ARTIST STATEMENT
Alexandra Johansson is a crafter based in Stockholm. Her fascination with nature and architecture is clearly visible in her objects - wind, rain, trees, clouds, shadows, light, colors. The balance between simple and difficult, diffuse and clear, is the foundation of her practice. She, almost exclusively, work with everyday utilitarian objects and vessels. Her expertis is in plaster and clay - casting and turning on the lathe is two of her working methods.
Alexandra holds a Bachelor and a Master from Konstfack University and she is running her own studio in Gröndal in Stockholm together with her colleague Cornelia Dahlin. She also works as a teacher in ceramics and plaster at different schools around Sweden. She has been in several group exhibitions in places as; Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum, Strindbergs museum, Way Gallery and Something Something. She has been given several stipendiums from Fabrikör JL Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse, Konstfack Stipendium and Den Nordiska Första S:t Johannislogens Jubelfond.
Alexandra holds a Bachelor and a Master from Konstfack University and she is running her own studio in Gröndal in Stockholm together with her colleague Cornelia Dahlin. She also works as a teacher in ceramics and plaster at different schools around Sweden. She has been in several group exhibitions in places as; Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum, Strindbergs museum, Way Gallery and Something Something. She has been given several stipendiums from Fabrikör JL Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse, Konstfack Stipendium and Den Nordiska Första S:t Johannislogens Jubelfond.
CV
EDUCATION:
2020-2022 Konstfack, MA CRAFT!
2021, summer, HDK-Valand, Linguistics of the material
2017-2020 Konstfack, BA Ceramics & Glass
2013-2015 Vårdinge By Folkhögskola, Ceramics
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2022 VÅRUTSTÄLLNINGEN - Konstfack, Stockholm
2021 BOLD ART FOR EVERYONE, Way Gallery, Stockholm
2021 NO.2 - Something Something, Stockholm
2020 BLIXTVISIT, besöksutställning, Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum, Stockholm
2020 PARALLELS, digital utställning som ersätter vårutställningen på Konstfack
2020 NO.1 - Something Something, Stockholm
2019 A SPOT, Strindbergs museet, Stockholm
2019 SPRING, Boo Trädgård, Stockholm
2019 KLIMATSALONGEN, Gamla Residenset, Nyköping
2018 ONE SIZE FISH ALL, Gärdets fisk och deli, Stockholm
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2022 Guest teacher at Vårdinge Folkhögskola, art & craft department
2020 Assistant teacher at Konstfack, ceramics & glass department
2020 Co-founder of CRAFT AND STUFF, together with Cornelia Dahlin
2016 Trainee at Jan Sandblom
2015 Trainee at Jan Sandblom
SCHOLARSHIP:
2022 Stiftelsen Den Nordiska Första S:t Johannislogens Jubelfond
2021 Konstfack Stipendium
2021 Fabrikör JL Eklunds Hantverkssiftelse
2020 Fabrikör JL Eklunds Hantverkssiftelse
2019 Fabrikör JL Eklunds Hantverkssiftelse
2020-2022 Konstfack, MA CRAFT!
2021, summer, HDK-Valand, Linguistics of the material
2017-2020 Konstfack, BA Ceramics & Glass
2013-2015 Vårdinge By Folkhögskola, Ceramics
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2022 VÅRUTSTÄLLNINGEN - Konstfack, Stockholm
2021 BOLD ART FOR EVERYONE, Way Gallery, Stockholm
2021 NO.2 - Something Something, Stockholm
2020 BLIXTVISIT, besöksutställning, Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum, Stockholm
2020 PARALLELS, digital utställning som ersätter vårutställningen på Konstfack
2020 NO.1 - Something Something, Stockholm
2019 A SPOT, Strindbergs museet, Stockholm
2019 SPRING, Boo Trädgård, Stockholm
2019 KLIMATSALONGEN, Gamla Residenset, Nyköping
2018 ONE SIZE FISH ALL, Gärdets fisk och deli, Stockholm
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2022 Guest teacher at Vårdinge Folkhögskola, art & craft department
2020 Assistant teacher at Konstfack, ceramics & glass department
2020 Co-founder of CRAFT AND STUFF, together with Cornelia Dahlin
2016 Trainee at Jan Sandblom
2015 Trainee at Jan Sandblom
SCHOLARSHIP:
2022 Stiftelsen Den Nordiska Första S:t Johannislogens Jubelfond
2021 Konstfack Stipendium
2021 Fabrikör JL Eklunds Hantverkssiftelse
2020 Fabrikör JL Eklunds Hantverkssiftelse
2019 Fabrikör JL Eklunds Hantverkssiftelse