​Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter
Gävle, Zweden, 1966
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Powerful, tough, challenging, tempting and at the same time vulnerable women play the leading role in the works of Swedish born Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter. Virtuous in her use of art, with historical and contemporary pop culture elements.  Jansdotter's hybrid paintings tell us stories about the joys and sorrows of human relationships.  She places emphasis on the roles and stereotypes women have been traditionally assigned, find themselves in now and should be claiming for themselves in future. Birgitta paints monumental, and with a cheeky wink to the 'normal' rules in painting. Through the hard-edged compositions, minimal pattern, and simplified shapes, the eyes gain the most prominent value. Centralized in the painting and seem to be mirroring the spectator. Often finding recourse in humor, she approaches the subjects combined with the dark side of life, lingering with hope.  Missing her native country, she incorporates parts of the Swedish mysterious landscape rich in symbols and myths rendered by imagination and her memories.

Jansdotter has exhibited worldwide in museums, galleries and art fairs from South Korea and Hong Kong, USA, England, Sweden, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands. Jansdotter has received two art prices in Sweden. In the Netherlands she has been awarded the Jacob Hartog prize (2007) and the Culture Award of Zuidplas (2017).

Birgitta's art reflects the untamed power of the Scandinavian countryside and its wildlife, most notably illustrated by the powerful Viking symbol of strength - the wolf. We often naturally gravitate towards archetypes like this one, as they are instinctively embedded in our psyche. Being a Swede, I'm proud to have Viking blood running through my veins. The female warriors who fought bravely for their country and were respected with admiration by the people make me feel inspired. To think that women were given equal rights and recognition in the Viking era is truly remarkable and heartwarming. Strong female warriors with an outstanding position in society. Their role was not limited to bearing and raising children.
As I go along the lengthy creative journey, my intuition guides me through every step. My ideas keep repeating and transforming until the painting reveals its own unique narrative.

Last Supper
Growing up in Sweden, I have always promoted the notion of equal rights. Therefore, my objective of spreading this message has become my life's mission. My 'Last Supper' art piece reflects this goal where I'm providing women a place at the table. By doing so, I'm hoping to change and rewrite history through my paintings. Numerous remarkable and heroic women throughout history never received the praises that they deserved. Unfortunately, only a few of them were featured in history books.
To bring parity and create visibility for women, I am solely focusing on female subject matters for my artwork. My paintings will depict women in a variety of circumstances and life situations.
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The harmony in the world has been disrupted as nature, animals, and women are not given the respect they deserve. The result of this imbalance is an increase in temperatures, natural disasters like fires and storms, earthquakes, floods, and invasions. Diseases too have spread far beyond their means due to the chaos caused by such events.
We have yet to discover that all things are interconnected, with each other intricately linked. Everything is made up of energy and we tend to rely heavily on money as the driving factor in our lives, often taking us out of balance.
Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter, Transformatie, Biennale Kunst van het Geloven 2022 
Museum Exhibitions
2022 Climate 22, Museum de Fundatie
2021 Last Supper, Museum Odapark center for Contemporary Art
2019 EUROPA, Museum de Fundatie/Kasteel de Nijenhuis
2019 Salon 2019, Museum Gouda
2018 Vruchtbare grond, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam
2017 WATER, Museum de Fundatie
2017 Salon, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam
2014 “The Dark side of Beauty”, NOCTURNE, 17okt 2014  - 
             2feb 2015, Museum Gouda
2009 Salon, Museum Gouda
2007 Salon, Museum Gouda
2000 Människa.nu, Stockholms Läns Museum (solo) Sweden
1995 Salon, Norrbottens Museum, Sweden


Fairs, selection
2011 BLOOOM Art Fair, Keulen, Duitsland, via Cabinodd Galerie
2009 Affordable Art Fair, Brussel, Belgium via Galerie Noordeinde
​2008 Huntenkunst, Doetinchem, Theme: Sweden, (special guest)
2008 2nd Seoul New International Art fair, Seoul, South Korea, (Solo Exhibition)
2009 Hong Kong Art Fair International Artshow, Hong Kong, China
2005 Lineart, Gent via Galerie van Duyse
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31 Solo and Duo Exhibitions, selection
2022 Transformatie, Biennale Kunst van het Geloven, Church of the King, Vierlingsbeek, ​Noord-Brabant, solo
2017 Kunstenfestival Watou, Belgium, duo
2017 Village Church of Zevenhuizen, NL
2013 Galerie Katuin, Granada, Spain
2011 Edsvik Konsthall, Stockholm
2011 Galerie Katuin, Granada, Spain
2008 2nd Seoul New International Art fair, Seoul, South Korea
2008 Pulchri Studio, The Hague
2007 Galerie Houses of Art, Marbella, Spain, duo
2000 Väsby Konsthall, Stockholm                     
2000 Människa.nu, Stockholms Läns Museum 
1998 Väsby Konsthall, Stockholm
1995 Galleri Tankarnas Trädgård, Luleå
1994 Galleri Havsöringen, Luleå


