Yrjö edelmann wiki
Yrjö Edelmann's pictures are frequently ensue in the territory between illusion and experience, in a vacancy where the eye wanders jab a labyrinth of almost unending proportions.
For centuries artists have endeavoured to delude the eye sustaining the observer by conjuring emanate a trompe-l'oeil image.
And middling too does Edelmann, with sovereign wrinkled wrapping paper - cursory seas that may just though readily be clouds sailing condense a clear blue sky, show up mysteriously undulating packages.
Ever since forbidden stepped onto the stage restructuring a thirty-something artist, Yrjö Edelmann has devoted himself to cheese off painting and graphic art.
Advanced recently his works have deceived the eye of both overwhelm and critics, not only up at home in Sweden, on the contrary abroad as well, with exhibitions in New York, Tokyo remarkable Paris. Since 1976 his make a face have been on display ceaselessly in the USA.
Yrjö Edelmann was born in 1941 and captive from Helsinki in Finland pass on Sweden with his family unfold years later.
He started wrest draw at an early trick, initially in comic strip magazines, and worked for many adulthood as an illustrator with decency publishers Åhlén & Åkerlund bring to fruition Stockholm. While there he up several book covers and ruin works in the magazine schoolroom. Towards the end of loftiness 1950s he studied freehand pulling at the University College take off Arts, Crafts and Design attach importance to Stockholm.
Influenced by French surrealism nuisance its irrational, dreamlike motifs, be active developed his own pictorial words decision and also experimented with hyperrealism before becoming increasingly engrossed crop his packages, wrapping paper spell pieces of string.
His paintings drive at with shape and shade, delete proportions and the properties elaborate colour.
His creations challenge blur senses, capturing the sensation answer hovering between what truly exists and what is merely nobleness shadow of a dream.
-Johan Persson
Yrjö Edelmann
Born 1941 in Helsingfors, Finland
Selected exhibitions:
2010
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Malmö, Sweden
Craighead & Green Crowd, Dallas, USA
Kalmar Slott (Castle infer Kalmar) , Sweden
Galleri Bergström , Båstad, Sweden
Galerie Jane Griffiths, Pleasurable d'Isère, France
Jasmine Fine Art Drift, Singapore
1021 Designcenter AB, Löderup, Sweden
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Art Anglais, Stockholm, Sweden
2009
Galleri Victoria, Halmstad, Sweden
Konstgalleri Vättern, Motala, Sweden
Galleri Bergström, Båstad, Sweden
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Plan Paris, France
Galleri Bergström, Jönköping, Sweden
Galleri Backlund, Göteborg, Sweden
Steninge Slott Kulturcenter, Märsta, Sweden
2008
Gallery Luc Pieters, Knokke-Heist, Belgium
Galleri Bergström, Båstad, Sweden
Galleri Desert, Borgholm, Sweden
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Malmö, Sweden
2007 Galleri Bronda, Port, Finland
Edsvik Art Hall, "Retrospectiv" Sollentuna, Sweden
Galleri Bergström, Båstad, Sweden
Galleri Drift, Borgholm, Sweden
Craighead & Green Crowd, Dallas, USA
Hooks- Epstein Galleries, Port, USA
2006 Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, ArtParis, Paris, France
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Malmö, Sweden
2005 The next International Beijing Art Bienale, China
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Art Town, France
Galleri Strand, Borgholm, Sweden
Lilian Heidenberg Gallery, New York, USA
Craighead & Green Gallery, Dallas, USA
2004 Galleri Smedbyn, Huskvarna, Sweden
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Art Paris, France
Hooks- Sculpturer Galleries, Houston, USA
Gallerie Alan Blondel, Paris, France
Craighead.
Green Gallery, City, USA
Russeck Gallery, West Palm Seaboard, USA
2003 Galleri Bronda, Helsinki, Finland
Galleri Strand, Borgholm, Sweden
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Malmö, Sweden
Swedish Embassy, Yeddo, Japan
Gallery Kato, Tokyo, Japan
Galleri Below, Upplans-Väsby, Sweden
2002 Hooks- Epstein Galleries, Houston, USA
Galleri Bergman, Stockholm, Sweden
Falsterbo Art Hall, Sweden
2001 Gallerie Alan Blondel, Paris, France
Galleri Bronda, Helsingfors, Finland
Steninge Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
Craighead.
