INK DRAWINGS AND PRINTMAKING – CARL FREDRIK REUTERSWÄRD

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Born in 1934 in Stockholm
1952 Studied under Fernand Léger in Paris
1952-55 Attended Konsthögskolan (Royal Institute of Art), Stockholm
1965-69 Professor at Konsthögskolan

Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd’s work in printmaking, drawings, and black-and-white calligraphic paintings embodies spontaneity. His free, whimsical, yet controlled line and a sense of irrationality are hallmarks of his style, influenced by Neo-Dadaism and Pop Art. His art possesses a clever, audacious element of nonsense that infuses his images with a playful and unexpected quality.

Through his art – and his playful explorations – Reuterswärd has created a world where he operates according to his own rules. He crafts images both humorously and earnestly, with his primary goal being to present a new, exciting perspective on reality. Reuterswärd, both as an artist and a person, is uninterested in the mundane or banal; he avoids mediocrity and predictable trends. His enigmatic approach arouses curiosity and a sense of suspense, awakening emotions that might otherwise lie dormant in the viewer.

In addition to being a visual artist, Reuterswärd is known as a writer and a creator of non-figurative films. He has completed several monumental works in southern Sweden. In 1982, he donated a significant collection of his works to Malmö Museum, which now forms the Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd Collection. This collection, which showcases his earlier work, will be displayed at the Nordic Art Center’s exhibition during the Helsinki Festival, opening at the end of August. A different perspective on Reuterswärd’s art can be explored at the Pori Art Museum from August 4–26. This exhibition features printmaking and ink drawings created over the past decade, including portraits of friends and prominent figures in cultural life.

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