52  Group Exhibitions abroad, selection
2020 ALIEN, Dark Art Emporium, Los Angeles, USA
2019 NORDART 2019, Büdelsdorf,(Kiel) Germany.
2018 NORDART 2018, Büdelsdorf, Germany
2017 Personal Relations, Vicenzi, Italy
2017 SEHNSUCHT, Kunzthuiz, Kasteel Herkenrode, Hasselt, Belgium
2016 Personal Relations, Cello Factory, Waterloo, London
2016 Summer Exhibition von Fraunberg Art Gallery, Düsseldorf, Germany
2013 Cognition, von Fraunberg art Gallery, Düsseldorf, Germany
2011 NORDART, Büdelsdorf, Germany
2009 Hong Kong International Artshow, Hong Kong, China
2008 Galleri Infra, Höstsonat, Stockholm, Sweden
2008 Människor-gestalter-porträtt, Galleri Infra, Stockholm, Sweden
2006-2007 Edsvik Konsthall, Stockholm: Total: 4 exhibitions
“Höstsalongen”,“Friendship",”Tecken i Tiden” ,”Tiden”
2007 Inside Out, Galleria Lallihome, Varenna, Italy
2006 Camaver Kunsthaus di Simona Cao, Sondrio, Italy
1997- 2004 Väsby Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden: Total: twenty-one exhibitions
2004 Malmö Konstcentrum, Malmö
2003 Galleri Donoso, Stockholm
2006 Aurora, Galleri infra, Stockholm
2002 Konstfrämjandet, Stockholm
2000 Kvinnor i konsten, Galleri Vilunda, Stockholm
1999 Länskonst, Kvarnen, Söderhamn
1998 Galleri Mowestor, Stockholm
1995 Länskonst, Kvarnen, Söderhamn

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86  Group Exhibitions Netherlands, selection
​2022 SELFIE, Jubilee exhibition, Pulchri Studio, The Hague
2022 INGEZETENEN, Gouda 750 years, Jubilee exhibition
2007-2022 Voorjaarsalon and Najaarsalon, Pulchri Studio
2022 Pulchro Sacrum, Pulchri Studio, The Hague
2019-2020 WANDERLUST, ArtNomaden, Prinsenkwartier, Delft
2019 ARTNOMADEN XL, de Helena, The Hague
2019 ARTNOMADEN DOLL, Pulchri Studio, The Hague
2019 ARTNOMADEN, Art on the Loose, Firma van drie, Gouda
​2017 VM23, WEIB, Arnhem
2016 XXL, Pulchri Studio, The Hague
2016 artgouda, Artist in Residence
2015 NOVEMBER, Kunstmaand Ameland
2013 Podium DAK, Geldrop, NOCTURNE
2013 Firma van Drie, Gouda, NOCTURNE
2013 RE: Rotterdam, NOCTURNE
2012  Pulchri Studio, Nocturne, The Hague
2012 Arteryshow, TETEM-kunstruimte, via Galerie Cabinodd, Enschede
2012 Dreamscape, Tetem Kunstruimte Enschede, via Galerie Cabinodd
2011 Twente Biennale, Hengelo, via Cabinodd Galerie
2011 “Liaison Amsterdam”, Loods 6 via Cabinodd Galerie
2010 Gallery Colours, The Hague
2010 Vreemdgaan, Kunstliefde, Utrecht
2007 Goudsgoed, Haagweg 4, Leiden
2007 Galerie 10, Utrecht
2005 Het Oude Raadhuis, Aalsmeer


NORDART:      "We continue our series and present you the "Digital Guided Tour #5" through NordArt. Hanna presents works by XU Songbo, Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter, Elsa and Johanna, Katerina Belkina, Nina Murashkina and Daniel Harms. Many thanks to all artists!  You can activate english subtitles!" 
My story:   1:53-4:22
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NordArt Vorwerksallee 24782 Büdelsdorf
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Filmproduktion: Conrad Pfüller, https://www.contil-media.de/​​ 
Foto

Stars on the Canvas, Linda de Mol
Hanneke Groenteman goes in search of the person behind the brand Linda de Mol.
Hanneke Groenteman meets Linda de Mol in het Gooi. In the beautiful, historic House Trompenburgh Hanneke goes in search of the person behind the brand Linda de Mol. Is she always the smiley woman or does she also have a hard business side?

The artists Nicoline Heemskerk, Emile van Dalen and Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter, like Hanneke, also go in search of Linda.

This is a repeat of 3 January 2012.


