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 Museum for Contemporary Art, Stockholm (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.