Astrid Göransson
born in 1956. Lives and work in Maglaby in the northern province of Skåne

Astrid Göranson studied sculpture at Konstfack, Stockholm from 1977-78 and from 1980-81. She attended the art school Forum in Malmö from 1981-85 and again from 1987-88. Finally she attended Valand’s art school 1999 to 2000, department of Free Art and New Media.

going/upcoming
Polyfoni 6, Galleri Wallner, 16 March 2024 - 2 June 2024
TYST NU OCH HÖR PÅ

Astrid Göransson meets Augusta Strömberg at Halmstad Konsthall, 1 June 2024 - 15 October 2024

IBLAND
KÄNT MIG SOM OM HJÄRTAT VORE TOMT
Astrid Göransson möter Augusta Strömberg at Bror Hjorts museum 30 November 2024 - 26 January 2025
KONSTEN.NET - Astrid answers questions about art (in Swedish). >>>

soloexhibitions, in selection
”JAG KAN FRAMSTÄLLA EN MÄNNISKA, ATT HON LEVER"
Astrid Göransson meets Augusta Strömberg at Eskilstuna konstmuseum, 23 September 2023 - 25 February 2024

Clay Mirrors
, Aguélimuseet, Sala, 2021
Galleri Wallner, Simris, 2016, with release of the new book "Polaroider"
Värmlands Museum, ...almost like one of the family, 2016 >>>
High Court, Malmö, with Sofie Arfwidson and Nina Bondesson, 2016
>>> (in Swedish)
Galleri Syster, Luleå, 2013
Hässleholms Kulturhus, Hässleholm, 2013 / with David Skoog
Gallery 1, Gothenburg, 2012
Gallery Moment, Ängelholm, 2012 / with David Skoog
Gallery Monica Strandberg, Kalmar, 2012 documentation pictures
Gallery Wallner, Simris, 2011
Virserums konsthall, Virserum, 2011
Västerås Konstmuseum, Västerås, 2010 documentation pictures
Norrlandsoperan VITA KUBEN 2010
Skövde Konsthall med Fredrik Hofwander, 2009
"Kvidinge 700 år" TOMARPS KUNGSGÅRD, Kvidinge 2007 / with David Skoog och John Skoog documentation pictures
Kabusa Konsthall, Köpingebro, 2007 documentation pictures
”Melankoli och absurditet”, Borås Konstmuseum, 2005
Galleri Håquanzon Älmhult, 2005
Ockupera ditt hus, Dunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg, 2004
AURA Krognoshuset, Lund 2004
Galleri BOX, Göteborg 2004
Kabusa Konsthall, Ystad, 2003 / with Nina Bondesson and Anna-Carin Englund
Galleri Lindqvist, Bromölla –94, –98, –02
allt mitt är ditt, Tomarps Kungsgård, , Kvidinge, 1900
Caroli Kyrka, Malmö, installation in the church, 1998
Galleri Wallner, Malmö, 1998
Galleri Christina Höglund, Stockholm, 1997
Traffic, Projekt Art Pit, Malmö, 1996
Teatergalleriet, Kalmar, 1995
Galleri Isidor, Malmö, 1994
Galleri Station Skelderhus, Munka Ljungby,1993
Tomelilla Konsthall, 1991
Galleri Rostrum, Malmö, 1990
Galleri Station Skelderhus, Munka Ljungby, 1990
Galleri Nordvästen, Helsingborg, 1989
Galleri Rostrum, Malmö, 1988

