CV ANNIKA ERIXÅN - Skulpturverkstan, Hemlingbyv. 64, 802 57 Gävle, + 46 70 534 82 14, annika@erixan.se - www.erixan.se F-skattsedel ARTIST STATEMENT My work looks at human vulnerability, the longing for community, search for context and understanding. I address existential questions of inclusion, exclusion, conflict and forgiveness. To heal wounded public spaces I have collaborated with engineers, social geographers, city planners, architects and students. At sites where a crime, accident or old conflict has taken place I have created site-specific art in an action of reconciliation. * Mina arbeten gestaltar sårbarhet och längtan efter gemenskap. Sökandet efter sammanhang och begriplighet, de existentiella frågorna om inkludering, exkludering, konflikt och förlåtelse. För att läka sårade offentliga rum har jag samarbetat med ingenjörer, socialgeografer, stadsplanerare, arkitekter och studenter. På brottsplatser, olycksplatser och där konflikter utspelats har jag skapat platsspecifik konst som försonande handling. BIO Visual artist since 1983, trained in visual art, digital media, art education and art therapy. Invited to International exhibitions in China (2010, 2001, 2000), New York (2013), Siggraph Art gallery, LA, USA (2004, 1999), AAG, Philadelphia, USA (2004). Public commissions, grants, represented by public collections. ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Global stone workshop, India (2015), The Lockup Cultural Centre, Newcastle, Australia (2012), Konstepidemin, Göteborg (2011), Red Gate Residency, Beijing, P R China (2010), NNK, Norway (2009), SÌM, Reykjavik, Iceland (2007). GUEST LECTURER AT Art School Gävle/University of Gävle (1996-2012), Parson's New School for Design, New York, (2007), A&M University, USA (2005), Urban Women, Space, Embodiment and Control, AAG, Philadelphia, USA (2004), Tsinghua University, PR China (2001). Education 2013-15 Art Therapy, University of Umeå 2013 Substance Education for artists, Konstfack Stockholm 2012 Developmental Psychology, University of Gävle 2011 Special Needs Education, Mid Sweden University, Östersund 2009-10 Art Therapy Method, Sigtuna folkhögskola 2002-04 Art & Technology, Chalmers, Gothenburg 202-03 Art Education, University of Gävle 1998-99 Creative Programming, University of Gävle 1997 E-Multimedia publishing, Gävle
1980-81 Hovedskous/sculpture, Gothenburg 1982-83 Hovedskous/sculpture, Gothenburg 1980 Art School, Grundskolan f konstn utbildning, Stockholm 1979 Art History, Umeå University Solo shows (selected) 2013 SPACETIME OF ONE'S OWN, AIR Gallery, New York, USA 2012-13 RUMTID, Hälsinglands museum, Hudiksvall 2012 SONOTOP, Bollnäs konsthall 2012 TRACES OF MEANING, John Paynter Gallery, Australia 2010 OPEN STUDIO, Bei Gao3, Beijing, PR China 2008 NO MANS LAND, Sandvikens Konsthall 2007 Konstfrämjandet Örebro, (w Margareta Lindman) 2005 ART VS TECHNOLOGY, County Museum of Gävle, (w Viel Bjerkeset Andersen, Ulrika Walmark) 2005 LAZERELECTRIC/SYNESTESI Galleri Enformsak, Malmö, (w Viel Bjerkeset Andersen, Ulrika Walmark) 2004 HOLY GRAIL, Galleri Slottet, Gävle 2003 Kramfors konsthall, Kramfors 1998 X-RAY, Växhuset, Nordingrå 1996 UTOPIN, Gävle Konstcentrum, (w Eva Österberg) 1993 Sandvikens konsthall, (w Eva Österberg, Ninna Gunnarsson) 1991 Folkets hus, Stockholm 1990 Hälsinglands museum, Hudiksvall 1987 Galleri Larsson, Gävle 1983 SKULPTUR I PARKEN, Norrbottens museum, Luleå, (w Lars Bolter) Group shows (selected) 2015 I SAMTAL med en TRÄDGÅRD, Villa Fraxinus, Hyndtjärn 2010 AIR EXPEDITION, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, USA 2010 Samlingsutställning, Sandvikens konsthall 2009 Art Unites Nations, Jurmala, Lettland 2009 Gästrikkonst, Högbo bruk, Sandviken 2007 Sjökonst vid Bångs, Sandvikens konsthall 2005 GLOBODY, art/gender/gis