Born in Mölndal, Sweden 1949
EVERYDAY PICTURE COMPANY
jim.berggren@telia.com
Vitmossegatan 3, 431 69 Mölndal, Sweden
tel. 031-412003, int: +4631412003,
mob. 0708-272165, int: +46708272165
Studio: Norra Forsåkersgatan 29, Mölndal
Printmaking Studio:
Everyday Picture Company Mölndal
Studies / Education
• 1969, Gerlesborgsskolan Stockholm
• 1970 - 76, Valand School of Fine Arts , Göteborg
• 1989, University course in Skövde.
The computer as an artistic tool.
One man shows:
2008 Stockholm, Gallery of The Swedish
Printmakers Association. Solitärer Lithography.
2007 Göteborg, Galerie Oijens,
watercolour paintings.
2007 Mölndal, Home district museum,
watercolour paintings.
2005 Dals Långed, Konsthallen
2004 Göteborg, Galleri Elbowroom, Atalante.
2003 Rättvik, Konsthallen
2002 Skövde, Galleri Lucifer
2002 Malmö , Konstfrämjandet i Skåne
2001 Stenungsund, Kulturhuset
2000 Varberg, Bildgalleriet
2000 Imatra, Finland, Imatra cultural centre
1999 Gerlesborg, Gerlesborgsskolan
1998 Göteborg, Galerie Oijens
1996 Borlänge, Borlänge konsthall
1994 Tidaholm, Konsthallen
1994 Stockholm, Galleri M
1993 Borås, Flaménska galleriet
1993 Kungälv, Galleri Nordens bilder
1993 Alingsås, Nolhaga Slott, Lilla Galleriet
1993, 1988, 1986, Skövde Anderssons
1992, 1988 Göteborg, Galerie Oijens
1991 Umeå, Konstkammaren
1990 Skara, Skara konsthall
1989 Malmö, Galleri Skånes Konst
1988 Lund, Galleri Umbra
1986 Malmö, Galleri Konstnärscentrum
1985 Göteborg, Galleri Aveny
1983 Stockholm, Galleri Heland
1980 Göteborg, Galleri 54
1979 Borås, Konstgalleriet
Other exhibitions and events:
• 2006 Göteborg, ”Uppvind” - a opera with opening
4 oktober 2006 at Atalante in Göteborg. The
opera Project was a cooperation including several
artists. http://uppvind.se/2006/09/film-frestllningen.html
• 2005 Frankrike, Nice nov. – MANCA 2005
Forum des classes de composition electroacoustique
et Video.”Video, electronique” concert and animation
show ”Re-created memory” coproduction with
the composer Per Anders Nilsson.
• 2005 nov. Göteborg,Atalante - independent scene
for contemporary art. Atalante LAB – work in progress.
http://www.atalantelab.blogspot.com
• 2005 4-th Novosibirsk international biennial of
contemporary graphic art.
• 2005 sept Mölndal
Mölndals Museum / Mölndals kulturförvaltning
Kulturnatt i Kvarnbyn. Big format out door video
show ”Re-created memory”.
• 2005 Mölndal Museum, Everyday Picture Company
celebrate 30 year anniversary.
• 2005 Göteborg, Galleri Aveny, Everyday Picture
Company celebrate 30 year anniversary.
• 2004 Lahti, Miniprint Finland
• 2004 Brusseles, Sweden House, westswedish assosiation
of graphic artists.
• 2004 Tallinn, 13 Tallinn Print Triennial
• 2004 Vaerlöse Danmark,”Skovhuset”
group exhibition, Fyns Graphic Workshop.
• 2003 ICMC Singapore
”Memento Mori” a cooperation between Jim Berggren,
images and 3-D modeling and Per Anders
Nilsson, sounddesign and music.
• 2003 St Petersburg, International Festival of New
Technologies in Contemporary art, honoring St
Petersburg´s Tricentennial:1703-2003.
• 2003 Göteborgs, Pusterviksteatern and Musikhögskolan
”Ny musik och installationskonst”
• 2003 St Petersburg, Jam Hall,
Russian Swdish Art Club / Swedish Institute, ”Contemporary printmaking”.
• 2003 Tommarps kungsgård, ”Images and objects”
Channa Bankier, Nina Bondeson, Jim Berggren.
