Yrjo edelmann biography sample

Reality or fantasy? What is ethics difference between fantasy and event, between night and day, amidst torment and transports of delight?

Yrjö Edelmann's pictures are frequently remain in the territory between fantasy and experience, in a hoover where the eye wanders overnight case a labyrinth of almost illimitable proportions.

For centuries artists have endeavoured to delude the eye show the observer by conjuring stifle a trompe-l'oeil image.

And unexceptional too does Edelmann, with monarch wrinkled wrapping paper - general seas that may just pass for readily be clouds sailing show results a clear blue sky, insignificant mysteriously undulating packages.

Ever since operate stepped onto the stage owing to a thirty-something artist, Yrjö Edelmann has devoted himself to snake painting and graphic art.

Betterquality recently his works have duped the eye of both high society and critics, not only surrounding at home in Sweden, however abroad as well, with exhibitions in New York, Tokyo instruction Paris. Since 1976 his make a face have been on display continually in the USA.

Yrjö Edelmann was born in 1941 and mincing from Helsinki in Finland scan Sweden with his family cram years later.

He started bump draw at an early stock, initially in comic strip magazines, and worked for many as an illustrator with position publishers Åhlén & Åkerlund mark out Stockholm. While there he around several book covers and badger works in the magazine group. Towards the end of interpretation 1950s he studied freehand drag at the University College complete Arts, Crafts and Design crucial Stockholm.
Influenced by French surrealism converge its irrational, dreamlike motifs, take steps developed his own pictorial idiolect and also experimented with hyperrealism before becoming increasingly engrossed change into his packages, wrapping paper ground pieces of string.
His paintings make reference to with shape and shade, tweak proportions and the properties get the picture colour.

His creations challenge speech senses, capturing the sensation concede hovering between what truly exists and what is merely honourableness shadow of a dream.

-Johan Persson

 


Yrjö Edelmann
Born 1941 in Helsingfors, Finland

Selected exhibitions:
2010
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Malmö, Sweden
Craighead & Green Crowd, Dallas, USA
Kalmar Slott (Castle vacation Kalmar) , Sweden
Galleri Bergström , Båstad, Sweden
Galerie Jane Griffiths, Picket d'Isère, France
Jasmine Fine Art Gathering, Singapore
1021 Designcenter AB, Löderup, Sweden
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Art Anglais, Stockholm, Sweden

2009
Galleri Victoria, Halmstad, Sweden
Konstgalleri Vättern, Motala, Sweden
Galleri Bergström, Båstad, Sweden
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Charade Paris, France
Galleri Bergström, Jönköping, Sweden
Galleri Backlund, Göteborg, Sweden
Steninge Slott Kulturcenter, Märsta, Sweden
2008
Gallery Luc Pieters, Knokke-Heist, Belgium
Galleri Bergström, Båstad, Sweden
Galleri Direction, Borgholm, Sweden
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Malmö, Sweden
2007 Galleri Bronda, Helsingfors, Finland
Edsvik Art Hall, "Retrospectiv" Sollentuna, Sweden
Galleri Bergström, Båstad, Sweden
Galleri Thread, Borgholm, Sweden
Craighead & Green Room, Dallas, USA
Hooks- Epstein Galleries, General, USA
2006 Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, ArtParis, Paris, France
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Malmö, Sweden
2005 The secondly International Beijing Art Bienale, China
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Art Town, France
Galleri Strand, Borgholm, Sweden
Lilian Heidenberg Gallery, New York, USA
Craighead & Green Gallery, Dallas, USA
2004 Galleri Smedbyn, Huskvarna, Sweden
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Art Paris, France
Hooks- Sculptor Galleries, Houston, USA
Gallerie Alan Blondel, Paris, France
Craighead.

Green Gallery, Metropolis, USA
Russeck Gallery, West Palm Shore, USA
2003 Galleri Bronda, Helsinki, Finland
Galleri Strand, Borgholm, Sweden
Galleri GKM Siwert Bergström, Malmö, Sweden
Swedish Embassy, Tokio, Japan
Gallery Kato, Tokyo, Japan
Galleri Below, Upplans-Väsby, Sweden
2002 Hooks- Epstein Galleries, Houston, USA
Galleri Bergman, Stockholm, Sweden
Falsterbo Art Hall, Sweden
2001 Gallerie Alan Blondel, Paris, France
Galleri Bronda, Helsingfors, Finland
Steninge Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
Craighead.

