Innehåll Akvarellen #4 2024

Michael Kvium
by Marianne Gross
Even though the public might not consider him a watercolour artist, Michael Kvium has had a couple of solo exhibitions only showing watercolour works – one was held at the Nordic Watercolour Museum in Sweden. Some of the artists that have been an inspiration to him were the Spanish painters Francisco de Zurbarán (1598–1664) and Francisco Goya (1746–1828). Zurbarán was known for depicting the horrendous torments of the Catholic martyrs in a very realistic manner; and between painting portraits for the Spanish royalty Goya at some points was a revolutionary outcast. Michael Kvium is most famous for depicting people who make us turn inwards – in surprise and even disgust... (Läs vidare på hemsidan för Akvarellen)

Malin Ståhl
by Anna Sörenson Rydh
In her current exhibition at Kuben (Mittuniversitet Campus Östersund) Malin Ståhl takes up Sweden´s historiography, the roll of art in the public conversation, and the place of the Sami community in history. The project of this exhibition started out in 2018 in connection with an art residency in a villa in the mountainous Jämtland region. Around 100 years ago the area experienced a boom in tourism, primarily people from Stockholm who aquired land for holidays and hunting... (Läs vidare på hemsidan för Akvarellen)

Nick Alm
by Maria Molin
When painting figuratively Nick Alm aims to approach reality – the external as well as the internal. He grew up in the small Swedish town of Hult and knew quite early that he wanted to become an artist. He also studied music but had no desire for the stage so he switched to art. He was captivated by the painters of the 19th century and their visual interpretation of rhythm, texture, light, and ambiance... (Läs vidare på hemsidan för Akvarellen)

Tomas Nordberg (memorial)
by Jacqueline Stare
After being an artist for 45 years, Tomas Nordberg passed away in August 2024. One of his trademarks was the use of small pieces of watercolour works to build larger sculptures. These small paper pieces of various sizes (torn up to resemble brush strokes) would be held together with piano wire and allowed to float in the draft... (Läs vidare på hemsidan för Akvarellen)

Arne Fredriksson (memorial)
by Jacqueline Stare
Even though he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2004, Arne Frederiksson never let his illness control his life and he managed to keep painting right till the end. After having completed his education as a decorator he got to know Arne Isacsson who ran the Gerlesborg Art School. He attended the school in 1968-1970 and later even became a teacher there for many years... (Läs vidare på hemsidan för Akvarellen)


Innehåll Akvarellen #4 2024

English Summary of Articles

Ledaren av Anna Sörenson Rydh

Michael Kvium av Marianne Gross

Malin Ståhl av Anna Sörenson Rydh

Nick Alm – Människan som motiv av Maria Molin

Tomas Nordberg av Jacqueline Stare

Arne Frederiksson av Jacqueline Stare

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Omslagsbild: Michael Kvium

Publicerad: 2025-01-07


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