• 2002 Grafik”10” Nolhaga slott in Alingsås,
Graphic in West-group exhibition.
• 2002 Mölndals museum, international workshop
report, traditional printmaking technics and new
media for visual artists.
• 2002 Kristinehamns konstmuseum,
”Images and objects” Channa Bankier,
Nina Bondeson, Jim Berggren
• 2001 Roma Kungsgård, Channa Bankier, Nina Bondeson, Jim Berggren
• 2000 Avesta Art
• 1998 Tidaholm,
International Lithographic symposium.
• 1998 Sveaborg, Helsingfors, ”SAVE!” exhibition
of Nordic printmaking.
• 1996 Skövde Konsthall,
Skaraborg graphic studio 15 year, jubileum show.
• 1996 Mölndals konsthall, Everyday Picture Company,
graphic studio 20 year, jubileum show.
• 1995 XI Graphic triennial in Umeå.
• 1994 Ronneby, Swedish computer aided art.
• 1994 Göteborg Art Museum, ” New prints”
• 1992 Stockholm, The Swedish Printmakers Association gallery, OPTION - exhibition about digital images.
• 1992 Frölunda Kulturhus, ”Bara Brysselkål”
group exhibition about spirit of the time.
• 1992 Malmö, Konstnärscentrum.
Everyday Picture Company.
• 1991 Konsthallen Göteborg, ” Odd” with
Berit Lindfeldt, Lizz Sharr and Bengt Johansson.
• 1990 Sandvikens konsthall. ”Digital dreams”.
• 1990 Åmåls konsthall, with Britt-Marie Jern
• 1990 Norrköpings Konstmuseum. ”Digital dreams”
• 1990 Rydals Museum,
with Gösta Sjöström och N-E Mattsson.
• 1988 Konstnärshuset in Stockholm, with
N-E Mattsson and Gösta Sjöström.
• 1986 Grafiktriennalen in Linköping.
• 1983 Konsthallen i Göteborg, ”Graphic variations”.
• 1983 Grafiktriennalen in Malmö.
• 1981 Kulturhuset in Stockholm,”Härlig är jorden” group exhibition about the state of the world.
• 1980 Skövde Konsthall, group exhibition with Göran Johansson, Ulf Wrangö.
• 1980 Frölunda Kulturhus, ”Härlig är jorden” group exhibition about the state of the world.
• 1979 Lidköpings Konsthall, show with studio group ”Ateljéföreningen Kvarnbygatan 10”.
• 1978 Berlin, Galleri am Savignyplatz. Group exhibition with fellow students.
Commissions
• 2008 Mölndal, Lindhagaskolan Prints, generated
from work in 3D software.
• 2007 Hospital of Kungälv. Prints on laminated glass.
• 1994 Skövde, wallpainting at railwaystation for Swedish council of art.
• 1992 Kållered, wallpaintings at railwaystation.
• 1989 - 91 Mölndal, Sgrafito, and stone relief for HSB-Mölndal .
• 1987 Göteborg, Stuccolustro for Swedish council of art.
• 1984 - 85 Göteborg, Al fresco for city of Göteborg, wallpaintings.
• 1984 Hospital of Mölndal, wallpaintings.
Grants and awards
• 2006 The Arts Grants Committee’s Project
• 2003 The Arts Grants Committee’s two years working grant.
• 2002 Culture price of Studieförbundet vuxenskolan in Mölndal.
• 1996 The Arts Grants Committee’s two years working grant.
Other merits
• 1990-92 Chairman of Swedish Printmakers Association.
• 1989 Komissionary for the national Swedish printshow
”9:e Grafiktriennalen” in Gothenburg.
• Member of Everyday Picture Company,
lithographic studio in Mölndal, Sweden
Teatching merits
• 2006 and 2007, Grafikskolan i Stockholm, guest teacher in litography.
• 2000 - 2006, International workshops in Imatra,
South Carelia Polytechnic Art division in Imatra Finland
”Graphic art and digital generated printforms”.
• 1995 - 2000 Head of Fine Arts & New Media at
Valand School of Fine Arts, Göteborg university
• 1980 - 84 Hovedskous målarskola, Göteborg
Represented in collections
Göteborg museum of fine art
Skövde museum of fine art
Norrköping museum of fine art
Swedish council of art
A number of city and county council collections
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