Frida Fjellman (b. 1971, Sweden) is a Stockholm-based multi-disciplinary artist. Originally trained as a ceramist, Fjellman has since expanded her practice to include works in glass, wood, and neon, all executed with the same mastery of medium. At the core of her practice is a divergence from the subtle minimalism that characterizes most traditional and contemporary Swedish art and design. Fjellman experiments with her own perception of the Swedish aesthetic by appropriating and eschewing traditional aspects as well as drawing upon personal inspiration, often resulting in work that is in many ways evocative of the Swedish landscape. The gem-like, fantastical, suspended installations rendered in glass link together colored crystals where LED light transmits and reflects from one prism to the next, creating a hypnotic spectacle of color and light. These playful works, rich in color and decorative flourish, fashion a modern baroque approach, marrying a lush beauty with exacting detail and technical skill.
Fjellman is a graduate of the Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts, and Design where she received her MFA from the Department of Ceramics and Glass. She is the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships including the Stockholm City Council Award and her work is in numerous private and public collections including the Ebeltoft Glass Museum in Denmark, the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg, and the Museum of American Glass in Millville, NJ.
FRIDA FJELLMAN
b. 1971, Sweden
EDUCATION
2005 Creative Glass Center of America, Millville, NJ
2004 Pilchuck School of Glass, Stanwood, WA
2000 The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
1998 Minor Field Study in Thailand
1998 Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, MFA from the Department of
Ceramics and Glass, Stockholm, Sweden
1992 Hellidens College, Craft Work, Tidaholm, Sweden
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 I Himlen, Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland
2021 I himlen på Frida Fjellman, Ronneby Konsthall, Sweden
2018 Crystal Atmosphere, Hostler Burrows, New York, NY, USA
2017 Site-specific Installation, Four Seasons Surfclub, Miami, in collaboration with NetJets
during Art Basel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
NetJets VIP Lounge, Art Basel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
NetJets VIP Lounge, Art Basel, Switzerland
Une Touche Postmoderniste, Sotheby’s, Stockholm, Sweden
2015-16 I himlen på Frida Fjellman, Gustavsberg Konsthall, Värmdö and Eskilstuna Konstmuseum,
Eskilstuna, Sweden
2011 Unexpectedly, Skövde Art Hall, Sweden
2010 Stop Art, Central Hospital, Vasterås, Sweden
2009 Top Show Bloodlines, The White Tube, Oslo and Gallery IngerMolin, Stockholm, Sweden
2008 Frida Fjellman, Christopher Zetterstrand & Anders Krisar, Gallery Mårtensson-Persson,
Stockholm, Sweden
2007 Nocturnal Dreams, Gustavsbergs Konsthall, Sweden
2006 Glint, Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden
2005 Other Place, Småland Museum, Vaxjö, Sweden
2004 Borderline, Gallery IngerMolin, Stockholm, Sweden
2001-02 Lockbon och en koja, Agata, Stockholm and Gallery IngerMolin, Stockholm, Sweden
2001 Isfrid, Blås & Knåda, Stockholm, Sweden
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Generation Glas, Cfhill, Stockholm, Sweden
2020 Mischiefs, Bångska Palace, curated by Paola Bjäringer, Stockholm, Sweden
New Glass Now, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA
2018 Venus in glass, site-specific installation, National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
Pretty, Ugly, Lovely: The Return of the Figurine, Stockholms Auktionsverk, Sweden
C/O Stockholm, Stockholmmodern, Sweden
2017 Next Level Craft, Site-specific installation Marie Antoinette, Swedish Institute, Paris, France
C/O Stockholm, Stockholmmodern, Stockholm, Sweden
2016 Paracosm, New Worlds in Glass, Norte Maar, Brooklyn, USA
Tillbaka till Framtiden, Österlens Museum, Simrishamn, Sweden
Gränslöst, 1700-tal speglat I nuet, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Gothenburg, Sweden
Svensk Glaskonst efter 2000, Millesgården, Lidingö, Sweden
Örnsbergsauktionen, Stockholm, Sweden
Next Level Craft, Swedish Embassy, Washington, DC, USA
2015 Next Level Craft, Traveling Exhibition in collaboration with Umeå Culture, curated by Aia
Jüdes and Sanna Haverinen
2014 Zwinger und ich, Ateljé Ö-gruppen, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 Fine i hyllan, Sigtuna Art Museum, Sweden
Fine i hyllan, Blås & Knåd, Stockholm, Sweden
Beware of Dog, Studio L2, Stockholm, Sweden
