Installation view "Johan Thurfjell – The First Sculpture", Galerie Nordenhake Stockholm 2018

Johan Thurfjell

Johan Thurfjell was born in 1970 in Solna. He currently lives and works in Tullgarn, Sweden. He has had solo shows at Kunstverein Springhornhof, Neuenkirchen (2020), Konstnärshuset, Stockholm (2019), Judiska Museet c/o Tyska kyrkan, Stockholm (2017), Uppsala Konstmuseum and Eskilstuna Konstmuseum (2011), Magasin III Stockholm Konsthall (2007), Färgfabriken in Stockholm (2004) and Index in Stockholm (2001). Recent group exhibitions include the 14th Small Sculpture Triennial, Fellbach (2019), Borås International Sculpture Biennale, Borås (2018), Traces of Existence, Jewish Museum c/o German Church, Stockholm (2017), If you tell me a story you add more, Galerie der Künstler, München and Espace Mira, Porto (2016, 2015), Suecia Contemporare, Uppsala Konstmuseum (2015), OSL Contemporary, Oslo (2013) and Thrice upon a time, Magasin 3, Stockholm (2010). Public commissions by Johan Thurfjell include Byggmästargruppen, Barkaby (2015), SiS Residential home for young people Råby, Lund, Poseidons gränd, Haning (2014), Danderyds Hospital, Ward 65 (2012), the walkway to Åregaraget in Vällingby (2008) and the main entrance to Münchenbryggeriet (2006), both in Stockholm. In June 2008 he was honored with an award from the Marianne and Sigvard Bernadottes Artist Fund.

Installation view "Johan Thurfjell – The Thin Veil", Galerie Nordenhake Stockholm 2022

Lövteatern, 2021, wood, mdf, paper, coil springs, copper plate, wire, oats, electrical motor, DedoLight, cotton fabric, 47 x 52 x 60 cm (including legs 160 cm high)

Lövteatern, 2021, detail

Installation view "Johan Thurfjell – The First Sculpture", Galerie Nordenhake Stockholm 2018

Installation view "Johan Thurfjell – Traces of existence", Jewish museum c/o German church, Stockholm 2017

Between us, 2013, metal, glass, varnish, 117 x 92 3 cm, Unique

Diorama (meadow), 2013, oil on sheets of glass, 50.5 x 45 x 33 cm

Diorama (meadow), 2013, oil on sheets of glass, 50.5 x 45 x 33 cm

Noon, 2013, glass, wood, MDF, 140 x 58 x 54 cm

Noon, 2013, detail

Installation view "Johan Thurfjell – From Here", Galerie Nordenhake Stockholm 2013

14:53, 2013, varnish on paper, light bulb, 76 x 56 x 21 cm

Installation view "Johan Thurfjell – Sweetest thing", Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala 2011. Photo: Bo Gyllander

Installation view "Johan Thurfjell – Sweetest thing", Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala 2011. Photo: Bo Gyllan

Installation view "Johan Thurfjell – Dead Calm", Galerie Nordenhake Berlin, 2008

Conclusion, 2009, steel, aluminium halogen lamps, 150 x 150 x 196 cm

Yesterday, 2007, iron, aluminium, wood, 12V, lamps, digital print, 115 x 125 x 90 cm

Installation view "Johan Thurfjell – Eight Dreams", 2001-2007, landscape model in glass display case and 8 framed texts, model 113 x 155 x 109 cm, texts each 31.2 x 22.7 cm