technology, Gävle Konstcentrum, Gävle 2004 ART NIGHT, Visualizing our environment, SIGRAD, Univeristy of Gavle 2004 Synaesthesia, Art Gallery SIGGRAPH, Los Angeles, USA 2004 URABAN WOMAN Space, embodiment and control, AAG, Philadelphia, USA 2003 On Line Gallery, IV2003, London, UK 2003 Talk to Me about Art, Art Center/Gävle, Center for ContemporaryArt/Warszawa 2003 AIDE03, Axmar International Digital Exhibition, Sweden 2001 International Exhibition, Xiadu park, Beijing, PR China 2001 ART & SCIENCE, Tsinghua University, PR China 2000 International Symposium on Urban Sculptures, Tianjin, PR China 1999 TechnOasis, Art Gallery SIGGRAPH, Los Angeles, USA 1996 County Museum of Gävle 1995 Ahlbergshallen, Östersund 1995 I SAMTAL MED ETT LANDSKAP, Kramfors
1994, Galleri Vretbacka, Hille 1993, X- mässa, Söderhamn 1982, PULS, Göteborgs konsthall Grants 2015 Gunvor Göransson, Cultural Grant 2014 Lars Bucan, Cultural Fund 2014 Gunvor Göransson, Cultural Grant 2013 Stiftelsen Oscar Flensburgs Fund 2006 Gunvor Göransson, Cultural Grant 2003 Ejva Damm, Art Grant 2000 The Swedish Institute, travel grant 1991 The Visual Arts Fund's Grant 1991 Municipality of Gävle, Cultural Grant 1989 County Council of Gävleborg, Cultural Grant 1984 Municipality of Arjeplog, Cultural Grant Public Commission 2011 Baptismal font, cupper/gold/concrete, St:a Maria, Swedish Church 2007 The Labyrinth V,landart, Municipality of Sandviken 2002 The Tree, glass painting, Municipality of Gävle 2001 The Boat & The Shell, sculpture, Beijing, PR China 2000 The Animating Spark, glass painting, Silvanum annex, Gävle 2000 Hallo Sweden, 5 marble/brass sculptures, Tianjin, PR China 1996 Madonna II, glass painting, City hospital Church, Gävle 1995 Madonna I, glass painting, City hospital Church, Gävle 1995 The Responsible, sculpture, Hille Vårdcentral, Gävle 1995 The Flash, glass painting, Voxnadalens nya gymnasium, Edsbyn 1994 The Formula, sculpture, Vårdhögskolan, Gävle 1994 The River I & The River II, glass painting, Vallongården, Gävle 1992 The Door, glass painting, Craft General Foods, Gävle Professional courses & seminars (selected) 2013 Painting, (John E Franzén), Gerlesborgsskolan 2010 Painting, (Lars Holm), Gerlesborgsskolan 2009 Branding nordic culture, Nordiska ministerrådet, Berlin 2008 Glass moulding, (Anne Larsson), KKV- Gothenburg 2006 Painting, (Hasse Carlsson/Arne Isaksson) Gerlesborgsskolan 2006 Concrete casting, (Berit Jonsvik), Gerlesborgsskolan 2003 Glass fusing, N.P. Ringströms, Stockholm 2001 Video editing, IDKA, Gävle 2001 Sculpture & City planning, Beijing, PR China 2001 Virtual Reality, NVIS, Campus Norrköping 2001 Virtual Reality, University of Gävle 2000 Virtual Reality, Siggraph00, New Orleans, USA 1999 Virtual Reality, Siggraph99, Los Angeles, USA 1999 IT & Art, Gävle och Gysinge
1998 Virtual Reality, Siggraph98, Orlando, USA 1996 Samhällsbygget & Samhällsväven, University of Gavle 1996 Lightening public spaces, Gävle 1994 Landart, KKV Gerlesborg 1994 Forging,Gränsfors yxfabrik, Gränsfors 1992 Sand casted glass, (Peter Kuchinke), Gullaskrufs glasateljé, Gullaskruv 1987 Old painting techniques, Gävle 1985 Mural painting, (Domenico Inganni), KKV-Umeå Assignments (selected) 2014-16, [on going] Art for Health and Gender Equality, Kvinnojouren Blåklockan 2009-16 [on going] Art & integration project, Gävle 2013 Art & Conflict resolution grammar school project, Älvkarleby 2011-12 Art teacher, Tierp 1996-12 Art Teacher, Sculpture and drawing, Art school/university of Gavle 2008 Guest Art Teacher, Painting, Le Trésor, Sonnac-sur-l'Hers, France 2007 Guest Art Teacher, Land Art, Parsons New School for Design, NY, USA, 2007 Guest Art Teacher, 3D-visuals, University of Gävle/Wij Trädgårdar, Ockelbo 2006 Guest ArtTeacher, Art & social approach