Fredrik Wretman

Fredrik Wretman was born in 1953 in Stockholm and is a Swedish sculptor and photographer. He received his education at Gerleborgsskolan from 1972 to 1975, ABF's art school from 1975 to 1976, and the Royal Institute of Art between 1980 and 1985. He has also served as a teacher at both the Royal Institute of Art and Konstfack. Wretman is considered one of Sweden's most prominent artists and has completed many commissions for artistic embellishments.

Fredrik Wretman has explored various art genres, including installations, performance art, sculpture, graphics, and photography. His experimental approach is characterized by a constant search for new and innovative paths within the art world, where water has been a prominent theme for the past 20 years. This theme is clearly visible in both the placement of Wretman's public artworks and his water installations.

His monumental sculptures adorn locations around Sweden, including works such as "Half Foot" on Djurgården in Stockholm, "Bodhi" in the Viskan river in Borås, and "Body and Soul" outside Södersjukhuset in Stockholm. The auction's piece "Small Foot" was originally a sketch for "Budbäraren" ("The Messenger") (Hermes) in Kristianstad.

In his creation, Wretman experiments with a variety of materials, including bronze, plastic, and wax for his sculptures, where he often uses himself as a model for many of his works.