2012-13 Tingenes Tilstand, ARTendal, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal, Sweden
2012 All Star Festival, Gallery IngerMonlin, Stockholm, Sweden
2011 Graft, 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Gallery Format, Oslo, Norway
Biennial of Kunsthåndverk & Design, Koldinghus, Kolding, Denmark
2010 Unexpectedly, with Pia Konig and Marten Medbo, Skovde Konsthall, Sweden
Momentum Design, Point Z, Momentum Art Hall, Moss, Norway
Ceramic Context, Bornholm, Denmark
2009 Reijmyre Matters, Reijmyre Antique, Sweden
State of Affairs, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Ashes to Ashes, Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, USA
Irrevent: Contemporary Nordic Craft Art, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts,
San Francisco, USA
2007 It's not like it was to walk along the beach - Nature as subject in contemporary Swedish
arts and crafts, Eskilstuna Art Gallery and the Röhsska Museum, Sweden
Present, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal, Norway
2006-11 Voices, Contemporary Ceramic Art from Sweden, produced by Galleri IngerMolin
and the Swedish Institute, traveling exhibition in Europe and the US
2006 Global Views, Heller Gallery, New York, USA
Check-in Europe: Reflecting Identities in Contemporary Art, European Patent Office,
Munich, Germany
2005 Cool Liquid, American Museum of Glass, Millville, New Jersey, USA
Concept Design - Tankens Form, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Strata, Sculpture House, Stockholm, Sweden
Ductile, Liljevalchs Vårsalong, Stockholm, Sweden
2004 Vetri, Nel Mondo, Oggi, Instituto Veneto di Scienze e Lettere ed Arti, Venice, Italy
Designed in Sweden, Museum of London, United Kingdom
2003 Swedish Style, Swedish Embassy, Tokyo and Seoul Design Festival, South Korea
2001 Happy Campers, in collaboration with the Swedish Institute, New York
Ting Enes tilstand, National Museum, Oslo
You Can Do It!, Try Art Gallery and Blås & Knåda, Stockholm, Sweden
Skokloster Castle, Håbo, Sweden
ak28, Stockholm, Sweden
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2016 Form’s top ten Nordic Projects from 2016
Formex Formidable
2015 Konstnärsnämnden 5-Year Working Grant
2010 Erik Höglund Scholarship
Carl-Axel Valèns Foundation Grant
2009 Årets Konsthantverkare Residence
Konstnärsnämnden 2-Year Working Grant
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange
2007 Stockholm City Cultural Award
2006 Irma and Einar Forseth Kulturfond
2005 The Creative Glass Center of America 3-Month Working Grant
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange
2004 Pilchuck School of Glass General Scholarship
Konstnärsnämnden 2-Year Working Grant
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange
2003 Pilchuck School of Glass General Scholarship
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange
2002 Konsthantverkets Vänner
2000 Konstnärsnämnden Project Grant
1999 Masonic Cultural Award
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange
1998 Konstfacks Funds Graduate Scholarship
Estrid Ericson Memorial Fund Scholarship
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2023 From where I stand, Ersta Sjukhus, Stockholm, Sweden
2018 Venus in Glass, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
2017 Motion Explosion, Trönninge Idrottscenter, Entré, Varberg, Sweden
2016 Life Aquatic, Entrance of the Munktellbadet, Eskilstuna, Sweden
2015 Women’s Healthcare, BB, BVC, KSS, Skövde, Sweden
2014 Mestefjellets Skole, Larvik, Norway
2011 Forest Nursery, Skövde Cultural Management, Sweden
Morö Backe Preschool, Skelleftea Culture Management, Sweden
2010 St. Eriks Gymnasium, Stockholm Art (2 Entrances), Sweden
2008 Pharmaceutical Centre, Sahlgrenska Hospital, Sweden
University House in Gothenburg, Swedish Public Art, Sweden
CIVA, Uppsala University Hospital, Culture in the County, Uppsala County Council,
Sweden
2007 Hässelby Gymnasium, Stockholm Art, Sweden
2005 John Lund Retirement Homes, Haninge, Sweden
2003 Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm Culture Administration, Sweden
2002 Uppsala University Hospital, Barnuppvakning, Uppsala County Council, Sweden
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
American Museum of Glass, Millville, New Jersey, USA
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden
Public Art Agency, Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Art Council, Sweden
Eskilstuna Art Museum, Sweden
Skövde Art Museum, Sweden
Växjö Glass Museum, Sweden
The Collection of Vincent Bazin, France
Smålands Museum, Sweden
Västerås Art Museum, Sweden
Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Denmark
Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany
