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Ernst Billgren(Sweden, Born 1957)
"Konsthandlaren"
Hammer price
210 000SEK
Estimate
300 000 - 400 000 SEK

"Konsthandlaren"

Signed EB. Executed 2007. Oil on panel in artist's frame 207 x 145 cm.

Provenance

Lars Bohman Gallery, Stockholm.
Private Collection, Stockholm.

Exhibitions

Läckö Castle, Lidköping, "Makalös inspiration", 2007.

Literature

Stiftelsen Läckö slott, "Ernst Billgren – Makalös inspiration", exhibition catalogue, illustrated p. 21.

More about Ernst Billgren

Ernst Billgren was born in Stockholm in 1957 and studied at Valand Academy from 1982 up until 1987. His artistic career is marked by remarkable diversity, which is quite unique in the Swedish art scene. He is a painter, printmaker, sculptor, author, debator and also worked in film and stage design. His artistic production spans over a multitude of disciplines, encompassing painting, sculpting, set design, furniture design, literature, film, and music. Across these diverse fields is a distinguishable continuity of nature, national romanticism, and mythology. Billgren demonstrates great craftmanship by being able to work in numerous materials such as mosaic, wood, bronze, cement, tile and glass. The defining characteristic of Billgren is his his bold approach to challenging conventional ideas of what constitutes good art. He blends fine art with kitsch and introduces animals and birds into refined settings, blurring traditional boundaries.
Ernst Billgren's work is known for its ability to provoke and leave a lasting impression, ensuring that viewers are engaged and often stirred by his unconventional artistic expressions.

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