Petter ZENNSTRÖM
1945, Sweden

Petter Zennström's oeuvre includes several of the arts core functions in society. It reveals, concerns and upsets. Zennström uses an in many ways unique combination of abstraction and representation, which sometimes take purely organic forms, with which he reduces the world into a micro cosmos where chaos often reigns. Zennström's motifs show an artist with a strong and sincere commitment against social, political and economic injustice. The work creeps under the skin of the viewer thanks to the tense mood and the black humor. Zennström's humor works more clarifying than evasive, which contributes to the agitative direction of his artistry.

More recently, the direct political and ideological references have given way for a more implicit agenda and a more abstract imagery. The works do nonetheless still hold references to a world order that is often difficult to come to terms with. The insights Petter Zennström’s art offers is rarely pleasant, but oh so important, both emotionally and intellectually. The strong pathos and warm humanism that Zennström represents is rarely seen but ever so needed.


EDUCATION

1971-76 The Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden


SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010
Lars Bohman Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden

2007
Lars Bohman Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
Vikingsberg, Helsingborg, Sweden

2006
Galleri PS, Göteborg

2004
Galleri Knäpper + Baumgarten, Stockholm, Sweden
Galleri Lars Bohman, Stockholm, Sweden

2003
Galleri Lars, Karlstad, Sweden

2009
Galleri PS, Gothenburg, Sweden

1999
Galleri Nordenhake, Stockholm
Tim Galleri och Sofia Skafferi, Stockholm, Sweden

1998
Bildgalleriet, Varberg, Sweden
Galleri Ping Pong, Malmö, Sweden
Västerbottens konstförening, Umeå, Sweden

1997
Trosa Kvarn, Trosa, Sweden

1996
Galleri José Martí, Stockholm, Sweden

1995
Galleri Nordenhake, Stockholm, Sweden
Ölands Folkhögskola, Öland, Sweden
Carolina Böcker och Konst, Uppsala, Sweden

1994
Lunds Konsthall, Lund, Sweden
Konstepedemin, Gothenburg, Sweden

1993
Karlshamns Konsthall, Karlshamn, Sweden

1992
Galleri Nordenhake, Stockholm, Sweden
Galleri Riis, Oslo, Norway
Tankarnas Trädgård, Luleå, Sweden

1990
Galleri Netta Linde, Lübeck, Germany
Galleria del Cavalino, Venice, Italy

1989
Galleri Riis, Oslo, Norway
Galleri Nordenhake, Stockholm, Sweden
Botkyrka Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden

1988
Biblioteket Salem, Salem, Sweden

1987
Galleri 33, Gothenburg, Sweden

1986
Centre Culturel Suédois, Paris, France

1985
Galleri Bistro Tim, Stockholm, Sweden
Galleri Lucifer, Skövde, Sweden
Galleri Händer, Stockholm, Sweden

1984
Stenhuset, Surahammar, Sweden

1983
Sös Konstförening, Stockholm, Sweden

1982
Galleri Händer, Stockolm, Sweden
Galleri Händer, Malmö, Sweden
BonLow Gallery, New York, USA
Sölversborgs konstförening, Sölversborg, Sweden

1981
Bildgalleriet Varberg, Valberg Sweden
Konstsalongen Kavaletten, Uppsala, Sweden

1980
Norrköpings Konstmuseum, Norrköping, Sweden
Svea Galleriet, Stockholm, Sweden
Maneten, Gothenburg, Sweden

1979
Galleri Arbetarkultur, Kalmar, Sweden

1978
Galleri Mejan, Stockholm, Sweden
Västerbottens museum, Umeå, Sweden

1977
Konstforum, Norrköping, Sweden
Konstfrämjandet, Stockholm, Sweden
Lilla konstsalongen, Malmö, Sweden
Ronneby Konstförening, Ronneby, Sweden

1976
Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Konstfrämjandet, Örebro, Sweden
Konstfrämjandet, Gothenburg, Sweden

1975
Galleri Cheap Thrills, Helsinki, Finland


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2012
Lars Bohman Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden

2011
Helvete, Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden

2008
Tänd mörkret, Millesgården, Stockholm, Sweden

2007
Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Gothenburg, Sweden
Tänd Mörkret 1975-85, Svensk Konst, Stockholm, Sweden

2006
Galleri Lars Bohman, Stockholm, Sweden

2002
Grafisk Revolution, Grafikens Hus, Mariefred, Sweden

1997
”Sverige/Karibien”, Casa de las Americas, Havanna, Cuba

1997
Galleri Jan Wallmark, Ivar S, Fruls Tilpo, Petter Zennström, Stockholm, Sweden

1996
Svensk Grafik, Grahamstown, South Afrika

1996
Gränslöst , Gamla KMV – lokalen, Köping, Sweden

1995
Sports in ART, Konsthallen Göteborg, Gothenburg, Sweden

1994 – 95
Kärleken och döden, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Gothenburg, Sweden

1991-92
Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden

1991-92
”Nordiska teckningar”, touring exhibition, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark
”The Contemporary art in Sweden, touring exhibition, Japan
”Traparencia Azul”, touring exhibition, South America

1990
Seoul International Print Biennale, Seoul, China

1990
Biennale Balticum, Rauma, Finland

1989
”Suede et Toiles” , Espace Richelieu, Paris, France

1988
”Svensk Textilkonst”, touring exhibition, Japan, USA, Canada, Island,Norway

1988
”Tio grafiker”, Falsterbo Konsthall, Falsterbo, Sweden

1988
”Boken och Konstnären”, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden

1987-89
”Eighty European Painters”, touring exhibition, Europe

1986
”Satiiri, Hyvinkään Taidemuseo, Finland

1986
Galleri Moderne, ( Kristina Eriksson, Lenke Rothman), Stockholm, Sweden

1985-86
“Det mörka ljuset”, touring exhibition, Konstfrämjandet

1985
Norrköpings Konstforum, (Petrus Siethoff, Göran Gidenstam), Norrköping, Sweden

1984-85
”Swedish Originals”,Norway, Finland, Sweden, Copenhagen

1984
” Schwedische Zeichung”, Albertina, Wienna, Austria

1984
”Ungt 20 år”, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden

1983
”Motståndets bilder”, Blå Stället, Angered, Sweden

1983
”Sex utställningar”, Lunds Konsthall, Sweden

1983
”En internationell samling”, Stifelsen Karlsvik 10, Stockholm, Sweden

1982
“Icebreakers”, Clocktower, New York, USA

1982
Borås Konstmuseum, Borås, Sweden

1982
“Tio målare”, Stiftelsen Karlsvik 10, Stockholm, Sweden

1981
“Opera”, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen

1981
“Sextant”, Centre Pompidou, Paris, Frankrike

1981
“Grafica Sueca” , La Habana, Cuba

1980
“Framtidslandet”,Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden

1980
Skövde Konsthall, Skövde, Sweden

1979
Internationale Jugendtriennale, Kunsthalle Nürnberg, Germany

1977
”Biennale Grafike”, Ljubljana, Slovenia

1976-77
”Öga mot öga”, touring exhibition, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland

1976
”Intergrafik”, Museum für Deutsche Geschichte, Berlin, Germany
Café Mejan (Leif Andersson, Hörgen Melanton), Stockholm, Sweden


COLLECTIONS
Borås Konstmuseum
Göteborg Konstmuseum
Malmö Museum
Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
Norrköpings Museum
Samtidsmuseet i Oslo
Sundsvalls Museum
Kalmar Museum

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