Svensson, Magdalena

Born 1965 in Torshälla
Works and lives in Malmö

Education:
1995-1997 Malmö Art Academy (Master of Art)
1992-1995 Malmö Art School Forum

The Circle is the universe that I explore through my paintings and drawings. However, I do not see it as a motif but rather as a trace of my physical movement; the physical execution of my work. Through the repetition of that movement, as though repeating a mantra, I attain a concentration that allows the visual power of the image to emerge. Therefore, my art is as much about the work process itself as it is about the images that are created.

I often work in series in order to explore colour palates with differing characteristics, such as very dark and black palates in contrast to those of silvery, shimmering mother of pearl. As I work, I apply these ranges of colour in several thin layers until I am able to feel a type of silent pulse coming from the painting. This pulse allows the viewer to experience the painting’s “vibrations.”

My art is not representative, nor does it relate to the world we know — each painting is a new and unique world in and of itself.
 

October 1, 2007
Acrylic on canvas
205 x 185 cm

 

January 5, 2009
Acrylic on canvas
205 x 185 cm

February 13, 2009
Acrylic on canvas
205 x 185 cm

March 23, 2009
Acrylic on canvas
205 x 185 cm

March 30, 2011
Graphite on paper
65 x 58 cm

September 30, 2010
Acrylic on canvas
185 x 167 cm

October 12, 2010
Acrylic on canvas
185 x 167 cm