Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter Gävle, Zweden, 1966 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 incorporate 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, 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 Hartogprijs (2007) and the Cultuurprijs Zuidplas (2017).
Artist information Born in Gävle, Sweden 1966. Lives and works in The Netherlands since 2001. Paints monumental, and with a cheeky wink to the 'normal' rules in painting. Her works are a fusion between material and subject where the figures simultaneously contrast with, and blend into the background. The female figure and its strength and weakness is a recurring element. In her paintings Birgitta expresses the ongoing roleplay between people
Powerful, tough, challenging, tempting and-at the same time-vulnerable women play the leading role in the monumental works of Swedish born Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter. She paints the stereotype of the idealized woman, known from popular culture, fashion and advertising, displaying a variety of emotions and expressions, evoking a multiplicity of both universal and very personal feelings and reactions. Jansdotter, who began her career in Sweden, held her first solo exhibition in 1994 in Luleå. Since 2001 she works from her Studio in the Netherlands (Nieuwerkerk aan den Ijssel). Her work has been exhibited worldwide in museums, galleries and art fairs from South Korea and Hong Kong, to the UK, Sweden, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. Most recently her work was on display at the Summer Expo 2017 and 2019 in Museum de Fundatie, the Netherlands, and at the Kunstenfestival Watou, Belgium. Jansdotter has received two Art prices in Sweden. In the Netherlands she has been awarded the Jacob Hartogprijs (2007) and the Cultuurprijs Zuidplas (2017).
Exhibitions: In the summer of 2018 and 2019 (4 months) her works are to be seen in NordArt in Büdelsdorf, Germany. One of the largest annual exhibitions of contemporary art in Europe. 2019 exhibitions in Museum de Fundatie and Museum Gouda. 2020 Odapark, center for Contemporary Art, Venray. Exhibitions with ArtNomaden Artist Community through the year.(Co-founder ArtNomaden Fine Art Community.)
Catalogus of Zomerexpo 2019, Museum de Fundatie Catalogus of NordArt 2019 The painting “Last Supper”in 100 newspapers and TV-stations in Germany related to the 20 years Jubileum of NordArt Catalogus of NordArt 2018 Pandora, magazine for Art & Litterature, Interview, 2 pages Interview for the TVprogramma ‘Kunstwerk’, RTV Lansingerland-kunstwerk Filminterview, Cultureaward Zuidplas, Omroep Zuidplas Algemeen Dagblad, “Nieuwerkerkse wint Cultuurprijs Zuidplas” Hart van Holland, CultureAward Catalogus of Kunstenfestival Watou 2017
Studies 2003–2007 Vrije Academie, Den Haag 1995–1996 “Living Workshop” pedagogie, Stockholm 1993–1995 Sunderby Folkhögskola, Kunstpedagogie, 80p Luleå 1993 Beeldhouwen en lithografie, Stockholm 1987–1989 Basisopleiding Beeldende Kunst, Mullsjö Folkhögskola, Mullsjö 1987 Textielbewerking, Insjön 1982–1984 Technische school, Gävle
Awards 2017 Cultuurprijs Zuidplas, NL 2007 Jacob Hartogprijs, NL 1999 Byggnads cultuurprijs, SE 1999 Huddinge stadscultuurprijs, SE
Member of Member of Pulchri Studio, The Hague Co-founder and member of ARTNOMADENKunst Community (17 members) Member of NOCTURNE Kunstenaarscollectief: Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter, Dindi, Henrique van Putten en Marie-Louise Elshout
Illustrations Naturnära Fritid van Pearl Sjölander, published by Skandinaviska Bokförlaget
Bibliography
2018The painting “Last Supper”in 100 newspapers and TV-stations in Germany related to the 20 years Jubileum of NordArt2018 2017 Pandora, magazine 2017 Hart van Holland, interview 2017 RTV Slingerland, TV-interview 2017 Omroep Zuidplas, TV-interview 2017 Belgium TV , "Het Journal" showing "Last Supper" 2013 AD, interview 3/4 deel pagina , okt 2013 2013 GLANSmagazine, nov 2013, 5 paginas 2013 Radiointerview, (1 uur,) Radio Gouwestad door Julius Rijpkema, Gouda feb-maart 2013 2012 Grietje de Heer, TULP magazine, dec 2012, 4 paginas 2012 The blind architect, EMPTY KINGDOM ,interview Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter, July 6, 2012 2012 Barry Bananas, Interview Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter, Banananasdialogoues aug 21, 2012 2012 Barbora Haviarova ,Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter, Port No.21, okt 2012, Slowakije 2012 Sterren op het doek, (Linda de Mol),TV, jan 2012, 3 million viewers, viewer record. 2012 Radiointerview Radio Zuidplas, 14 jan 2012 2012 Radiointerview Radio Gouwestad, Gouda jan 28, 2012
Catalogs 2019 Europa, Zomerexpo, Museum de Fundatie/Kasteel de Nijenhuis, Zwolle 2019 Nordart 2019, Germany, catalogue 2018 Nordart, Germany, catalogue 2017 Watou Kunstenfestival, Belgie, catalogue 2017 Jubileumscatalouge, Firma Van Drie 10 years 2017 WATER Zomer Expo, Museum de Fundatie, catalogue 2016 NOVEMBER, Kunstmaand Ameland, catalogue 2014 NOCTURNE, De donkere kant van de Schoonheid, Museum Gouda, catalogue 2012 Nocturne, Pulchri Studio, Den Haag, catalogue 2011 NORDART, Büdelsdorf, Duitsland, catalogue 2011 Galerie Katuin, catalogue 2009 Affordable Artfair, Brussel, Belgie, catalogue 2009 HongKong Artfair International Artshow, HongKong, China, catalogue 2008 2nd Seoul New International Artfair, Seoul, Zuid-Korea, catalogue 2006 Tiden, Edsvik Konsthall, Väsby Konsthall, Galleri Infra City, Stockholm, Zweden, catalogue 2006 Camaver Kunsthaus, Italie, catalogue 2005 Lineart, Gent, Belgie, catalogue
Other 2019 Lid van Ballotage committee, Pulchri Studio 2018 Medeoprichter van ARTNOMADEN Kunst Community 2006 Curator van Tiden in de Edsvik Konsthall, Väsby Konsthall en galleri Infra City 2004 Projektleider voor uitwisseling tussen Nederland- Zweden, Stadsgalerie in Gouda, Stadhuis in Alphen aan den Rijn, Väsby Konsthall in Upplands Väsby. 2003 Curator van de Bienale in Painting in de Väsby Konsthall Konsthall en Galleri Infra, Zweden. 2003-2008 Lid van tentoonstelling committee, Stadsgalerie Gouda
Sterren op het Doek, Linda de Mol Hanneke Groenteman gaat op zoek naar de persoon achter het merk Linda de Mol. In het Gooi ontmoet Hanneke Groenteman Linda de Mol. In het prachtige, historische Huis Trompenburgh gaat Hanneke op zoek naar de persoon achter het merk Linda de Mol. Is ze altijd de goedlachse vrouw of kent ze ook een keiharde zakelijke kant? Ook de kunstenaars Nicoline Heemskerk, Emile van Dalen en Birgitta Sundström Jansdotter gaan net als Hanneke op zoek naar Linda. Dit is een herhaling van 3 januari 2012.
