Johan Thurfjell

Johan Thurfjell was born in 1970 in Solna. He currently lives and works in Tullgarn, Sweden.

Recent solo exhibitions include Den andra sidan, The Nordic Watercolour Museum, Skärhamn; Ur skuggorna, Sörmlands museum, Nyköping (upcoming); Den andra sidan, Fullersta gård, Huddinge (all 2025); Södertälje Konsthall (2024); 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, Stockholm (2004); and Index, Stockholm (2001).

Selected group exhibitions include the 14th Small Sculpture Triennial, Fellbach (2019), Borås International Sculpture Biennale (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 III, Stockholm (2010).

Public commissions by Thurfjell include Backa, Göteborg (2024), Valbo sportcenter, Gävle (2019), 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.

His works are represented in numerous public collections, including the 21c Museum in Kentucky, Malmö Konstmuseum, Region Skåne, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Magasin III, Region Stockholm, Moderna Museet, Statens Konstråd, Västerås Konstmuseum and Uppsala Konstmuseum.