Andreas Eriksson: Flodbädd (Riverbed), 2015

Andreas Eriksson is one of Sweden’s most prominent painters. His artistic practice spans a wide range of media, including painting, photography, sculpture, and installation. Eriksson’s works often appear quiet and understated, yet they are characterized by a strong poetic quality and a lasting emotional resonance.

Since 2000, Eriksson has lived in Kinnekulle, Sweden, in a house surrounded by forest. Small events and observations from everyday life and the natural environment frequently influence his work.

The painting Flodbädd (Riverbed) was included in an exhibition at Stephen Friedman Gallery in 2016 titled Röta, bråka, skäkta och häckla, referring to the four stages of the traditional linen-making process in Swedish.

Painting and weaving have long been parallel practices in Eriksson’s work, and this series explores the relationship between the two. His paintings often use layers of pigment to create texture and depth, with paint being built up and scraped away. Similarly, the woven works create variations of light and density through the structure of the yarn. The tapestries take on painterly qualities, while the paintings become almost sculptural. Across both media, Eriksson explores texture, layering, and material density.

Between 2014 and 2015, Eriksson was the subject of a major solo exhibition that toured from Bonniers Konsthall in Stockholm to Trondheim Kunstmuseum in Norway, Centre PasquArt in Biel, Switzerland, and the Reykjavík Art Museum in Iceland.

His works are included in major international collections, including the Gothenburg Museum of Art, Moderna Museet, Skövde Art Museum, the National Public Art Council, Sundsvall Museum, Uppsala Art Museum, MUMOK in Vienna, FRAC Auvergne in France, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the National Museum in Oslo.

Donation by Per and Lena Josefsson, May 2016.

Photo by Mikael Olsson