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

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Lovisa Axén (b. 1996, Götlunda) is an artist based in Malmö, Sweden. Working primarily with textiles, she explores the fragility of memory—how it blurs, fractures, and reshapes over time. Through pixelation and subtle distortions, her works evoke the spaces between clarity and loss, where what is absent becomes as present as what remains.

In her practice, everyday materials like shirt buttons are transformed into carriers of intimacy and recognition, inviting viewers into a quiet, searching encounter. Without demanding technical decoding, her pieces offer instead an emotional resonance—fragments that ask to be pieced together, but never fully resolved.

CV

Education

Uppsala University
^{MA in Archival Science, 2025–2027}
Konstfack
^{University of Arts, Crafts And Design;

BFA Textile, 2018-2021}
Nyckelviksskolan
^{Color, Shape & Craft, 2017-2018} Beckmans Design school
^{Vissual Communication, Evening School, 2017-2018} Hällefors Folkhögskola
^{Interior Architecture & Graphic Design, 2016-2017}

Residencies

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}

Represented By

Eleventh Hour Art
Brooklyn, New York

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}

Member

SKF
Konstnärshuset
BUS
Bildupphovsrätt (Image copyright Sweden)
Lekke
Creative collective by & for creatives
KHVC
Konsthantverkscentrum

Past Exhibitions

2025

Debutant 2025
^{Solo Exhibition, Galleri VERA / Nobergs Kommunbibliotek (SWE)}
We´ve Been Trying To Reach You
^{A Duo Exhibition with Lovisa Axén and Carter Schocket
Eleventh Hour Art, Brooklyn, NY, (USA)}Tell me more!
^{Group Exhibition with members of
Konsthantverkscentrum, Malmö (SWE)}
Wherever You Go, There You Are
^{Group Exhibition Curated by MAD. and HUD SPACE as part of
Stockholm Craft Week 2025 (SWE)}Textile Art
^{Group Exhibition, 22-29/6, Soufli (GR)}Art for Gagnef Festival
^{Lek & Bus - Gagnef (SWE)} Pompa Shop & Shapeshifter ft. Lovisa Axén
^{Parallel Collective, Sthlm (SWE)}Lekke Festival
^{Plåtpalatset, Sthlm (SWE)} Konsthantverkliga Lagningar
^{Group Exhibition, Galleri K18, Sthlm (SWE)}
COMA (season 2)
^{Online Collaboration}

2024

9 Contemporary Textile Artists Interpret Karin Bergöö Larsson
^{Galleri K18, Sthlm (SWE)}Towards The Path Of Totality
^{Group Exhibition, Textile Arts Center, NYC (USA)}
Liljevalchs Vårsalong with Liv Strömquist
^{Group Exhibition at Liljevalchs, Stockholm (SWE)}
Improvisation & handarbete
^{Part of Stockholm Craft Week, Liljeholmen, Sthlm (SWE)}
! Ateljé-rensning
^{Group Exhibition, Studio K18, Sthlm (SWE)}
The Shape Of Play
^{Group Exhibition, Textile Arts Center, NYC (USA)}

2023

The Female Urge To Feel Small
^{Solo Exhibitio, Arboga Stadsbibliotek (SWE)}
Stockholm Craft Week: Alumni
^{konstfack, Sthlm (SWE)}
Nesting Part II
^{Group Exhibition, Brändan, Malmö (SWE)}
Spin
^{Group Exhibition at Crum Heaven, Sthlm (SWE)}
Katla #3
^{Release of Katla, Crum Heaven, Sthlm (SWE)}
Lidelsen
^{Art for Lidelsen, Sthlm (SWE)}

2022

Archives
^{Group Exhibition at Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens (GRE)}
Progress
^{Group Exhibition at Icelandic Textile Center, Blönduós (ISL)}
Exploring
^{Group Exhibition at Icelandic Textile Center, Blönduós (ISL)}
Gustaf Westman, The Pavilion
^{Way Out West (SWE)}
Summer Window exhibition
^{Konsthantverkscentrum, Sthlm (SWE)}
Hjorten Skulpturpark
^{Group Exhibition, Hjorthagen, Sthlm (SWE)}
Art Or Work
^{Way Gallery curated på Arvida Byström, Sthlm (SWE)}
Zoologi at Artworks
^{Digital Exhibition at Artworks}
Spring Break
^{Group Exhibition at Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg (SWE)}

