Rickard Eklund (*1987, Sweden) is a visual artist working with sculptures, film, light, and printmaking, primarily exploring themes related to perception and perspective.
In addition to his own artwork, he also creates music videos, album artwork, and in other ways collaborate with music makers.

Currently, he commutes between his studio in Gothenburg and his home in Stockholm.

Ongoing:

Grafiktriennalen XVII, Group show at Uppsala konstmuseum, until Sept 15, 2024

Minnena Ser Oss, Group show at Minneslokalen, Herkulesgatan 1, Gothenburg, until 2025


Upcoming:

Music video for composer Matti Bye, 2024

Residency at Skogen (Gothenburg) together with Queenning Zhao, Amina Hocine and Rasmus Persson, Oct 2024

Group Show at Etaj Gallery, Bucharest, Romania, Dec 2024

Group Show at 3:e Våningen, Gothenburg, Jan 2025

Solo show at Kramfors Konsthall, 2026

Solo & Duo Shows:

2024 Psychopomp, Moonspace, Stockholm

2021 Post-Secular Reflections II, Digital duo-show with Jette Hye Jin Mortensen in collaboration with c4 projects, Copenhagen 

2021 Fire Works (with Tomas Ferm), Upper Hand, Gothenburg

2020 Ceres_spacelab, 3:e Våningen, Gothenburg

2018 Here Comes the Water Works, Upper Hand, Gothenburg

2017 Never Again (with John Salquist), GIBCA Extended, Upper Hand, Gothenburg

2017 Lågvattenmärken, Rehab-shop gallery, Gothenburg

2015 Unknot Knowledge – Hollows & Solids, Gallery BOX, Gothenburg

2014 Why Would a Water Vein Need to Find a Place to Die?, Gallery Rotor 1, Gothenburg

2014 Everywhere Baboons!, Gallery Konstepidemin - Bergrummet, Gothenburg

2012 T2IMIT9O or: Gio’s Dream of an Art Show Transformed Into a White Flame, Gallery Rotor 2


Selected Group Exhibitions:

2024 Grafiktriennalen XVII, Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala

2023 Stuff it, Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm

2022 The Swedish Brand, Galleri ID:I, Stockholm

2022 The Swedish Brand, Galerie Feiertag, Kassel

2022 Kalbjärga filmfestival / ImMaterialities, Fårö

2021 Vad är Nytt, Götaverkens gamla lokaler, Gothenburg

2021 ImMaterialities, WELD, Stockholm

2021 Ellis Eden: ett retrospektiv, KKV Bohuslän, Gerlesborg

2020 Decemberkalender, Galleri 54, Göteborg

2020 Ellis Eden: ett retrospektiv, Galleri Verkligheten, Umeå

2019 Currents//Strömmar, Upper Hand, Gothenburg

2019 Cross Worlds (GIBCA Extended), 3:e Våningen, Gothenburg

2018 Velvet Ropes, Crum Heaven, Stockholm

2018 Late Summer Art Show 5, Galleri Konstepidemin, Gothenburg

2016 CYNETART, Festspielhaus Hellerau, Dresden

2016 Forårsudstillningen, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen

2015 Reconstructing the Archive - Video Art at Valand 1985-2015, A-venue, Gothenburg

2014 Textile Sounds, Borås Textilmuseum, Borås

2014 HOPE: Tourist Center, Ställbergs Gruva, Ställberg

2014 Fast Forward, Göteborgs Konsthall, Gothenburg

2014 Zonen, Gothenburg International Film Festival, Pustervik, Gothenburg

2013 Lost In Space, Vita Havet - Konstfack, Stockholm

2013 DOPET, Ställbergs Gruva, Ställberg

2013 BOS: Seeking Space, Brooklyn, New York

2013 Valand Spring Exhibition, Gothenburg

2013 As if Silence(s), Tjolöholms Slott, Kungsbacka

2013 ESKAPISM, Göteborgs Konsthall, Gothenburg

2013 (In) The Belly of the Whale, GalleryRotor 1, Gothenburg

2012 Whose Salon, Gallery Rotor 1,Gothenburg

2012 Bachelorette Rose Ceremony, Kungsportsavenyn 31-35, Gothenburg

2012 PAINTING FOR REAL, Östergötlands Länsmuseum, Linköping

2012 Valand Fanzines and Artist books, Galleri Vända Sida, Linköping

2012 KUNG FU ART SCHOOL, Rotor 2,Gothenburg

2011 Valand Spring Exhibition, Valand School of Fine Arts, Gothenburg

2011 Superbia Luxuria, Wanda’s/Videolook, Gothenburg

2011 The Polyshow, Gallery Rotor 2, Gothenburg

2010 Do what you have to do with the leftovers, Gallery Rotor 2, Gothenburg

2010 Valand Spring Exhibition, Valand School of Fine Arts, Gothenburg

2009 Drawing so far, Teckningsmuseet, Laholm


Filmfestivals & Screenings:

2023 Uppsala Short Film Festival, Uppsala, Sweden

2023 Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, Oberhausen, Germany

2022 Kalbjärga Filmfestival, Fårö, Sweden

Scenography & Installation:

2017 Ensemble Makadam - Durationer, Gothenburg Concert Hall

2016 Ensemble Makadam - Durationer, Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm

2016 Opening Party, Gothenburg Dance and Theater Festival

2015 Ensemble Makadam - Durationer, Khimaira, Stockholm

2015 Palmarum del 2, Palmhuset, Gothenburg

2014 1987 - Popaganda Festival, Göta Källare, Stockholm

2014 1987 - Gothenburg Film Studios, Way Out West Festival, Gothenburg

2013 Xenia Kriisin, Stora Teatern, Gothenburg


Grants:

2024 Höga Kusten Stipendiet

2022 One-year Working Grant from The Swedish Art Council

2020 City of Gothenburg Arts Grant recipient

2018 One-year Working Grant from The Swedish Art Council

2016 The Swedish Art Council Assistant Stipend, assisting artist Haris Epaminonda in Berlin

2014 Project grant PRONTO from The City of Gothenburg

2014 Familjen Wikanders Foundation Stipend recipient

2013 Grafikens Hus - Ann-Margret Lindells Stipend recipient

2013 Nominated for the “Gothenburg Price”, in the Art category, by Nöjesguiden Magazine

2012 Artist Assistant at dOCUMENTA13 in Kassel, Germany, assisting artist Tarek Atoui


Education:

2020 - 2021 Royal Institute of Art, Post-graduate "Materialities - Coordinates: Translating Form", Stockholm

2018 – 2019 Royal Institute of Art, Post-graduate "Materialities - Transmission/Translation", Stockholm

2012 – 2014 Valand Academy, Master of Fine Arts, Gothenburg

2009 – 2012 Valand Academy, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Gothenburg

2007 – 2009 Gerlesborgsskolan, Stockholm

2006 – 2007 Nyckelviksskolan, Colour/Form & Crafts, Stockholm

Represented in the following collections / archives:

2022 FilmForm, The Swedish Art Film and Video archive

2021 The Swedish Public Art Agency, Coronasamlingen


Other:

Founder and artistic director of artist-run Upper Hand gallery

Since 2016 board member of the artist-run Galleri BOX, Kastellgatan 10, Gothenburg 

2017-2019 Convener (on behalf of Gallery BOX) of the Iaspis-group, Gothenburg.

All photos, images and artwork on this website by Rickard Eklund, except where noted otherwise.
© Rickard Eklund 2023

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