Jonny Forsström
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Jonny Forsström | |
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| Born | 1944 Möckleby, Öland, Sweden |
| Died | 2017 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
Jonny Forsström (1944–2017[1]) was a Swedish picture artist, sculptor, and filmmaker.[2] He is best known for his pencil and mixed-media works.[3]
Early life[edit]
Jonny Forsström was born in Stora Möckleby, Öland, Sweden, but grew up in the mining town Malmberget, Lapland, Sweden.[2] After leaving home, he moved to Alingsås and later to Trollhättan.
Forsström was prescribed eyeglasses at age six, which he later described as a sure sign of weakness in the 1950s that would rule out soccer and other typical physical children's play.[4] However, Forsström explained that the glasses allowed him to see clearly, and he became a by-standing voyeur, able to take particular note of peoples' gestures.[4]
Forsström worked many jobs after his school years. He worked as a sailor, shipyard worker, and in the hospitality industry in Gothenburg and Stockholm.[1] Forsström described his discovery of art as having given him hope and a new sense of freedom.[4]
Exhibitions[edit]
- 1990: Parafras Piero della Francesca, Konsthallen Trollhättan, Sweden
- 2006: Konsthallen Trollhättan, Sweden. Various oil, sketches, aquarelle and sculpture.
Galleries exhibiting/represented[edit]
- Gabrielle Bryers Gallery, New York, USA
- Northern Light Ltd. California, USA
- Galerie Studio Four, London, England
- Gallerie Bleu, Paris, France
- Galerie Peuples et Continents, Bryssel, Belgium
- Art 76, Basel, Switzerland
- Galleri Otenti, Antwerp, Holland
- Galeri Arnesen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Art Now Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden
References[edit]
- ^ a b Engdahl-Jensen, Susanne (2017-04-25). "Jonny Forsström har gått ur tiden". ttela.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ a b Konsthallen Trollhättan Archived 2009-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Granzell, Annie (2014-10-01). "Mystisk konstnär ställer ut". ttela.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ a b c Jonny Forsström: Parafras Piero della Francesca. ISBN 91-88086-00-3. Risbergs Tryckeri AB, Uddevalla, Sweden, 1990.
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