Johanna Löwenhamn
(b. 1976 in Kiruna, Sweden, raised in Stockholm, Sweden)
Alternative Gods, 2025
Pigment, lacquer, tempera, salt, acrylic and oil on wooden panels
Johanna Löwenhamn’s artistic practice is often an exploration of subconscious tensions. She improvises her motifs and works with themes such as the self, the Other, history and a longing for something beyond the visible. She is interested in complex relationships, mythology and supernatural phenomena.
In the exhibition, Löwenhamn shows a collage of large paintings on wood that touch upon ideas about the subconscious, psychology, dream worlds and superhuman forces. Metaphors and symbols create a clear but open narrative. Can a painting reflect what we have not yet understood about ourselves?
In choosing wood as a material, and by emphasising the grain in some areas, she adds a layer of timelessness and depth from wild nature. Her way of creating surface effects is characterised by her earlier experiments with glazes and firing processes for ceramic sculptures. She has a Master’s degree in ceramic art from the HDK-Valand Academy of Art and Design.
The artist will give the performance Nursing Hymns during the opening of the exhibition.
Latest update: 2025-06-17