Maria Friberg (born 16 May 1966) is a Swedish artist[1] known for her works revolving around themes of power, masculinity and man's relationship to nature. Her images depict ambiguous tableaus with isolated figures in provocative situations.[2][3]
Early life and education edit
Friberg was born in Malmö, Sweden, to Monika Friberg and Roland Hylen. She has a sister, Lina Friberg. She was raised mainly by her mother, a hairdresser and potter, with help from her grandparents, in the south of Sweden.
Friberg studied art history at Gothenburg University in 1986. She then attended Bild & Form, Lunnevad, Sweden in 1987, Nordic Art School, Kokkola, Finland in 1988, Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm from 1989 to 1995; with a break in 1992 to Icelandic College of Art and Crafts (Icelandic: Myndlista og Handidaskoli) (now part of Iceland University of the Arts) in Reykjavik.[4]
Career edit
Friberg's earliest work was featured in a group exhibition titled Invasion in Millesgården, Stockholm in 1993[citation needed]. For the next several years, Friberg continued to participate in group exhibitions and a few solo exhibitions, mainly in Stockholm. Her first solo exhibition was in 1994, and she received her first public commission in 1996.[citation needed]
The art film "Driven" (1998) was co-created by Friberg with Monika Larsen Dennis, and features two bodies in a dance of both attraction and repulsion.[5][6]
After more than a dozen solo exhibitions in the 2000s, Friberg's work has more recently incorporated painting, photography,[7] and videography.[8] Her work has been sold in many countries and exhibited in the U.K., France, and the U.S.[9][10][11] She has participated in hundreds of group exhibitions, and continues to hold solo exhibitions, including six in 2014[citation needed]. Friberg has also done three performances, in 1996, 1997, and 2001, and a number of public commissions.[citation needed]
Friberg's work has also illustrated books and other publications.[12]
Influences edit
Friberg names John Erik Franzen and Ann Edholm as her primary influences.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ Czarniawska-Joerges, Barbara (2007). Shadowing: And Other Techniques for Doing Fieldwork in Modern Societies. Copenhagen Business School Press DK. pp. 16–. ISBN 978-87-630-0215-8.
- ^ Scott, Lisa. "Walking in the air: Winter rooftop tours show off Stockholm in all its glory". Metro. 13 December 2012
- ^ Lawrence, Sidney. "CAPITAL ROUNDUP". ArtNet.
- ^ Maria Friberg 2014.
- ^ Madestrand, Bo. "Driven". Stockholm School of Economics (HHS). Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ Inselmann, Andrea (January 28, 2005). "Façade Projection: Maria Friberg". Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ Robinson, Walter. "ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH". ArtNet.
- ^ Contemporary Visual Arts. Contemporary Visual Arts. 2000. p. 50.
- ^ Contemporary. Contemporary Magazine. 2003. p. 31.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark. "‘South African Voices’ perform in harmony at Washington Printmakers". Washington Post. January 10, 2014.
- ^ Paglia, Michael. "A quartet of photo-based solos starts the season at Robischon". Westword, October 31, 2013.
- ^ Daved Barry; Hans Hansen (30 April 2008). The SAGE Handbook of New Approaches in Management and Organization. SAGE Publications. pp. 59–. ISBN 978-1-4462-0407-8.
External links edit
- "Maria Friberg" Official website
- "Maria Friberg" Profile at Artsy