Biography
Roland Persson
Born in Hudiksvall 1963 lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden.
Studies:
11 Course on Psychoanalytical Theories on the Unconscius, Södertörn University
99 Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm
87-93 Academy of Fine Arts, University of Umeå
Solo Exhibitions (selected choice):
13 We Made It Gallery 21, Malmö, Sweden
13 Market, Gallery Andersson/Sandström, Stockholm
13 We All Try To Blend In, Gallery Andersson/Sandström, Umeå, Sweden
12 Eskilstuna Art museum, Sweden
12 Ping pong Planete Gallery E105, Berlin
12 A Branch In A Hole Trollhättans konsthall, Sweden
12 A Second Time & Loves Me, Loves Me Not, Amos Anderson Art museum, Helsingfors
11 No Need For Help, Enköpings Art Hall, Sweden
11 Gallery Monica Strandberg, Kalmar, Sweden
10 The Last Show Norrtälje Art museum, Sweden
10 Friendly Fire Skånes Art Society, Malmö, Sweden
09 Arnstedt Gallery Båstad, Sweden
09 Exposition Espace 72, Dison, Belgium.
09 Mother Alp gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
09 Fragile stories Galleri Mariann Ahnlund, Umeå, Sweden
07 Strange fruit Uppsala Art Museum, Sweden
07 Random project (with Torbjörn Berg) El baselisco Buenos Aires
07 Random project (with Torbjörn Berg) Candyland, Stockholm
06 Strange fruit Härnösands Art hall, Sweden
05 Box kraftverk, Kramfors, Sweden
05 Flower and flesh konstnärshuset, Stockholm
02 Haninge Culture house (with Per-Ivar Lindekrantz), Sweden
00 Bier og blomster Skive Art museum, Denmark
00 we just want it all Culture magasin Sundsvall, Sweden
99 Bird, Fish or inbetween Edsviks art and Culture, Sweden
99 The beauty of many insects Konstepidemin Göteborg, Sweden
99 Based on a true story Gallery Ahnlund Umeå, Sweden
97 Levitation Art hall of Härnösand, Sweden
94 Scrutiny The city Town hall Gallery Brage Umeå, Sweden
93 Pray Gallery CC Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Collective Exhibitions (selected choice):
13 ESMOA, Los Angeles, USA
12 Gallery Monica Strandberg, Kalmar, Sweden
12 Gallery Arnstedt, Östra Karup, Sweden
11 Sprelacart Gallery E 105, Berlin
11 Scream Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Norway
11 Spare Time Bildmuseet, Umeå, Sweden
11 Gallery Arnstedt, Östra Karup, Sweden
11 Fortuna Gallery E 105, Berlin
11 Night Job Gallery S7, Stockholm
10 The car in our heart Skövde Art hall, Sweden
10 Swedish Family Uppsala Art Museum, Sweden
09 Gallery Thomassen, Göteborg, Sweden
09 Swedish Family MOMA, Moscow, Russia
09 Dreamers Millesgården, Stockholm
09 Skövde Art Hall, Sweden
09 Liljevalchs, Stockholm, Sweden
08 Game Over Galleri Operatingplace, Stockholm, Sweden
07 Use the art! Commissioned art works in schools” Art Council gallery Stockholm, Sweden
06 Liste, Gallery ALP, Basel, Switzerland
04 Open Museum of fine arts University, Hanoi
04 The Nature of Place The Art center Gävle, Sweden
04 Haka&Co; Vaksalagatan 24 Uppsala, Sweden
03 Butterfly’s Virserums Art hall, Sweden
03 Opend cloused Karby Farm Täby, Sweden
02 Eukabek event Art Museum of Chiang Mai, Thailand
01 Blossom Time Art Museum of Norrköping, Sweden
01 make your self at home Hotel Birger Jarl Stockholm
99 Ockelbo is a nice place Art-council gallery Stockholm
99 Art in Use Forsbacka, Sweden
98 Y-Generation Wrexham, Wales
98 In Nature The Art centre Gävle, Sweden
98 Umeå.se The sculpture park and the Town Hall in Umeå, Sweden
97 Y-Generation Art Museum of Sundsvall, Sweden
96 Gallery 54 Göteborg, Sweden
96 On the threshold Edviks Art and Culture, Sweden
95 Comp I box Stockholm, Sweden
94 Byside sidewalk Umeå, Sweden
93 Gallery Ahnlund Umeå, Sweden
93 Gallery Eklund Umeå, Sweden
93 The Artist house Stockholm
93 The factory Göteborg, Sweden
92 Bror Hjorths Hus Uppsala, Sweden
91 Gallery Brage Umeå, Sweden
89 Bildmuseet Umeå, Sweden
88 Bildmuseet Umeå, Sweden
Public Works:
12 In the Shade of the Sun Växjö Kommun, Sweden
11 Winner Stand Kungsgårdshallen, Ängelholm, Sweden
10 What is Growing Viksskola, (School), Värmdö, Swden
10 The Oak Hölö Allaktivitets hus, Sweden
09 How Does Animal liv Fjärilens förskola (preschool), Skövde, Sweden
09 Ektorp ceniorcenter, Nacka, Sweden
08 If the earth is small as a pea … Lergökens förskola (preschool) Forsbacka, Sweden
08 The collection of the collector Rosenlunds sjukhus (hospital) Stockholm
08 To Fly Emmaskolan (School) Hammarkullen, Sweden
08 Now Hemesta School Sweden
07 Natura Armarium in memory of Carl von Linnea, Vasaparken, Uppsala, Sweden
06 In between Undergrounds entrance Sergels square, Stockholm
02 Clouds V,VI Södersjukhuset (hospital), 2 waiting rooms, Stockholm
02 The End Örebro University Forum house, Sweden
02 Triptyc Trädgårdstadskolan Tullinge (school), Sweden
01 Cloud III, IV Brandbergsskolans entrance (school), Sweden
01 Schlaraffenland Johan Enbergs Square Solna, Sweden
01 Cloud II Academy bookshop Stockholm
00 Homely Ockelbo Square, Sweden
00 Cloud I High School in Norrköping, Sweden
97 The Family Örnsköldsviks Hospital Outdoor Entrance, Sweden
96 Flower Wall Hudiksvalls Hospital Entrance, Sweden
Grants:
11 Konstnärsnämnden kostnadskrävande projekt
08 Längmanska Culture foundation
05 Konstnärsnämnden 2 year working grant
03 The Swedish Institute
00 Konstnärsnämnde 2 year working grant
00 Ax:son-Johnssons Foundation
99 Emil Bergs travelling grant
98 BUF
96 Konstnärsnämnden 2 year working grant
95 Karin and Gösta Rittners grant
94 Konstnärsnämnden 1 year working grant
93 Kempe foundation
93 Längmanska Culture foundation
92 Grafström-Sandqwistska foundation