Info — Lovisa Axén

Lovisa Axén
b. 1996 in Götlunda
Visual artist whit the foundation in textile art
Based in Malmö, Sweden

Lovisa Axén, b. 1996 in Götlunda, is currently a Malmö-based artist whose artworks stem from a tireless exploration of contrasts and psychological dynamics. Her practice draws on traditional craftsmanship to delve into human desires, expectations, and fears, where she finds a space to intertwine these threads into textile art. She is particularly interested in the interaction between these elements: sorrow meets joy, longing contrasts with loss, and the analog stands in contrast to the digital.

Lovisa holds a BFA in Textile art from Konstfack (2021) and has also studied at Nyckelviksskolan (2018), Beckmans Design School (2018), and Hällefors Folkhögskola (2017). Her recent residencies include AIR 15 at the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn, New York, and Ós Textile Residency at the Icelandic Textile Center in Blönduós, Iceland. Her artworks are represented at the Rian Design Museum, Uppsala Municipality, and Konsthantverkscentrum, as well as in private collections.

Instagram @Lovisa.axen
E-mail lovisa@axen.se
Phone   +46 (0) 73 574 8720

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Education;

Konstfack
^{University of Arts, Crafts And Design; BFA Textile, 18-2021}
Nyckelviksskolan
^{Color, Shape & Craft, 17-2018} Beckmans Design school
^{Vissual Communication, Evening School, 17-2018} Hällefors Folkhögskola
^{Interior Architecture & Graphic Design, 16-2017}

Residencys;

Textile Arts Center, AIR 15, New York
^{Brooklyn, New York / 12 months, September 2023 - September 2024} Icelandic Textile Center; Ós Textile Residency^{Blonduós, Iceland / 3 months, September - November 2022}Artist in office at Konsthantverkscentrum (KHVC)^{Stockholm, Sweden / 6 months, Mars - August 2022}

Past Exhibitions;

2024 9 Contemporary Textile Artists Interpret Karin Bergöö Larsso Galleri K18, Sthlm (SWE)
2024 Towards The Path Of Totality Textile Arts Center, NYC (USA)
2024   Liljevalchs Vårsalong whit Liv Strömquist, Sthlm (SWE)
2024   Improvisation & handarbete... Liljeholmen,  Sthlm (SWE)
2024   ! Ateljé-rensning Studio K18, Sthlm (SWE)
2024   The Shape Of Play Textile Arts Center, NYC (USA)

2023 Solo: The Female Urge To Feel Small Arboga (SWE)
2023 Stockholm Craft Week: Alumns konstfack, Sthlm (SWE)
2023 Nesting Part II Brändan, Malmö (SWE)
2023 Spin Crum Heaven, Sthlm (SWE)
2023   Katla #3 Katla, Crum Heaven, Sthlm (SWE)
2023 Lidelsen Art for Lidelsen, Sthlm (SWE)

2022 Archives Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Athen (GRE)
2022 Progress Icelandic Textile Center, Blönduós (ISL)
2022 Exploring Icelandic Textile Center, Blönduós (ISL)
2022 Gustaf Westman The pavilion Way Out West (SWE)
2022 SOLO Window exhibition KHVC, Sthlm (SWE)
2022 Hjorten Skulpturpark Hjorthagen, Sthlm (SWE)
2022 Art Or Work Way Gallery, Sthlm (SWE)
2022 Zoologi at Artworks Digital Exhibition
2022 Spring Break Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg (SWE)

2021 The Ghost In The Thread Tornrummet, Gothenburg (SWE)
2021 Stab Someone In The Back Stockholm Caft Week (SWE)
2021 Can You Repeat That? Stockholm's Crafts Wee (SWE)
2021 Österåker Art Hall Summer Exhibition Österåker (SWE)
2021 Konstfack's spring exhibition Konstfack, Sthlm (SWE)
2021 Tete-A-Tete (Pandora) Tower Room Gothenburg (SWE)
2021 Hang In There (DOTDOTDOT) HV Galler, Sthlm (SWE)
2021 Salong Sergel Sergels Torg, Sthlm (SWE)

2020 T.E.X. Konstfack, Sthlm (SWE)
2020 Liljevalch's spring salon Liljevalch's Sthlm (SWE)
2020 PAY Momangen Gallery Sthlm (SWE)
2020 Craft Pop Up Digital Exhibition

2019 LUNCH Konstfack, Sthlm (SWE)
2019 Rythem ON/OFF Fiberspace Gallery, Sthlm (SWE)
2019 On The Thread Art School Basis, Sthlm (SWE)
2019 Open Ataljér Konstfack, Sthlm (SWE)
2019 LUSH Konstfack Student Gallary, Sthlm (SWE)