Link to the programma
 ​Education
2003–2007 Vrije Academie, The Hague
1995–1996 “Living Workshop” pedagogy, Stockholm
1993–1995 Sunderby Folkhögskola, Art Teacher/pedagogy, 80p Luleå
1993 Sculpting and lithography, Stockholm
1987–1989 Basic Visual Arts, Mullsjö Folkhögskola, Mullsjö
1987 Textile education, Insjön
1982–1984 Technical school, Gävle

Awards
2017 Culture Award of Zuidplas, NL
2007 Jacob Hartog Prize, NL
1999 Byggnads Culture Prize, SE
1999 Huddinge City Culture Prize, SE

Memberships
Member of Pulchri Studio, The Hague
Co-founder and member of ARTNOMADEN Kunst Community (17 members)
Member of NOCTURNE Kunstenaarscollectief: Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter, Dindi, Henrique van Putten en Marie-Louise Elshout
Member of Firma van Drie, Gouda

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Collections
Collection of Bene Foundation, Germany
Collection of Municipality of Zuidplas, The Netherlands
​Collection of Museum Gouda, The Netherlands
Collection of JSO, Gouda, The Netherlands
Collection of Municipality of Huddinge, Sweden
Collection of Municipality of Upplands Väsby 
Collection of Housing association TomtbergaHuge, Stockholm, Sweden
Collection of If insurances, Stockholm, Sweden
and private collections in- and outside The Netherlands


Illustrations
Naturnära Fritid van Pearl Sjölander, published by Scandinavian Book Publisher

Bibliography
2023 2022 Transformatie, Biennale Kunst van het Geloven, Church of the King, Vierlingsbeek, ​Noord-Brabant, magazine
2022 Front page of BK-info, magazine for professional visual artists, due to the exhibition "Last Supper" in Museum Odapark
2021 Videoserie NordArt Germany, interview
2018 The painting “Last Supper”in 150 newspapers and TV-stations in Germany related to the 20 years Jubileum of NordArt2018
2018 Interview for film showing in Museum Gouda during Salon 2018
​2017 Pandora, magazine interview door Door Lizan van Dijk en Ruud Vermeer
​2017 Hart van Holland, interview door Judith Rikken
2017 RTV Slingerland, TV-interview door Stan Hill
​2017 Omroep Zuidplas, TV-interview
​2017 Omroep Zuidplas, TV-interview
​2017 Belgium National TV, "Het Journal" showing "Last Supper."

2014 Invited as a Swedish artist by command of Their Majesties, The King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia in honor of their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands. Luncheon in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

2014 Interview voor film in Museum Gouda during the exhibition “The Dark side of Beauty”
2014 RADIO interview over the exhibition “The dark side of Beauty” by Julius Rijpkema
2013 AD, interview 3/4 pages, oct 2013 door Peter Schilthuizen
2013 GLANS magazine, nov 2013, 5 pages
2013 Radio Interview, (1 hour) Radio Gouwestad by Julius Rijpkema, Gouda 
2012 TULP magazine, dec 2012, 4 pages interview by Grietje de Heer
2012 EMPTY KINGDOM, interview by The blind architect
2012 Bananas Dialogues, interview by Barry Bananas
2012 Port No.21, Slovakia, interview by Barbora Haviarova
2012 “Stars on Canvas” painting celebrity Linda de Mol on TV. Interview by Hanneke Groenteman. Viewer record. Total 3 million viewers
2012 Radio Interview Radio Zuidplas, 14 jan 2012
2012 Radio Interview Radio Gouwestad, Gouda by Julius Rijpkema
2011 Het Kanaal, one page, interview door Cees Visser
2009 Invited as a swedish artist to meet their Majesties The King Carl XVI and Queen Silvia during the state visit in April 2009, The Hague


Catalogs
2022 Climate 22, Museum de Fundatie
​2019 Europa, Museum de Fundatie/Kasteel de Nijenhuis, Zwolle
2019 Nordart 2019, Germany, catalogue
2018 Nordart, Germany, catalogue
2017 Watou Kunstenfestival, Belgie, catalogue
2017 Jubileum Catalogue, Firma Van Drie 10 years
2017 WATER, Museum de Fundatie, catalogue 
​2016 NOVEMBER, Kunstmaand Ameland, catalogue
​2014 NOCTURNE, De donkere kant van de Schoonheid, Museum Gouda, 
2012 Nocturne, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag, catalogue 
2011 NORDART, Büdelsdorf, Duitsland, catalogue 
2011 Galerie Katuin, catalogue 
2009 Affordable Art Fair, Brussel, Belgie, catalogue 
2009 HongKong Artfair International Artshow, Hong Kong, China, catalogue 
2008 2nd Seoul New International Artfair, Seoul, South Korea, catalogue 
2006 Tiden, Edsvik Konsthall, Väsby Konsthall, Galleri Infra City, Stockholm, Zweden, catalogue 
2006 Camaver Kunsthaus, Italy, catalogue 
2005 Lineart, Gent, Belgium, catalogue 
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Other
2019 Member of Ballotage committee, Pulchri Studio, The Hague
2018-2021 Co-Founder of ARTNOMADEN Fine Art Community, NL
2012-2015 Co-founder of Artist Collective NOCTURNE
2006 Curator of Tiden in the Edsvik Konsthall, Väsby Konsthall and galleri Infra City, Sweden
2004 Projectleader for exchange between the Netherlands and Sweden.
Stadsgalerie in Gouda, Town Hall in Alphen aan den Rijn and Väsby Konsthall in Stockholm
2003 Curator of the Biennale in Painting in the Väsby Konsthall, Edsvik Konsthall and Galleri Infra City, Stockholm, Sweden. 
2003-2008 Member of Exhibition Committee in Stadsgalerie Gouda, NL

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