community planning, County Administrative Board of Gävleborg 2005-06 Art Project Manager, Art, gender & GIS, GIS-institute, Konstcentrum Gävle 2004 Guest Art Teacher VR-design, Creative programming, University of Gävle 2002-03 Project Manager, Contemporary art/3d/local & social economy, Hamrånge bygden/creative Media Lab 2001-02 Art Teacher, Graphic design, Borgarskolans gymnasium, Gävle 2000-01 Graphic Designer, Rivermen AB, Gävle 1998-99 Graphic Designer, Vattenfall R&D Lab, Älvkarleby 1994 Art Project Manager, Glass workshop, Gävle 1984-92 Art Project Manager, Kockens Kryddfabrik, Gävle 1984 Art Project Manager, Culture project in the suburbs, Bomhus & Andersberg, Gävle 1983-84 Theater Stagehands, Folkteatern Gävleborg 1983 Theater Stagehands, Norrbottens teatern, Luleå 1983 Theater Stagehands, Vår Teater, Gothenburg Book projects 2007 New art in churches, Swedish Church, Edit. Gunnar Granberg 2005 Speglingar, om könskodade platser o sammanhang, Edit. Listerborn, Friberg. 2004 CGI: The Art of 3D Computer Generated Images, Edit. Weishar, New York, USA 2002 Illustrations, Swedish National Social Board Represented The National Public Art Council Municipality of Göteborg Municipality of Sandviken Municipality of Bollnäs Municipality of Gävle Municipality of Kramfors
Municipality of Luleå Municipality of Örnsköldsvik Folkets Hus föreningen Våra Gårdar County Museum of Gävle County Council of Västernorrland County Council of Gävleborg Member of The Swedish Artists National Organisation KRO The Swedish Artists' Centre (KC Nord) Institutet för digitala konstarter (IDKA) Gaffel Workshop Studios (Gaffel) Svenska konstnärinnor, (FSK) Svenska Konstnärernas Förening, Stockholm (SKF) Press Om New York utställningen/arbetarbladet, 2013 http://arbetarbladet.se/kultur/1.6021972-erixan-i-new-york?m=print Om Bollnäsutställningen, Arbetarbldet, 2012 http://arbetarbladet.se/kultur/konst/1.5099446-titta-med-oronen-?m=print Om Australienutställningen, Arbetarbladet, 2012 http://arbetarbladet.se/kultur/konst/1.4784383-gavlekonst-i-australien Om New York utställningen, Arbetarbladet, 2013 http://gd.se/kultur/konst/1.5992610-packad-och-klar-for-new-york Om Hudik utställningen, Arbetarbladet, 2013 http://arbetarbladet.se/kultur/1.5413797-kvinnorummet Om Sandvikensutställningen, GD, 2008 http://gd.se/kultur/konst/1.112581-i-ingenmansland-forvandlad Om Sandvikensutställningen, Arbetarbladet, 2008 http://arbetarbladet.se/kultur/konst/1.112919-om-du-undrar-over-meningen-medlivet?m=print Om labyrint/cowprojektet, Los Angeles, 2004 http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1185884.1185910&coll=dl&dl=guide
My own published articles Om det mänskliga, Mittmedia, 2015-09-19 http://www.dt.se/kultur/essa-vad-vill-vaxterna-saga-oss Om Indien/GD, 2015-02-24 http://www.gd.se/kultur/konst/tva-gavlekonstnarer-reste-till-indien Om Maria Miesenberger/GD, 2014-05-19 http://gd.se/kultur/konst/1.7052020-tomrummens-betydelse-pa-moderna Om Lena Cronqvist/GD, 2013-11-17 http://gd.se/kultur/konst/1.6461462-cronqvist-biter-till Om utställningen i New York/Gefle Dagblad, 2013-07-16 http://gd.se/kultur/konst/1.6081268-ett-eget-rum-i-new-york Om Sidneybiennalen/Arbetarbladet, 2012-07-13 http://arbetarbladet.se/kultur/1.4898915-en-munter-promenad-langs-avgrundens-rand Om Frida Kahlo/Arbetarbladet, 2011-11-24 http://arbetarbladet.se/kultur/konst/1.4130436-uppdaterade-ikoner?m=print Om Mary Kelly/Arbetarbladet, 2010-12-07 http://arbetarbladet.se/kultur/konst/1.2556644-forbluffande-feminist?m=print Om samtida konst, Beijing, Arbetarbladet, 2010-05-30 http://arbetarbladet.se/kultur/konst/1.2063372-besokarna-star-pa-oronen-i-konsten Om Roni Horn/Island, Gefle Dagblad, 2007-05-19 Om Janet Cadiff på Louisiana Hello do you hear me?, Gefle Dagblad, 2006-08-23