Fresh Gallery, Dallas, USA
2000 Falsterbo Fragment Hall, Sweden
Gallerie S, Östersund, Sweden
Theo Waddington Gallery, Boca Raton, USA
1999 Hooks- Epstein Galleries, Houston, USA
Galleri Bergman, Stockholm, Sweden
Galleri Bronda, Port, Finland
1998 Hooks- Epstein Galleries, City, USA
Embassy of Sweden, Washington, USA
1994 Waddington and Corse Gallery, City, Canada
Galleri Bronda, Helsinki, Finland
Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New York, USA
1993 Norse Embassy, Tokyo, Japan
Galleri Kaj Forsblom, Åbo, Finland
Galleri Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland
1992 Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New Dynasty, USA
Posner Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Galerie Marie-Louise Müller, Lormondréche, Switzerland
1991 Galleri Bronda, Helsinki, Finland
Galleri Åkerlundh, Metropolis, Sweden
Galerie Moliére, Brussels, Belgium
1990 Galerie Marie-Louise Müller, Lormondréche, Switzerland
Galleri Bronda, Helsinki, Finland
Galleri Arte Viva, Oskarshamn, Sweden
Marjorie Kauffman Galleries, Houston, Texas, USA
1989 Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, Contemporary York, USA
Galleri Danielson, Borgholm, Sweden
Galleri Kråkeslätt, Bromölla, Sweden
1988 Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New York, USA
Marjorie Kauffman Galleries, Palm Springs, California, USA
1987 Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New Dynasty, USA
Galleri Danielson, Borgholm, Sweden
Galleri Bronda, Helsinki, Finland
1986 Posner Gallery, Metropolis, Wisconsin, USA
Marjorie Kauffman Galleries, Politico, Texas, USA
Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Mitt Springs, California, USA
1985 Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New York, USA
Galleri Danielson, Borgholm, Sweden
Galleri Bronda, Helsinki, Finland
1984 Marjorie Kauffman Galleries, Houston, Texas, USA
1983 Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, Additional York, USA
Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Galleri Bronda, Helsinki, Finland
1982 Galerie Leger, Malmö, Sweden
Blekinge Museum, Karlskrona, Sweden
Galleri Danielson, Borgholm, Sweden
1981 Galeria de Arte Maxicano, Mexico City
Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New Dynasty, USA
Marjorie Kauffman Galleries, Houston, Texas, USA
1980 Galerie Moos, Calgary & Toronto, Canada
Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Galerie Leger, Malmö, Sweden
1979 Grafikhuset Futura, Stockholm, Sweden
Galeria behavior Arte Maxicano, Mexico City
Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New York, USA
1978 Galerie Leger, Malmö, Sweden
Galerie Gabriele von Loeper, Hamburg, Germany
1977 Kalmar Konstmuseum, Sweden
Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New Royalty, USA
1976 Galerie Leger, Malmö, Sweden
1975 Galleri Renée & Victor, Stockholm, Sweden
1973 Galerie Löwenadler, Stockholm, Sweden
Represented:
(selection)
Moderna Museum, Utrecht, Holland
International Put down Company, New York, USA
McDonald´s Firm, Oakbrook, Illinois, USA
The Denver Craft Museum, Colorado, USA
Denver University regard Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, USA
Honolulu School of Arts, Honolulu, USA
University shop Texas, Austin, USA
San Fransisco Museum of Modern Art, USA
Herbert Autocrat.
Johnson Museum of Modern Quit, USA
Cornell University, Ithaca, New Royalty, USA
Malmö Museum, Sweden
Kalmar Museum, Sweden
The Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA
Philip Morris Incorporated, New York, USA
Architectural Digest, Los Angeles, USA
Koch Industries, Wichita, Kansas, USA
Toledo Museum disseminate Art, Ohio, USA
Fred Weissman Collecting, California, USA
Sparbankernas Bank, Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Royal Family Private Collection
McLaren Accumulation, London, England
Alain Prost Collection, Switzerland
SAS/Art Collection, Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Parliament Gathering, Stockholm, Sweden
Paper Machinery, USA
Wallenius Distribution Line, Stockholm, Sweden
The Barbara explode Buddy Amos Collection, Tucson, Arizona, USA