2018 Spring Exhibition Nyckelviksskolan, Sthlm (SWE)

2017 Poster Exhibition Beckamns Design School, Sthlm (SWE)
2017 Nyckelviksskolan Galleri Gul, Sthlm (SWE)

Artworks In Public Collections;

Rian Design Museum, SWE
^{Schmetterling I & II
STARDUST I}
Uppsala Kommun, SWE
^{Swedish Midsummer
Sometimes I Miss The Outdoors} Konsthantverkcentrum (KHVC), SWE
^{STARDUST III}

Grants;

Estrid Ericsons Foundation, 2024
Axel N Anderssons Testament foundation, 2023
Estrid Ericsons Foundation, 2023
Textile Arts Center (TAC) Partial residence scholarship, 2023
Fabrikör J. L. Eklunds Crafts foundation, 2023
The Swedish Grant Committe; Assistant scholarship whit Liv Strömquist, 2022
Gudruns Good Deed, 2022
Ines Svenssons memory, 2021
Maria Lindgrens Sömmerskehem, 2021
Estrid Ericsons Foundation, 2020
Maria Lindgrens Sömmerskehem, 2020
Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse, Group Travel Grant, 2020
Konstfack, Group Travel Grant, 2020

Artist Talks;

Textile Arts Center, 2024
Icelandic Textile Center, 2022
konsthantverkscentrum Stockholm, 2022

Press / Publications / Mentioned In;

2024 Täcklebo Broderiakademi
^{Liv Strömquist och Lovisa Axén...}
2024   AIR 15 Open Studios & Exhibition
  ^{The Shape of Play...}
2024 Konstguiden
^{Liljevalchs dansar och ler?...} 2024 Dagens Nyheter, DN
^{Vitalt och inbjudande myller på Vårsalongen...}
2024 Cprintjournal on Instagram
   ^{@lovisa.axen and Liv Strömquis...} 2024 Textile Arts Center
^{AIR 15: Feuture Lovisa Axén...}

2023   svt Nyheter
^{Lovisa Skapar konst i Arboga - av memes på Tiktok...}
2023 MAGAZIN24
^{Separatutställning i Arbogas Stadsbibliotek...}
2023 Arboga Kommun
^{Konstutställning: The Female Urge To Feel Small...}
2023 Popeye
^{Issue 911...}

2022 Scandinavian Mind
^{Gustaf Westman highlights Sweden´s emerging creators...}
2022 Gustaf Westman
Frozen Object...
2022 Cool Company
^{Art or work...}
2022 Bon
^{Är du användbar eller överflödig?..}
2022 Konsthantverkcentrum
^{Nya artist in office...}

2021   Dagens Nyheter (DN)
^{Studenter bygger nya alternativ...}
2021 Trendstefan blogg
^{Konstfack design students 2021...}
2021 Konsthantverkscentrum
  ^Craftdays...
2021 Flora Wiström blogg
^{Textilkonst för väggarna...}
2021 Närkes Alehanda (NA)
  ^{Nu syns hon på Sergels tog...}
2021 BBLAT
  ^{Hennes tavla får maxad synlighet på Sergels torg...}

2020 BBLAT
^{Lovisa Axén från Götlunda har skapat sig...}
2020 BBLAT
^{Götlunda konstnär har skulptur på Liljevalchs...}
2020 Liljevalchs
^{vårsalong 2019}

Catalogues;

2024   Liljevalchs Vårsalong Catalog
2023 Katla #3 Comic Book
2022 Icelandic Textile Center - Recidansy Artist
2020 Liljevalchs Vårsalong Catalog

Other Works;

Textile for Gallery Vera at the library in Noberg, 2024
Assisting Liv Strömquist, Dec 2022 - Jan 2024
Textile art for Murmur´s live conserts, 2023
Assisting Linnéa Andersson whit mural painting, dec 2022
Vinyl cover for Nils Agnes (release date 2023)
Book cover for Simon Magnussons Doctoral thesis, Södertörns Högskola, 2022
Stage clothes and scenography for Konstellation; Kvartett summer tour 2022
Mirrors for APLACE Julbazar 2021
Leader of Web Design Course for Master Students in Craft! at Konstfack - University for Arts, Craft & Design, 2021
Textile Patchworks for Åsa Maj Norman, 2021
VÅT Swimwear, Konstfacks julmarknad 2020
Member in the selection committee, Nyckelviksskolan 2018

Member;

SKF, Konstnärshuset
BUS, Bildupphovsrätt (Image copyright Sweden)
KHVC, Konsthantverkscentrum

Works Exhibitions Info

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