgsgatan 14, Hornstull, Stockholm
1 March 2025, solo exhibition ”MellanRum och Tid” II (Between Space and Time, II). Vernissage at Andrummet, Hantverkaregatan 13, Norrtälje
6 December- 17 Januari 2026: Christmas Exhibition at Norrtälje konsthall. A group exhibition.
Mixed media:
I paint on canvas and build a structure on it with structure paste to create a sense of depth and movement. I usually combine matt and metallic acrylic paint to enhance certain details and, through the contrasting elements, create aliveness. I paint with brushes, hands, sponges, and spatulas, alternating between these tools at different stages of the artwork's creation.
It is so clear to me that the creative processes within academia and within the world of art are very different from each other—at least for me. When I worked on my dissertation, which is also a creative process, one follows very strict frameworks, logical reasoning and a clear structure.
The artistic process is, on the other hand, intuitive, unstructured and far from logical. It is a much more surprising process in that sense.
I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity, and also the prerequisites, to experience these very different creative processes. For most people, one suits better than the other, but I have enjoyed both. I experience the greatest satisfaction in artistic creation because of the sense of freedom and presence it creates for me. To faithfully follow life's flow, every impulse that arises, without a clear path or goal, is fantastic!
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