Erik Thörnqvist (* 1994, Umeå, Sweden) lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden.
Through sculpture and installation, Thörnqvist’s work delves into historical and fictional narratives to unearth how an idea takes a material form. The blurring of what is fixed or a collapse between fiction and fact is a point of departure in his practice. The work underscores this as a gradient of experiences and possibilities rather than polar opposites. Like taking a misstep or how the omission of narration leaves a space for something to be filled in.
Education
2021 - 2023 MFA Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm
2016 - 2019 BFA Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm
2015 - 2016 Nordic Art School, Kokkola
Solo Exhibitions
2024 (Forthcoming Dec) Maria Bonnier Dahlin Foundation, Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm
(Forthcoming Nov) Nordenhake, Focus, Stockholm
(Forthcoming Nov) Make Out, Make Through, Luleå Konsthall
2022 Raumplanning on Vaseline Alley, Galleri Mejan, Stockholm
Re-working the Victory Over the Sun, Final Hot Desert, Utah
2021 Flight of Doves, (duo) Konstnärshuset, Stockholm
2019 K4 Galleri, Oslo
2015 Två, (duo) Galleri Syster, Luleå
Group Exhibitions
2023 Closure/Clausura, SOMA Mexico, Mexico City, MX
Winter Show, Gallery Steinsland Berliner, Stockholm
I Saw it With My Own Hands, Skånes Konstförening, Malmö
Downtown Issues II, Issues Gallery, Stockholm
Spelling Slipping Ellipsis, Lunds Konsthall, Lund
Graduation Show MFA, Konstakademien, Stockholm
2022 On the Verge, Wetterling Gallery, Stockholm
2021 The Suggestive Body, KIN Art Museum, Kiruna
2020 Luleå Biennial, ’Time on earth’, Luleå
Nuda: Terra, Stockholm
What is fear?, TQAF, Thessaloniki
Under the dome, Eric Ericsson Hallen, Stockholm
2019 Ekotop, Gävle Konstcentrum, Gävle
Forget about life, Stockholm
This way, Delfi, Malmö
First Draft, Nuda/Detroit, Stockholm
Hyper-terrestrial, Stockholm
Graduation Show, Marabouparken, Stockholm
Space Opera, Crum Heaven, Stockholm
UTTRAN II, Rönninge, Stockholm
Twelfth night, or what you will, Coyote, Stockholm
2018 Loungen, Konstnärshuset, Stockholm
Island Life, Skeppsholmen Stockholm
OPEN OUT, Tromsö
Cityscapes, CICA Museum, Seoul
Master Salon, Royal Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts, Antwerp
Ingen Äger Tiden, Örebro Läns Museum, Örebro
UTTRAN, Rönninge, Stockholm
2017 Spring show, Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm
1st Year Exhibition, Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm
2016 The Epicentrum of Everything, Galleri Syster, Luleå
Public Art Commissions
2024 Make Out, Public commission, Luleå SE.
2023 Sun Tree, Public commission, Uppsala SE.
2022 Rapport Norrbotniabanan, Public Art Agency, together with Anja Örn, Tomas Örn and Gideonsson/Londré.
2021 Plats för konst, Sketch proposal, Jokkmokk, SE.
Collections
Statens Konstråd/Public Art Agency
Maria Bonnier Dahlin Foundation
Residencies
2023 SOMA Summer, Tlaxcala, Mexico with support of the Swedish Arts Grants Committee.
2020 Swedish Lapland Air, Kiruna
2019 Berliner Sessions, via Resurscentrum för konst Norrbotten, Berlin
Grants
2024 Rubus Arcticus Art Prize
Maria Bonnier Dahlin Foundation Art Prize
Studio Grant, Stockholm City
2023 Konstakademien, Ragnar & Hilma Svenssons stipendiefond
Luleå Kommun ateljéstipendium
IASPIS, International Cultural Exchange Grant (Mexico City)
Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse (Prague)
Hähnels stipendiefond
2022 Stig Hedbergs stipendiefond
2021 Stiftelsen AAA
Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse
IASPIS, International Cultural Exchange Grant (Salt Lake City)
Swedish Arts Grant Committee
2020 Swedish Arts Grant Committee
Kulturstöd, Region Norrbotten
2019 Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse (Berlin)
Kulturstöd, Region Norrbotten
2016 Nordic Art School’s student stipend
Project Management
2024– Art Consultant, acquisitions and public art, Stockholm Regional Council
Related Activities / Lectures / Workshops
2023 Miércoles de SOMA, CLAUSURA SOMA SUMMER, Mexico City
2023 SOMA Open House, Hacienda Xalostoc, Tlaxco
2022 Panel discussion, Norrbotniabanan, Public Art Agency, Stockholm
2022 Workshop, Funbo School
2021 1 day of lecture and studio visits at Gerlesborgskolan, Stockholm Dec
2021 Tutor, Galleri Lillasyster
2021 Artist talk, Galleri Lillasyster
2020 Artwork for Yung Lean, My Agenda & Boy life in Eu, Starz album
2020 Tutor, AC-BD, Konstfrämjandet Västerbotten
2019 Artist talk, Luleå Konsthall
2018 Set design 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
Commission of Trust
2024– Board member, Havremagasinet Länskonsthall