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Frida Fjellman - Artists - HB381

Frida Fjellman (Swedish, b. 1971) is a Stockholm-based multi-disciplinary artist. Originally trained as a ceramist, Fjellman has since expanded her practice to include works in glass, neon, and carved wood, all executed with the same mastery of medium. At the core of her practice is a divergence from the subtle minimalism that characterizes most traditional and contemporary Swedish art and design. The artist experiments with her own perception of the Swedish aesthetic, appropriating and subverting the traditional elements of Swedish design and typified beauty to create highly personal sculptures and installations, which in many ways evoke the Northern Swedish landscape.

Fjellman’s tableaus often involve manifestations of light and weather rendered in glass and neon; the overall effect is that of a dreamlike state. Her fantastical, gem-like, suspended installations rendered in glass link together colored crystals, while LED light transmits and reflects from one prism to the next, creating a hypnotic spectacle of color and light. These playful works, rich in color and decorative flourish, fashion a modern baroque approach, marrying lush beauty with exacting detail and technical skill.

Fjellman’s diverse and provocative projects, executed with impressive versatility across multiple media, have made her a standout contemporary artist both in Sweden and internationally. She is a graduate of Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts, and Design, where she received her MFA from the Department of Ceramics and Glass. Additional studies include time at the studio of the U.S.-based Corning Museum of Glass and the Pilchuk School of Glass. Fjellman is the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards, including the Stockholm City Cultural Award and the Erik Höglund Scholarship among others. Her work has been placed in prestigious public and private collections worldwide, including the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Röhsska Museum, and the American Museum of Glass.

Selected Works

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FRIDA FJELLMAN

Riche, 2024

Hand-blown glass, brass

40" H x 36" Dia.

FRIDA FJELLMAN

Riche, 2024

Hand-blown glass, brass

40" H x 36" Dia.

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FRIDA FJELLMAN

Riche, 2024

Hand-blown glass, brass

40" H x 36" Dia.

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FRIDA FJELLMAN
Swedish, b. 1971

EDUCATION

2005
Creative Glass Center of America, Millville, NJ

2004
Pilchuck School of Glass, Stanwood, WA

2000
The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY

1998
Minor Field Study in Thailand

1998
MFA from the Department of Ceramics and Glass, Konstfack University College of Arts, 
Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Sweden

1992
Hellidens College, Craft Work, Tidaholm, Sweden

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022
I Himlen, Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland

2021
I Himlen på Frida Fjellman, Ronneby Konsthall, Ronneby, Sweden  

2018
Crystal Atmosphere, Hostler Burrows, New York, NY

2017
Site-specific installation at the Four Seasons Surfclub, Miami, FL
NetJets VIP Lounge, Art Basel, Miami Beach, FL
NetJets VIP Lounge, Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Une Touche Postmoderniste, Sotheby’s, Stockholm, Sweden 

2016
I himlen på Frida Fjellman, Gustavsberg Konsthall, Värmdö and Ekilstuna 
Konstmuseum, Ekilstuna, Sweden

2011
Unexpectedly, Skövde Art Hall, Skövde, Sweden

2010
Stop Art, Central Hospital, Vasterås, Sweden   

2009
Top Show Bloodlines, The White Tube, Oslo, Norway & Gallery IngerMolin, Stockholm, Sweden  

2008
Frida Fjellman, Christopher Zetterstrand & Anders Krisar, Gallery Mårtensson-Persson, 
Stockholm, Sweden

2007
Nocturnal Dreams, Gustavsbergs Konsthall, Gustavsbergs, Sweden

2006
Glint, Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden

2005
Other Place, Småland Museum, Vaxjö, Sweden

2004
Borderline, Gallery IngerMolin, Stockholm, Sweden

2001
Lockbon och en koja, Agata, Stockholm, Sweden & Gallery IngerMolin, Stockholm, Sweden (2001–2002)
Isfrid, Blås & Knåda, Stockholm, Sweden

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024
Summer Group Show, HB381, New York, NY, USA

2023
Generation Glas, Cfhill, Stockholm, Sweden
2020    Mischiefs, Bångska Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
New Glass Now, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY

2018
Venus in Glass, National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden 
Pretty, Ugly, Lovely: The Return of the Figurine, Stockholms Auktionsverk, Stockholm, Sweden
C/O Stockholm, Stockholmmodern, Stockholm, Sweden

2017
Next Level Craft, Marie Antoinette, Swedish Institute, Paris, France
C/O Stockholm, Stockholmmodern, Stockholm, Sweden

2016
Paracosm: New Worlds in Glass, Norte Maar, Brooklyn, NY
Tillbaka till Framtiden, Österlens Museum, Simrishamn, Sweden
Gränslöst, 1700-tal speglat I nuet, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Gothenburg, Sweden
Svensk Glaskonst efter 2000, Millesgården, Lidingö, Sweden
Örnsbergsauktionen, Stockholm, Sweden
Next Level Craft, Swedish Embassy, Washington, DC

