Erik Thörnqvist
*1994 in Umeå. Lives in Stockholm, Sweden.
Education
2016 - 2019 BFA Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm SE.
2015 - 2016 Nordic Art School FIN.
2014 Graphic design, LTU SE.
Solo and duo exhibitions
2021 (Upcoming September) TBA, Stockholm.
2021 (Upcoming August) Final Hot Dessert, curated by Ben Sang, Utah, US.
2019 K4 Galleri, curated by Karin Keisu & Josse Thuresson. Oslo NOR.
2015 Två, Together with Brita Weglin, Galleri Syster SE.
Group exhibitions
2020 Luleå Biennial, ’Time on earth’, curated by Karin Bähler Lavér, Asrin Haidari & Emily Fahlén, SE.
2020 Nuda: Terra, Kiosken, Stockholm, SE.
2020 What is fear?, TQAF, Thessaloniki, GR.
2020 Under the dome, group show at Eric Ericsson Hallen curated by Gurli Kruber, Lena Otterheim & Alexander Jakobsson, Stockholm, SE.
2019 Forget about life, Group show at Ochgalleri curated by Fantasy Sthlm, Stockholm SE.
2019 This way, Group show at Delfi, Malmö SE.
2019 First Draft, Group show at Nuda/Detroit, Stockholm SE.
2019 Hyper-terrestrial, curated by Essi Vesala, Stockholm SE.
2019 Graduation Show, Marabouparken, Stockholm SE.
2019 Ekotop led by Lina Selander and Björn Larsson, Gävle Konstcentrum, SE.
2019 Space Opera, Group show at Crum Heaven curated by Pål Rådenius SE.
2019 UTTRAN II, Group show, organized by Tora Schultz Larsen, Maiken Buus Andersen, Christian Aagaard Ovesen, Emilie Palmelund. Stockholm SE.
2019 Twelfth night, or what you will, Group show by Coyote, Stockholm, SE.
2018 Loungen, by Anna Engver, Olivia Petterson Fleur & Lydia Belevich, Konstnärshuset, SE.
2018 Island Life, Led by Susan Philipsz, Skeppsholmen Stockholm SE.
2018 OPEN OUT, Curated by Marion Bouvier, Tromsö NOR.
2018 Cityscapes, CICA Museum KOREA.
2018 Master Salon, Royal Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts, Antwerp BE.
2018 Ingen Äger Tiden, Group show at Örebro Läns Museum SE.
2018 UTTRAN, Group show, organized by Tora Schultz Larsen, Maiken Buus Andersen, Christian Aagaard Ovesen, Emilie Palmelund. Stockholm SE.
2017 Spring show, Royal Institute of Art SE.
2017 Royal Trash, CUNTemporary, curated by Giulia Casalini. London, ENG.
2017 1st Year Exhibition, Royal Institute of Art SE.
2016 The Epicentrum of Everything, together with Alva Höggren, Galleri Syster SE.
Public art commisions
2021 Plats för konst, Jokkmokk, SE.
Performances
2018 Masqurade ball, Bångska våningen, curated by Osäkerhetsprincipen SE.
2018 Stockwig ball, Kickis office, SE.
2018 E-Town Queer Fest, Kicki’s Office SE.
2018 Kicki’s Office, RIA, Stockholm SE.
2017 Cleansing Methods, RIA, Stockholm SE.
2016 Sisään//Ulos, Kokkola FIN.
2015 We know this thing with psychology, Together with Mats Wikström, Luleå SE.
Screenings
2021 Acclimatize, Symposium, Moderna Muséet, Stockholm SE.
2019 Eco Trash, CUNTemporary, curated by Giulia Casalini. London, ENG.
2018 BINNAR festival, Vila Nova de Famalicão PRT.
2018 Arkitvet för temporär konst, Curated by Arkivet, LVL4, Stockholm SE.
2018 MESH, Galleri CC, curated by Arngrímur Borgþórsson & Camilla Edström Ödemark, Malmö SE.
2018 Bothnia Salon, Luleå Konsthall SE.
2016 Hauskata kotivideot, Gigantti, Kokkola FIN.
Residencies
2020 Swedish Lapland Air, SE.
2019 Berliner Sessions via Resurscentrum för konst Norrbotten.
Grants
2021 Swedish Arts Grant Committee, international exchange.
2020 Swedish Arts Grant Committee.
2020 Kulturstöd, Region Norrbotten.
2019 Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse.
2019 Kulturstöd, Region Norrbotten.
2016 Nordic Art School’s student stipend.
2013 Nordic Design School’s student grant.
Publications
2020 Luleå Biennial, ‘Time on earth’, exhibition catalogue.
2020 NUDA, Terra, cover print magazine.
2020 Badland, Are we home?, Issue no 4, print magazine.
2019 Kungl. Konsthögskolan avgånsutställning 2019. Exhibition catalogue.
2019 Ekotop, Gävle Konstcentrum, SE.
2018 No one owns time, Örebro Läns Museum.
2018 KOMASK Master Printing.
2017 Hodiernal #1 curated by Joakim Almroth.
Press
2021 P1 Kultur, ‘Luleåbiennalen gräver i det glömda‘, radio.
2021 Kulturnyhererna, ‘Historien hemsöker oss på Luleåbiennalen’, radio.
2020 SVT Kulturveckan, 27 november.
2020 Aftonbladet, ‘Surrealism och stort fokus på Norrbotten’, web & print magazine.
2020 E-Flux, Luleå Biennial, web magazine.
2020 Flamman, ‘Norrbotten begär det omöjliga’, web & print magazine.
2020 NSD, ‘Fängslande ljus och ljud fyller vita duvan’, web & print magazine.
2020 Kuriren, ‘Realismen i vår samtid’, web & print magazine.
2020 Kuriren, ‘Det mänskliga begäret’, web & print magazine.
2019 Kaltblut, web magazine.
2019 C-Print, Future Watch: Emerging Into View, web magazine.
2019 DN, ’’Mejans examensutställning’’, print & web magazine.
2019 Omkonst, ’’ Fakta och nya tänkesätt’’, web magazine.
2018 Ofluxo, ‘Uttran’, web magazine.
2018 Tzvetnik, ‘Uttran’, web magazine.
2018 SVT, 18 februari, ” Erik Thörnqvist har skapat konstverket ”Ötzi Zwei”.
2017 KONSTNÄREN #2 2017; ”En studie i kommunal konstpolitik”.
2017 Kuriren, ”Hur fri är konsten?’’.
Related activities
2021 Artist talk, Galleri Lillasyster.
2021 Costume for Vesper, Sara Parkman.
2020 Artwork for Yung Lean, My Agenda & Boy life in Eu, Starz album.
2020 Tutor, AC-BD, Konstfrämjandet Västerbotten.
2019 Artist talk, Luleå Konsthall.
2019 Costume design for Sara Parkman.
2019 Costume design for Holy.
2018 Set design & costume for Sophie Vukovic’s short film ’Modersmjölk’.
2018 Graphic design for Björn Elgerd’s screen play ’Trovärdighet’.
2018 1 day of studio visits at Gerlesborgskolan, Stockholm April.
2018 1 day of studio visits at Gerlesborgskolan, Stockholm Dec.