public art (all links in Swedish)
–COME AS YOU ARE!, public art for The Swedish Parliament and Public Art Agency Sweden, inauguration 2022 >>>
FINALLY! says Tuvstarr
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public art for Ryhov Hospital in Jönköping, inauguration 2021 >>>
BLÅ TIMMEN
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public art project to the retirement home Dufvegården, Katrineholm, inauguration 2021 >>>
TALANDE SCEN
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public art project at University Hospital in Uppsala, 2020 >>>
DODO
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public art project, Fröslundaskolan i Eskilstuna, 2018 >>>
WHO IS YOUR MOTHER? public art project, Fröslunda, Eskilstuna, inauguration at Mothers Day, the 28th of May 2018 >>>
SPELEVINKAR PÅ G, public art project at Gläntanskolan, Helsingborg, 2017 >>>
MITT NAMN ÄR MANDELBLOMMAN, public art project at the Mandelblomman preschool, Dalby, 2016 >>>
TUNET ETT-TU-TRE, public art project on Tunet retirement homes, Råcksta, Stockholm 2014 >>>
HÄR LIGGER JAG OCH DUGER, public art project in Molkom, Värmland, 2014 >>>
PÅ PLATS I FRIDHEM, public art project, Karlshamn, 2008 >>>

groupshows, in selection
Come as you are! …and other new acquisitions, Skissernas museum, Lund, 2023 - 2024 >>>
In the City Grows a Field,
Malmö konsthall 2022 - 2023 >>>
BILLBOARD FESTIVAL ISTANBUL
, October 2020
Polyfoni 5, Galleri Wallner, 2020
SVART PÅ VITT, group show, Landskrona Konsthall, 2019
AURA 90!, Krognoshuset i Lund, 2018
Ett Långt Farväl, Galleri 1, Göteborg, 2018
Polyfoni 4 final, Galleri Wallner, 2017
Polyfoni 3, Galleri Wallner, 2015
Krognoshuset Aura, Lund, Pink Paper Project, 2014
Polyfoni 2, Galleri Wallner, 2014
Telling the Baltic,
KCCC, Klaipeda, Lituania, December, 2014
Nordisk teckning, Norrtälje konsthall, 2013
I wanna hold your hand, Borås Konstmuseum, 2013

Telling the Baltic, On board Stena Line Vision, Baltic Sea, 2013
Telling the Baltic, Kaliningrad NCCA, Kaliningrad, Russia, 2013
Galleri Wallner, Polyfoni, 2013
Telling the Baltic, Kunsthalle Rostock, Rostock, Germany, 2013
CCA Laznia, Gdansk, Poland, 2012
Blekinge Museum, Karlskrona, Sweden, 2012 documentation pictures
"Inblick!"Film in Sörmland, 2012
"Voilá" Borås Konstmuseum, 2011
Höganäs Museum 16 november, 2010
CAC, Conceptual Art Centre, Bukovje, Slovenien, 2010
Animation and photo, Hälleforsnäs Konstgalleri, Flen, 2010 / med Ronny Hansson and David Skoog
Brukets blå, Hälleforsnäs Konstgalleri, Flen, 2010
12 konstnärer 23 filmer, Borås Konstmuseum, 2009
Från plats till plats/Nyförvärv och projekt del 2, Skissernas Museum Lund, 2009
Resumé, Tomarps Kungsgård Kvidinge, 2009
Se musiken och hör filmen” Murberget Länsmuseet Västernorrland, Härnösand and Kulturmagasinet Sundsvall, 2008
Förvandlingar, Norrtälje Konsthall, 2008
Från plats till plats/Nyförvärv och projekt del 1, Skissernas museum, Lund, 2008
Inside Modernism, Landskrona konsthall, 2008
Minnets bilder, Tjörnedala Konsthall, Baskemölla, 2007
Konstfeminism, Dunkers Kulturhus, Liljevalchs konsthall, Hälsninglands Museum, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, 2005-2007
Föreningen JA, månadens medkonstnär, 2006 >>> (in Swedish)
Modellverkstaden, Statens konstråds galleri, Stockholm, 2006
Amazing Grace, Galleri Overgaaden, Köpenhamn, 2005
art FOG art focus on gender, museum Anna Nordlander, Skellefteå, 2004
i linje, Swedish draeing for 100 years, Liljevalchs Stockholm, 2004
Här börjar det, Köpmansmagasinet Ystad, 2004
Aura 75 år, Lunds Konsthal, 2003
Women 2003, billboard project, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2003 www.women2003.dk
Ljusbrytning, Vikingsbergs konstmuseum, Helsingborg, 2002
ARTitektur del II, Grafikens Hus, Mariefred, 2002
Systrarnas ABC, Kulturmagasinet, Bergkvara, 2001 / med Bodil Göransson
Puts väck, Landskrona konsthall, 2001
Water Front, Helsingborg - Helsinør, 2000
Family show / Familjen, Passagen Lindköping, Uppsala konstmuseum, Bohusläns museum, 2000
Amateur/Eldsjäl, Göteborgs konstmuseum, collaboration with T. Torsteinson and four students from Valand, 2000
Rollon, Multipel utställning Malmö, 1999
Fem Rum, Vikingsbergs konstmuseum Helsingborg, 1995
Reduktion, Annexet, Malmö Konsthall, 1995
2 bilder-Tio år emellan, Malmö Konstmuseum, 1995
Three young artists, Boibrino Gallery, Stockholm, 1994
Pyramid, Mors Mössa Göteborg, 1994

