Tore Svensson



Born:

1948 Alfta Sweden

Training / Education:

  • 1974 - 1978 Gothenburg University, Scool of Design and Craft. Sweden

Work Experience:

  • 1989 -96 Teaching, Gothenburg University, School of Design and Craft, Sweden
  • 2003 Professor, Gothenburg University, School of Design and Craft, Sweden

Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):

Solo

  • 1984 Metallum, Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1987 Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1988 The Rhöss Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • 1990 Gallery Rista, Umeå, Sweden
  • 1992 Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1997 Gallery Sintra, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Gallery Rista, Umeå, Sweden
  • 1999 Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Nutida svenskt Silver, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Konsthantverkshuset, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Gallery Helen Drutt, Philadelphia, USA
  • Gallery Hnoss, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Gallery Rista, Umeå, Sweden
  • 2000 Teatergalleriet, Kalmar, Sweden
  • 2001 Gallery Moroten, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Galley Marzee, Nijmegen, Nederlands
  • 2002 Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, Sweden
  • 2003 Gallery Marzee, Nijmegen, Nederlands
  • 2004 The Rhösske Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden

Group Exhibitions ( selection)

  • 1992 Kunstler Centrum, Lubeck, Germany
  • Gallery Loom, Tallinn, Estonia
  • 1993 Gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lituania
  • 1994 - 95 Nordic Images, touring in the Nordic Countries
  • 1994 Vesterlandske Kunstindustrimusset, Bergen, Norway
  • 1995 Gallery Oijens, Gothenburg
  • 1996 Gallery Electrum,London, England
  • Design Yard, Dublin, Irland
  • 1997 - 97 The Nordic Jewellery Triennal, touring the Nordic Countries
  • 1997 Gallery Treykorn, Berlin, Germany
  • Swedish Contemporary Craft Art, Japan
  • 1998-99 Brooching Diplomatically - a tribute to Madeleine Albright
  • 1998 Swedish American Museum Center, Chicago, USA
  • "Babettes Fest" Gallery Handwerk, Munich, Germany
  • 1999 „Schmuck"-99 Munich, Germany
  • „Meister der Moderne" Munich, Germany
  • Addenda 2, Hamar, Norway
  • 2000 Schmuck" -00, Munich, Germany
  • 2001 „Mikromegas" Munich Germany
  • 2003 „Schmuck" -03 , Munich, Germany
  • 2004 Gallery Materia Scottsdale curated by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2004 SOFA New York, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts

Awards / Grants:

  • 1999 Bayerischer Staatspreis, Internationale Handwerkmesse, Munich, Germany

Collections (Private & Museum):

  • The Rhösska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
  • The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA
  • Museé des Art decoratif de Montreal, Canada
  • Contemporary Art Society, London, England
  • Statens Konstråd, Sweden
  • 1995 Acquisition Museum of Dec. Arts Hamburg Germany
  • Publications:
  • Tore Svensson Book 2000

Artist Statement:

I´m working with both jewelry and objects. Bowls and vessels made from thin ironsheet. The time-consuming work is a important part of the expression.

Geometrical form, surface and material are important ingredients in the jewelry.