Tilda Lovell works in a variety of media, including sculpture, installation, performance and video. Characteristic for her work, regardless of chosen media, is the exploration of questions dealing with belonging and existence. The questions become more pertinent as her creatures are often made of small twisted branches, parts of skeletons and other found objects. One wonders where they come from and perhaps where they are going. The figures evolve into separate individuals that despite their strong characteristic features find a common lebensraum and a common stage to act upon in the artist’s installations.

Sound and light are important components in Tilda Lovell’s art. Her installations come to life not only through their mechanical parts, but mainly through the accompanying songs, many of which are written by the artist. The light heightens and deepens, and thereby strengthens the visual effect. With her figures and animations, Tilda Lovell creates space - both for physical existence and for reflection. But, above all, it is perhaps the sublime sensitivity that runs like a red thread through the exhibition that is the strongest trait in Tilda Lovell’s art.

EDUCATION

1998-2003
The Royal College of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden

1996-1998
Hovedskous Målarskola, Gothenburg, Sweden

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2014
Lars Bohman Gallery

2012
Gallery Syster, Luleå

2008
Lars Bohman Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Gothenburg, Sweden

2007
Gerleborgsskolan, Bohuslän, Sweden (together with Vanna Bowles)
Lilla Baren, Riche, Stockholm, Sweden

2006
Aura/Krognoshuset, Lund, Sweden

2005
Lars Bohman Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden

2003
Galleri Arnstedt, Båstad, Sweden
Galleri Mejan, Stockholm, Sweden


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2015
Passagen, Linköpings Konsthall

2013
Lars Bohman Gallery, Stockholm
TKS Telemark Kunstnersenter, Skien, Norway
Turku Biennal, Finland

2012
September Gallery, Berlin
Lars Bohman Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
Gerlesborg konsthall, Gerlesborg, Sweden
Syster Gallery, Luleå, Sweden

2011
Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Gothenburg, Sweden
.NO Gallery, New York
Hellvi kännungs, Gotland
Vestfossen kunstlaboratorium, Vestfossen, Norway

2010
Borås International Sculpture Festival, Borås, Sweden
Malmö Konstmuseum, Malmö, Sweden
Nordic Triennal - Eskilstuna Konstmuseum, Eskilstuna, Sweden

2009
Alma Löv Art Museum, Östra Ämtervik, Sweden
Millesgården, Lidingö, Sweden
Gotlands Konstmuseum, Visby, Sweden

2008
Studio 44, "Make out!" Stockholm, Sweden

2007
Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala, Stockholm
Studia 44, "Monster", Stockholm, Sweden

2006
20 år! Stipendiater Maria Bonnier Dahlins Stiftelse 1985-2005, Bonniers Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
Gotlands Konstmuseum, Visby, Sweden

2005
Monster, Gotlands Konstmuseum, Visby, Sweden
Les Gai Cine Mad, Madrid, Spain
Ninth Annual MadCat Women s International Film Festival, San Francisco, USA
18th Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival, Austin, USA
16th Hamburg International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Germany

2004
Alma Löv Art Museum, Östra Ämtervik, Sweden
Capri & Naples/Italy ”Vertigo/ Munthes Axel”


37,3*C, Vikingsbergs Konstmuseum, Helsingborg, Sweden
Arnstedt & Kullgren, Östra Karup, Sweden
Sjukdom, Studio 44, Stockholm, Sweden
Vertigo Munthes Axel, Capri and Naples, Italy
Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Stockholm, Sweden
Nationalgalleriet, Stockholm, Sweden

2003
Skulpturens hus, Stockholm
”Eric Dietmans elever” Espace Paul Richard, Paris
Thomassen Gallery, Gothenburg

FILM SCREENINGS

2014
Xposed International Queer Film Festival, Berlin, Germany

2013
Rio Bio, Stockholm, Sweden
Husby Konsthall, Husby, Sweden

2012
Videogud; landstinget i Gävle, Dalarna och Uppsala, Sweden
Lars Bohman Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden

2009

WE projects, Brussels, Belgium
Uppsala Shortfilmfestival, Uppsala, Sweden



2007

Cinemateket/Sture Stockholm Filmform
Kulturhuset Stockholm ”M-L Ekmans favoriter”



2006

Videofestival UKS Oslo

Arts birthday at Modern Museum, Stockholm (with Nils Edvardsson)
Oslo Art Academy ”Peepshow” (with Vanna Bowles)


2005

Mad Cat womens international filmfestival California, various locations
Who is Gunnar? National Film Theatre, London Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, London
Uppsala Kortfilmsfestival, Uppsala, Sweden
Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Hamburg, Madrid, Austin (Texas)

2004

”Lick” videofestival Unga Atalante, Gothenburg, Sweden
”No cold feelings” Videozone Artbiennal, Tel Aviv, Israel

Vem är Gunnar - en könslig resa, part of D Muttant s play at Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden

2003

M.O.V, Nordic Touring Film Program
Fylkingen Artfilmfestival, Stockholm




AWARDS / GRANTS

2014
Art Council of Sweden

Bernadotte Art Awards

2013
Art Council of Sweden


2012
Iaspis, international culture exchange


2010

Ragnar von Holten, Helge Axson-Johnson



2009 

Art Council of Sweden
Karin & Gösta Rittner


2008

Art council of Sweden



2007

Ellen Hallwyl-Roswall



2006
Hans Wiksten



2005

Helge Axson-Johnson



2004

Art council of Sweden
Sven ”X-et” Eriksson



2003

Maria Bonnier-Dahlin
Helge Axson-Johnson

2002
Hans Viksten stipendium

2000
Fredrika Bremer stipendium

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS


”The Other Tree”
 Dance and Circus University, Stockholm
”Fauna”
Linköpings University park, Linköping, Sweden
”Flora and Fauna”
 Solursgarage, Vällingby, Sweden

”Monkeyhat” 
Landvetter, Sweden 



COLLECTIONS
Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Gothenburg, Sweden
Malmö Konstmuseum, Malmö, Sweden
Borås Konstmuseum, Borås, Sweden
Maria Bonnier-Dahlin stiftelse
SAK
Statens konstråd/ Public Art Council, Sweden
Private collectors