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
MFA from the Department of Ceramics and Glass, Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, 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, Ronneby, Sweden
2018
Crystal Atmosphere, Hostler Burrows, New York, NY
2017
Une Touche Postmoderniste (A Postmodernist Touch), Sotheby’s, Stockholm, Sweden
NetJets VIP Lounge, Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland
NetJets VIP Lounge, Art Basel, Miami Beach, FL
Site-specific installation at the Four Seasons Surfclub, Miami, FL
2016
I Himlen på Frida Fjellman, Gustavsberg Konsthall, Värmdö and Ekilstuna Konstmuseum, Ekilstuna, Sweden
2011
Unexpectedly, Skövde Art Hall, Skövde, Sweden
2010
Stop Art, Central Hospital, Vasterås, Sweden
2009
Top Show Bloodlines, The White Tube, Oslo, Norway & Gallery IngerMolin, Stockholm, Sweden
2008
Frida Fjellman, Christopher Zetterstrand, and Anders Krisar, Gallery Mårtensson-Persson, Stockholm, Sweden
2007
Nocturnal Dreams, Gustavsbergs Konsthall, Gustavsbergs, 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 (A Decoy and a Hut), Agata, Stockholm, Sweden & Gallery IngerMolin, Stockholm, Sweden
2001
Isfrid (Ice Peace), Blås & Knåda, Stockholm, Sweden
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Summer Group Show, HB381, New York, NY
2023
Generation Glas, Cfhill, Stockholm, Sweden
2020
Mischiefs, Bångska Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
New Glass Now, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
2018
C/O Stockholm, Stockholmmodern, Stockholm, Sweden
Pretty, Ugly, Lovely: The Return of the Figurine, Stockholms Auktionsverk, Stockholm, Sweden
Venus in Glass, National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
2017
C/O Stockholm, Stockholmmodern, Stockholm, Sweden
Next Level Craft, Marie Antoinette, Swedish Institute, Paris, France
2016
Gränslöst, 1700-tal speglat I nuet, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Gothenburg, Sweden
Next Level Craft, Swedish Embassy, Washington, DC
Örnsbergsauktionen, Stockholm, Sweden
Paracosm: New Worlds in Glass, Norte Maar, Brooklyn, NY
Svensk Glaskonst efter 2000, Millesgården, Lidingö, Sweden
Tillbaka till Framtiden, Österlens Museum, Simrishamn, Sweden
2015
Next Level Craft, Traveling Exhibition in collaboration with Umeå Culture
2014
Zwinger und Ich, Ateljé Ö-gruppen, Stockholm, Sweden
2013
Beware of Dog, Studio L2, Stockholm, Sweden
Fine i Hyllan, Blås & Knåd, Stockholm, Sweden
Fine i Hyllan, Sigtuna Art Museum, Sigtuna, Sweden
2012–13
Tingenes Tilstand (The State of Things), ARTendal, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal, Sweden
2012
All Star Festival, Gallery IngerMonlin, Stockholm, Sweden
2011
Biennial of Kunsthåndverk & Design, Koldinghus, Kolding, Denmark
Graft: 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Gallery Format, Oslo, Norway
2010
Ceramic Context 2010, Bornholm, Denmark
Momentum Design, Point Z, Momentum Art Hall, Moss, Norway
Unexpectedly, Skovde Konsthall, Skovde, Sweden
2009
Ashes to Ashes, Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, VA
Irreverent: Contemporary Nordic Craft Art, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Reijmyre Matters, Reijmyre Antique, Sweden
State of Affairs, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
2007
It's Not Like It Was to Walk Along the Beach: Nature as Subject in Contemporary Swedish Arts and Crafts, Dahl Museum, Eskilstuna Art Gallery & The Röhsska Museum, Sweden
Present, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal, Norway
2006–11
Voices: Contemporary Ceramic Art from Sweden, Galleri IngerMolin & The Swedish Institute, travelling exhibition in Europe and the US
2006
Check-in Europe: Reflecting Identities in Contemporary Art, European Patent Office, Munich, Germany
Global Views, Heller Gallery, New York, NY
2005
Concept Design: Tankens Form (The Shape of Thought), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Cool Liquid, American Museum of Glass, Millville, NJ
Ductile, Liljevalchs Vårsalong, Stockholm, Sweden
Strata, Sculpture House, Stockholm, Sweden
2004
Designed in Sweden, Museum of London, London, UK
Vetri. Nel Mondo. Oggi (Glass. In the World. Today), Instituto Veneto di Scienze e Lettere ed Arti, Venice, Italy
2003
Swedish Style, Swedish Embassy, Tokyo, Japan; Seoul Design Festival, Seoul, South Korea
2001
Happy Campers, The Swedish Institute, New York, NY
Ting Enes Tilstand (The State of Things), National Museum, Oslo, Norway
You Can Do It!, Try Art Gallery & Blås and Knåda, Stockholm, Sweden
ak28, Stockholm, Sweden
Skokloster Castle, Håbo, Sweden
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2016
Form’s Top Ten Nordic Projects from 2016
Formex Formidable
2015
Konstnärsnämnden 5-Year Working Grant
2010
Carl-Axel Valèns Foundation Grant
Erik Höglund Scholarship
2009
Årets Konsthantverkare Residence
Konstnärsnämnden Two-Year Working Grant
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange
2007
Stockholm City Cultural Award
2006
Irma and Einar Forseth Kulturfond
2005
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange
The Creative Glass Center of America Three-Month Working Grant
2004
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange
Konstnärsnämnden 2-Year Working Grant
Pilchuck School of Glass General Scholarship
2003
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange
Pilchuck School of Glass General Scholarship
2002
Konsthantverkets Vänner
2000
Konstnärsnämnden Project Grant
1999
IASPIS International Cultural Exchange
Masonic Cultural Award
1998
Estrid Ericson Memorial Fund Scholarship
Konstfacks Funds Graduate 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), Stockholm, Sweden
2008
CIVA, Uppsala University Hospital, Culture in the County, Uppsala County Council, Sweden
Pharmaceutical Centre, Sahlgrenska Hospital, Sweden
University House in Gothenburg, Swedish Public Art, 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, NJ
Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Denmark
Eskilstuna Art Museum, Sweden
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Public Art Agency, Stockholm, Sweden
Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden
Skövde Art Museum, Sweden
Smålands Museum, Sweden
Stockholm Art Council, Stockholm, Sweden
The Collection of Vincent Bazin, France
Västerås Art Museum, Västerås,Sweden
Växjö Glass Museum, Växjö, Sweden
Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany
PUBLICATIONS
Madestrand, Bo. Frida Fjellman. Stockholm: Leo Form, 2024
Published with the support of the Stiftelsen Längmanska Cultural Fund and the Estrid Ericson Foundation
