About Bjorn Ekegren and his work

Born in Stockholm, Sweden 1955
Resides in Skåne, Sweden

Bjorn Ekegren's sculptures are created using a sand casting technique similar to the one used by the Egyptians 2000 years ago. The colours, such as blue, turquoise and ochre, are inspired by the Mediterranean. The sculptures are cast in Småland, a province in southern Sweden with a long heritage of creating art glass. At the glassworks, Bjorn Ekegren has four masters from Studioglas Bergdala at his assistance.

The sculptures bridge the disparate art glass traditions and influences to create a unique form of expression. Often they carry the shape of faces and statues - meditative, sacral and worshipping of freedom.

Biography

Member of World Craft Council (WCC) and Swedish Artists' Association (SKR)

2009: Galleri New Form, Sweden
2009: Sofa New York, US
2008: Sofa New York, US
2007: Sofa New York & Sofa Chigago, US
2006: Galleri Nordstrand, Norway
2006: Våga Se, Sweden
2005/2006: Galleri Cattani, Holland
2006: Galleri Nordstrand, Norway
2006: Våga Se, Sweden
2006: Art Chicago, US
2005: Galerie Cattani, Holland
2004: Galleri Stockgard, Finland
2003: Art New York, US
2002-2005: Art Miami, US
1998-2000: Art Copenhagen, Denmark
1998-2000: Stockholm Art Fair, Sweden
1999: Latona Gallery, Sweden
1999: Galleri Helle, Sweden
1999: Landskrona konsthall, Sweden
1998: Int. Ausstellung, Germany
1990-1997: Various exhibitions around Europe
Since 1993: Sculptures in glass and bronze
1979-1992: Graphic art and water colour painting

Represented:
The Art Council of the state, Sweden
Culture committee, Tibro Culture, Sweden
Varmland Art museum, Sweden
Ebeltoft glassmusum, Denmark
Guatemala museum, Guatemala
Swedish Institute of Art, Sweden