books
Polaroider, published at dagerförlag, 2016
Mitt namn är Mandelblomman, 2016, a part of the sitespecific public art project Mitt namn är Mandelblomman
(om) det onödigas nödvändighet, 2014, part of the sitespecific public art projekt,
På plats i Fridhem, 2008, about the sitespecific project
duett, flipbook, 2003 / with David Skoog
Folkets Hus Kvidinge, Publikation nr 89 / roll on, 2003 / with David Skoog www.rollon.net
Folk race, Publikation nr 28 / roll on, 2002 www.rollon.net
allt mitt är ditt, screenprinted book, 2000
Wet Paint, flipbook, 1999 / med David Skoog


represented
Moderna Museet, Statens Konstråd, Skissernas Museum, Region Skåne, Helsingborgs Museum, Borås Konstmuseum, Västerås Konstmuseum, Uppsala Konstmuseum, Dunkers Kulturhus, Museum Anna Nordlander m.fl.

grants

Stiftelsen Malmö Konsthall grant, 2014
Region Skånes artistgrant, 2010
Swedish Arts Grants Committee, working grant 1989, 1992,1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2013 and 2014
Swedish Arts Grants Committee, Project Grant, 2004
Ester Almqvist Minnesfond, 2003
Skånes konstförenings grant, 2004


awards
The Cultural Administration at Region Stockholm, The project of the year, 2014
KRATKOFIL International Short Film Festival, Banja Luka, Bosnien och Herzegovina - Best Experimential, 2008
35th Athens International Film and Video Festival, Athens, Ohio, USA - Best Animation, 2008
Asu Art Museum Short Film and Video Festival, Tempe, Arizona USA - Juryns val, 2008
Nordic Independent Film Awards (NIFA), Aarhus, Denmark - Best Nordic Artfilm, 2008
Aarhus Festival of Indipendent Arts (AFIA), Aarhus, Denmark - Best animation, 2008
Yunnan Big Screen Film Festival, Yunnan, China - Best animation, 2007
VIDEOLOGIA Volgograd, Russia - 2:a pris, 2007

