KERSTIN WESSBERG & ANNIKA ERIKSDOTTER – the artist duo who uses painting and photography as well as textiles and sculpture and who invite the viewer to all the emotions of everyday life.
During the autumn exhibition, Kerstin Wessberg and Annika Eriksdotter show their joint art project. The exhibition ”Today nothing special happened” is based on Annika and Kerstin’s story together, where an ordinary day unfolds. Here everyday emotions meet through painting, photography and textile sculpture. Welcome to step into the experience!
KERSTIN WESSBERG
Kerstin is an artist from Karlstad. Kerstin, who is basically a sociologist, worked for a long time as a human resources specialist and started painting to have something of her own. ”Something that only I can decide on. What joy with the colors and shapes! An endless voyage of discovery, both in what I see, experience and find in my imagination,” says Kerstin.
The painting studio has been there for a long time and she says that she got a good foundation at Karlstad Fria Målarskola in the late nineties. Later, she supplemented with countless painting courses. Today, Kerstin is a full-time artist and she has several scholarships in her CV. She has her own studio in her home in Romstad.
Kerstin’s motifs alternate between people, animals and nature. It can be completely ordinary scenes as well as the world of fairy tales or fantasy. Sources of inspiration are both expressionists, naive painters and folk artists from all times and corners of the world. The techniques are crayons of all kinds, acrylic and egg oil tempera that she makes herself.
Facebook: Kerstin Wessberg måleri
Instagram: kerstinwessberg
ANNIKA ERIKSDOTTER
Annika is an artist specializing in photography, embroidery and mixed media. She is also an art educator and school artist at Kronoparksskolan in Karlstad. Annika both lives and has her studio in Skoghall. She is represented in about 40 different places and, in addition to participating in many different exhibitions, she has also published several photo books. Last year, she was awarded the Åke Lekman travel grant from Värmland’s Art Association to exhibit photographs from the book “I den djupa skogens famn” (In the arms of the deep forest) at the Swedish Club in Paris, as well as presenting the book at POLICOPIES during Paris Photo (through SFF). The book also received an honorable mention as the Most Beautiful Värmland book 2022 from the Värmland Literature Association, for its layout.
Annika has a broad knowledge base to stand upon, including studies in textiles, art and visual science, art pedagogy and photography. The source of inspiration in creation can be found in everyday life, Annika says. Her inspiration comes from meeting people as well as her own experiences of the forest.
Blogg: annikaeriksdotter.blogspot.com
Instagram: annikaeriksdotter
Exhibitions start September 30