2015
Next Level Craft, Traveling Exhibition in collaboration with Umeå Culture

2014
Zwinger und Ich, Ateljé Ö-gruppen, Stockholm, Sweden

2013
Fine i hyllan, Sigtuna Art Museum, Sigtuna, Sweden
Fine i hyllan, Blås & Knåd, Stockholm, Sweden
Beware of Dog, Studio L2, Stockholm, Sweden 

2012
Tingenes Tilstand, ARTendal, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal, Sweden (2012–2013)
All Star Festival, Gallery IngerMonlin, Stockholm, Sweden 

2011
Graft, 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Gallery Format, Oslo, Norway
Biennial of Kunsthåndverk & Design, Koldinghus, Kolding, Denmark

2010
Unexpectedly, Skovde Konsthall, Skovde, Sweden
Momentum Design, Point Z, Momentum Art Hall, Moss, Norway
Ceramic Context 2010, Bornholm, Denmark

2009
Reijmyre Matters, Reijmyre Antique, Sweden 
State of Affairs, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden   
Ashes to Ashes, Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, VA
Irreverent: Contemporary Nordic Craft Art, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA

2007
It's Not Like It Was to Walk Along the Beach: Nature as Subject in Contemporary 
Swedish Arts and Crafts, Dahl Museum, Eskilstuna Art Gallery & The Röhsska Museum, Sweden
Present, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal, Norway  

2006
Voices: Contemporary Ceramic Art from Sweden, Galleri IngerMolin & The             
Swedish Institute, traveling exhibition in Europe and the US  (2006–2011)
Global Views, Heller Gallery, New York, NY  
Check-in Europe: Reflecting Identities in Contemporary Art, European Patent Office, 
Munich, Germany

2005
Cool Liquid, American Museum of Glass, Millville, NJ
Concept Design: Tankens Form, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Strata, Sculpture House, Stockholm, Sweden
Ductile, Liljevalchs Vårsalong, Stockholm, Sweden

2004
Vetri. Nel Mondo. Oggi, Instituto Veneto di Scienze e Lettere ed Arti, Venice, Italy
Designed in Sweden, Museum of London, London, UK 

2003
Swedish Style, Swedish Embassy, Tokyo, Japan & Seoul Design Festival, Seoul, South Korea

2001
Happy Campers, The Swedish Institute, New York, NY
Ting Enes Tilstand, National Museum, Oslo, Norway
You Can Do It!, Try Art Gallery & Blås and Knåda, Stockholm, Sweden 
Skokloster Castle, Håbo, Sweden 
ak28, Stockholm, Sweden

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS


2016
Form’s Top Ten Nordic Projects from 2016
Formex Formidable

2015
Konstnärsnämnden 5-Year Working Grant

2010
Erik Höglund Scholarship 
Carl-Axel Valèns Foundation Grant

2009
Årets Konsthantverkare Residence 
Konstnärsnämnden 2-Year Working Grant
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange

2007
Stockholm City Cultural Award 

2006
Irma and Einar Forseth Kulturfond 

2005
The Creative Glass Center of America 3-Month Working Grant 
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange

2004
Pilchuck School of Glass General Scholarship 
Konstnärsnämnden 2-Year Working Grant
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange

2003
Pilchuck School of Glass General Scholarship
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange

2002
Konsthantverkets Vänner 

2000
Konstnärsnämnden Project Grant 

1999
Masonic Cultural Award
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange

1998
Konstfacks Funds Graduate Scholarship
Estrid Ericson Memorial Fund Scholarship

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS


2018
Venus in Glass, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden

2017
Motion Explosion, Trönninge Idrottscenter, Entré, Varberg, Sweden

2016
Life Aquatic, Entrance of the Munktellbadet, Eskilstuna, Sweden

2015
Women’s Healthcare, BB, BVC, KSS, Skövde, Sweden

2014
Mestefjellets Skole, Larvik, Norway

2011
Forest Nursery, Skövde Cultural Management, Sweden
Morö Backe Preschool, Skelleftea Culture Management, Sweden

2010
St. Eriks Gymnasium, Stockholm Art (2 Entrances), Sweden

2008
Pharmaceutical Centre, Sahlgrenska Hospital, Sweden
University House in Gothenburg, Swedish Public Art, Sweden  
CIVA, Uppsala University Hospital, Culture in the County, Uppsala County Council, Sweden

2007
Hässelby Gymnasium, Stockholm Art, Sweden

2005
John Lund Retirement Homes, Haninge, Sweden

2003
Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm Culture Administration, Sweden

2002
Uppsala University Hospital, Barnuppvakning, Uppsala County Council, Sweden

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

American Museum of Glass, Millville, New Jersey, USA
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden
Public Art Agency, Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Art Council, Sweden
Eskilstuna Art Museum, Sweden
Skövde Art Museum, Sweden
Växjö Glass Museum, Sweden
The Collection of Vincent Bazin, France
Smålands Museum, Sweden 
Västerås Art Museum, Sweden
Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Denmark
Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany

PUBLICATIONS

Madestrand, Bo. Frida Fjellman. Stockholm: Leo Form, 2024

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