screenings
Marabouparken, screenings with Filmform, 2017 >>>
Dalslands Konstmuseumr, 2010
Kalvfestivalen, Kalvr, 2009
MIAF, Melbourne International Animation Festival Australia, 2009 www.miaf.net
EMAF, European Media Art Festival, Osnabrück, Germany, 2009 www.emaf.de
TRICKY WOMEN, Vienna, Austria, 2009
Göteborg Film Festival / Röhsska museet, 2009
"Mind Officially Blown", Gallery TPW in Toronto, Canada, 2008
MUMIA - International Underground Short Animation, Brasil, 2008
Oslo Screen Festival,, 2008
Filmform at Freunde der Deutschen Kinemathek e.V., Kino Arsenal in Berlin, 2008
ANIMADRID, Madrid, Spain, 2008
Filmform News, Cinemateket Biografen Sture, Stockholm, 2008
ANTIMATTER Underground Film Festival, Victoria, BC, Canada, 2008 www.antimatter.ws
Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara,CA, USA, 2008 www.sbcaf.org/programs
Tjejer & Killar - vilka då? Videokonst & Animation", Filmfestivalen Jönköping,Sweden, 2008
BORNSHORTS International Short Film and Video Festival, Gudhjem, Bornholm, Denmark, 2008 www.bornshorts.com
IV INTERNATIONAL SHORT&ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL, S:t Petersburg, Russia,, 208 www.artbereg.ru
FEAR NO FILM FESTIVAL 2008, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 2008 www.uaf.org
IMAGINARIA International Film Festival, Conversano, Italy, 2008 www.imaginariafilmfestival.org
ANIMA MUNDI, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brasil, 2008 www.animamundi.com
SHOOT ME Film Festival, Hague, Netherlands, 2008 www.shoot-me.nl
KRATKOFIL International Short Film Festival, Banja Luka, Bosnia Herzegovina, 2008 www.kratkofil.org
FESTIVAL DE CANNES, The Short Film Corner, Cannes, France, 2008 www.shortfilmcorner.com
18! INTERNATIONALES VIDEOFESTIVAL, Bochum, Germany, maj –08 www.videofestival.org
ARTION, 5th Naoussa International Short Film and Video Festival, Naoussa, Greece, 2008
ATHENS VIDEO ART FESTIVAL, Athen, Greece, 2008 www..athensvideoartfestival.gr
OBERHAUSEN 54th International Short Film Festival, Oberhausen, Germany, 2008
ATHENS International Film and Video Festival, Athens, Ohio, USA, 2008
BIMINI 6th International Festival of Animation Films, Batumi, Georgia, 2008
YBOR FESTIVAL OF THE MOVING IMAGE, Tampa, FL, USA, 2008
ASU ART MUSEUM SHORT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL, Tempe, AZ, USA –08
COMPORTAMIENTOS/DIÁMETRO, Videoprogram Metrostationen Pino Suarez, México City, 2008
CALICONTEMPORANEO, Videoprogram, Artes Plásticas De Cali, Colombia, 2008
AFIA FILM FESTIVAL Århus, Danmark, 2008
Special screening of the winning titles from the BigScreen Festival, Beijing, China, 2008
Göteborg 31:a International Film Festival, 2008
BIGSCREEN FESTIVAL, Yunnan, China, 2007
IAF.4 - International Animation Festival, Istanbul, Turkey, 2007
L´ALTERNATIVA 14th Barcelona Indipendent Film Festival, Spain, 2007
CASTELLI ANIMATI - International Animated Film Festival XII Edition, Rom, Italy, 2007
TRUNK The Nordic Art Video Festival Östersund, Sweden, 2007
ALCINE 37 Festival de cine de Alcalá de Hernares / comunidad de Madrid, Spain, 2007
VIDEOLOGIA International festival of audio-visual arts, Volgograd, Russia, 2007
BALKANIMA 2007 International animation festival, Belgrad, Croatia, 2007
ESTENEST 2nd ANIMEST International animation festival, Bucarest, Romania, 2007
NEXT-Festival Vilnius, Lithuania, 2007
Internationales Videofestival, Bochum, Germany, 2006
Nära ögat, AVANT, Karlstad, 2006
SOT, Konstfilmfestival, Helsinki, 2006
Video Familiaris” Club Art Göteborg, 2006 / with David Skoog and John Skoog
Skanstulls tunnelbanestation Stockholm, 2006
The Pineapple-videobar screeningtour, 2006
Blick 04, Moderna museet Stockholm,KunstVereien München, 2004
Simrishamn International Art Film Festival, 2004
Moove, Borås Konstmuseum, 2003
Random-ize ,film and video festival in the open air, Malmö, Singapore, 2003
Skymning till Gryning with David.Skoog, KUBEN, Nya Teatern, Göteborg, 2001
Kristinehamns konstmuseum Videofestival, 2000
Shoot on tour, 2000
Shoot, videofestival, Malmö, 2000
Bio Atalante, Göteborgr 2000
Nordic LiveArt, Paletten, Göteborg, 2000
Uppsala Konstmuseum,1999