2021

The Ghost In The Thread
^{Group Exhibition curated by Pandora, Tornrummet, Gothenburg (SWE)}
Stab Someone In The Back
^{Group Exhibition curated by DOTDOTDOT, Stockholm Caft Week (SWE)}
Can You Repeat That?
^{Group Exhibition, Stockholm's Craft Week (SWE)}
Österåker Art Hall Summer Exhibition
^{Group Exhibition at Österåker Art Hall (SWE)}
Konstfack's spring exhibition
^{Graduating Exhibition at Konstfack, Stockholm (SWE)}
Tete-A-Tete
^{Group Exhibition curated by Pandora, Tower Room, Gothenburg (SWE)}
Hang In There
^{Group Exhibition curated by DOTDOTDOT, HV Gallery, Stockholm (SWE)}Salong Sergel
^{Group Exhibition at Sergels Torg, Stockholm (SWE)}

2020

T.E.X.
^{Group Exhibition at Konstfack, Stockholm (SWE)}
Liljevalch's spring salon
^{Group Exhibition at Liljevalch's, Stockholm (SWE)}PAY
^{Group Exhibition at Momangen Gallery, Stockholm (SWE)}Craft Pop Up
^{Digital Group Exhibition}

2019

LUNCH
^{Group Exhibition at Konstfack, Stockholm (SWE)}Rhythm ON/OFF
^{Group Exhibition at Fiberspace Gallery, Stockholm (SWE)}
On The Thread
^{Group Exhibition at Art School Basis, Stockholm (SWE)}Open Ataljér
^{Group Exhibition at Konstfack, Stockholm (SWE)}LUSH
^{Group Exhibition at Konstfack Student Gallary, Stockholm (SWE)}

2018

Spring Exhibition Nyckelviksskolan, Sthlm (SWE)

2017

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

Art Grants / Awards

Västmanlands Debutant Prize, 2025
Malmö City Cultural Grant, 2025
The Swedish Grant Committee: Travel Grant, 2025
Malmö City Studio Grant, 2025-2026
Estrid Ericsons Foundation, 2025
Helge Ax: Son Johnsons Stiftelse -Travel Grant, 2025
Estrid Ericsons Foundation, 2024
Axel N Andersson’s 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 Committee; Assistant scholarship with 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

Press / Publications / Mentioned In

2025

Artsy / Eleventh Hour Art
^{Introducing Lovisa Axén (Malmö, Sweden)}
Korgen
^{Lovisa Axén – Debutant 2025 i Norbergs bibliotek}
Première Vision
^{AW 26-27, Dots & Discs}
Textile Plus
^{Bikvangers...}
Sydsvenskan
^{Kulturstipendiater 2025}
BRICKS Magazin
^{Shoutout from 404 Studio founder Anais Vauxcelles..}.
ap0cene
^{Silver tones, golden talent 🔒⋆˙⟡}

2024

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

2023

Konstfrämjandet Västmanland
^{Åsa Dybwad Norman, det förgängliga är helt okej...}
svt Nyheter
^{Lovisa Skapar konst i Arboga - av memes på Tiktok...}
MAGAZIN24
^{Separatutställning i Arbogas Stadsbibliotek...}
Arboga Kommun
^{Konstutställning: The Female Urge To Feel Small...}
Popeye

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

Catalogues

FROG MAG 2, 2025
Liljevalchs Vårsalong Catalog, 2024
Katla #3 Comic Book, 2023
Icelandic Textile Center Residency Artist, 2022
Liljevalchs Vårsalong Catalog, 2020

Artist Talks

Eleventh Hour Art, 2025
Textile Arts Center, 2024
Icelandic Textile Center, 2022
konsthantverkscentrum Stockholm, 2022

Other Works

Art for Gagnef Festival - Lek & Bus, 2025
Textile for Gallery Vera at the library in Noberg, 2024
Assisting Liv Strömquist, Dec 2022 - Jan 2024
Textile art for Murmur´s live concerts, 2023
Assisting Linnéa Andersson with mural painting, Dec 2022
Vinyl cover for Nils Agnes (release date 2023)
Book cover for Simon Magnusson’s 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 of the selection committee, Nyckelviksskolan 2018

Interest

I am interested in collaborating with new galleries, art spaces, and other creative organizations.
Get in touch or visit me in my studio!
Lovisa@axen.se