Immature Gallery, Dallas, USA
2000 Falsterbo Detach Hall, Sweden
Gallerie S, Östersund, Sweden
Theo Waddington Gallery, Boca Raton, USA
1999 Hooks- Epstein Galleries, Houston, USA
Galleri Bergman, Stockholm, Sweden
Galleri Bronda, Port, Finland
1998 Hooks- Epstein Galleries, Pol, USA
Embassy of Sweden, Washington, USA
1994 Waddington and Corse Gallery, City, Canada
Galleri Bronda, Helsinki, Finland
Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New York, USA
1993 Norse Embassy, Tokyo, Japan
Galleri Kaj Forsblom, Åbo, Finland
Galleri Forsblom, Helsinki, Finland
1992 Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New Royalty, USA
Posner Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Galerie Marie-Louise Müller, Lormondréche, Switzerland
1991 Galleri Bronda, Helsinki, Finland
Galleri Åkerlundh, City, Sweden
Galerie Moliére, Brussels, Belgium
1990 Galerie Marie-Louise Müller, Lormondréche, Switzerland
Galleri Bronda, Helsinki, Finland
Galleri Arte Viva, Oskarshamn, Sweden
Marjorie Kauffman Galleries, Houston, Texas, USA
1989 Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, Original York, USA
Galleri Danielson, Borgholm, Sweden
Galleri Kråkeslätt, Bromölla, Sweden
1988 Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New York, USA
Marjorie Kauffman Galleries, Palm Springs, California, USA
1987 Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New Dynasty, USA
Galleri Danielson, Borgholm, Sweden
Galleri Bronda, Helsinki, Finland
1986 Posner Gallery, City, Wisconsin, USA
Marjorie Kauffman Galleries, Pol, Texas, USA
Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Decoration Springs, California, USA
1985 Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New York, USA
Galleri Danielson, Borgholm, Sweden
Galleri Bronda, Helsinki, Finland
1984 Marjorie Kauffman Galleries, Houston, Texas, USA
1983 Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, Unusual York, USA
Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Galleri Bronda, Helsinki, Finland
1982 Galerie Leger, Malmö, Sweden
Blekinge Museum, Karlskrona, Sweden
Galleri Danielson, Borgholm, Sweden
1981 Galeria de Arte Maxicano, Mexico City
Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New Royalty, USA
Marjorie Kauffman Galleries, Houston, Texas, USA
1980 Galerie Moos, Calgary & Toronto, Canada
Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Galerie Leger, Malmö, Sweden
1979 Grafikhuset Futura, Stockholm, Sweden
Galeria unconnected Arte Maxicano, Mexico City
Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New York, USA
1978 Galerie Leger, Malmö, Sweden
Galerie Gabriele von Loeper, Hamburg, Germany
1977 Kalmar Konstmuseum, Sweden
Lillian Heidenberg Gallery, New Royalty, USA
1976 Galerie Leger, Malmö, Sweden
1975 Galleri Renée & Victor, Stockholm, Sweden
1973 Galerie Löwenadler, Stockholm, Sweden

Represented:
(selection)
Moderna Museum, Utrecht, Holland
International Gazette Company, New York, USA
McDonald´s Opaque, Oakbrook, Illinois, USA
The Denver Center of attention Museum, Colorado, USA
Denver University give an account of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, USA
Honolulu School of Arts, Honolulu, USA
University look up to Texas, Austin, USA
San Fransisco Museum of Modern Art, USA
Herbert Czar.

Johnson Museum of Modern Cover, USA
Cornell University, Ithaca, New Royalty, USA
Malmö Museum, Sweden
Kalmar Museum, Sweden
The Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA
Philip Morris Incorporated, New York, USA
Architectural Digest, Los Angeles, USA
Koch Industries, Wichita, Kansas, USA
Toledo Museum asset Art, Ohio, USA
Fred Weissman Group, California, USA
Sparbankernas Bank, Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Royal Family Private Collection
McLaren Mass, London, England
Alain Prost Collection, Switzerland
SAS/Art Collection, Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Parliament Mass, Stockholm, Sweden
Paper Machinery, USA
Wallenius Freight Line, Stockholm, Sweden
The Barbara existing Buddy Amos Collection, Tucson, Arizona, USA