Hans Isaksson's production is based on a multitude of methods, his utmost interest being sculpture. In other medias he has also worked with aesthetics of text in series which consist of photographs of film end notes. A common denominator for his work is its strong conceptuality that always makes the viewer to question what actually is the nature of the presented object. His fondness for creating illusions becomes apparent for example in his fruit sculptures in real scale. Because of their skilled handcraft these sculptures appear very real, but when one intends to lift up one of his banana peels from the floor it becomes obvious from the weight of the lead sculpture that one has been lured. Despite of the mysterious elegance of the piece, it cannot totally escape the association to everyday, to fruit that is to be eaten and consumed. What you see and what you make of it becomes a matter of perspective.
Archive
Hans Isaksson Born in Kiruna 1962
Lives and works in Stockholm
Education
1995 - 2000 Master of Fine Arts, Konstfack, University of Arts and Design, Stockholm
Solo Exhibitions
2022
TYSTNADEN/THE SILENCE, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2018
COMEDY OF ERROR, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2016
RYMDSKROT, Fullersta Gård, Stockholm
2014
GLOVES, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2013
THE CANVAS SHOW, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2011
TAKE AWAY, Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm
2008
ERRATIC, Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm
2006
STILL/ SLOW, Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm
2003
GEOMETRY OF SEX, Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm
G.O.S (Pavilion), Stockholm
G.O.S (Pavilion), Malmö Konstmuseum, Malmö
2001
Galleri Box, Göteborg.
CELEBRATION, Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm
2000
ART VOLUME, (with Jack Pierson), Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm
PROJECT INDEX, Galleri Index, Stockholm
Group Exhibitions
2024
Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, "Echoes of Nature"
2023-2024
Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, "A Winter's Tale"
2023
Market Art Fair, Stockholm, Exhibited with Björkholmen Gallery
2021
COLORS OF GREY, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2020
IUS INTER, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2019
C/O STOCKHOLM, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2018
C/O STOCKHOLM, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
MINIMUM, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
SALONE DI BISOL, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2017
1 - EN SAMLINGSUTSTÄLLNING, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
SALON D'ANTOINE, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2016
C/O STOCKHOLM, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2015
C/O STOCKHOLM, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
OBJECTS OF..., Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2011
XL, Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm
2008
COUPLES, Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm
2007
ROCK´N ROLL (VOL.1), NorrköpingS Konstmuseum, Norrköping/ Sörlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand, Norway
FRUIT AND FLOWER DELI, Artissima, Turin, Italy
AUTUMN READING, Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm
UNIVERSE WILL BE VERY SUNNY TOMORROW, Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm
2006
THE SPIRAL HOUSE, Tensta Konsthall, Stockholm
2005
SEX, Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm
SVENSK KONST NU, Kalmar Konst Museum, Kalmar,
Konstens hus, Luleå, Länsmuseet Gävleborg, and Skövde konsthall
2004
TUSENFRYD, Vestfossen Kunstlabratorium, Oslo, Norway
JEFF AND DEREK, IDI Högtryck, (with Gustaf Nordenskiöld), Stockholm
SHOPPING, Konst2, Stockholm
BLING BLING, Liverpool biennial Independents, Minigalleriet, Liverpool
2003
AFTER SHOPPING, Kulturhuset, Stockholm
HEROIN, Modern Talking, Stockholm
2002
CLOSE UP, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
2001
ANOTHER DAY, Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm
RELATION(S), Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm
Bildhuset, Stockholm
ART VOLUME, Sant Lorenzo, Venedig
2000
ART VOLUME, IASPIS, Stockholm
Diverse Works Art Space, Palace, Houston,Texas
CREDIT 1-14, COVER, Historiska Museet, Stockholm
CREDIT, Vårutställningen Konstfack, Stockholm
FOOD FOR A BLACK HOLE, Galleri Konstfack, Stockholm
HORIZON, Roger Björkholmen Galleri, Stockholm
Publications
2005
KONCEPT DESIGN, Catalogue
2004
TUSENDFRYD, Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Catalogue
SVENSK KONST NU, Sophie Allgård, Estelle af Malmborg, Wahlström & Widstrand
2003
LOVERBOY, ModernTalking***
PLATFORMS AND MEETING GROUNDS, IASPIS, Allerholm Milou, Modern Talking***
GAYTEMA SKILDRAT MED OCH UTAN INTELLIGEN, Allgårdh, Sophie, Svenska Dagbladet March, 2003
MÅNGBOTTNADE FORMER , Allerholm, Milou. Dagens Nyheter 1. March ,2003)
2001
FÖREBILD FILM – PANORERINGAR ÖVER DEN SAMTIDA KONSTSCENEN, Wik, Annika, Aura förlag Stockholm
NÄR, VAR, HUR? Nilsson, Håkan, Bokförlaget DN
SETS – PERFORMING SURFACES, Arrenius, Sara, IASPIS in Venice 2001
DEN FRUSNA PASSIONENS HETA SKUGGA, Ericsson, Lars O.
EN ÄRLIG BEDRAGARE, Dagens Industri , Thuland, Ulf, May12,2001
LÅGMÄLT MEN MÄRKLIGT LADDAD, Ericsson, Lars O. Dagens Nyheter May12,2001
POPCORN SOM SMÅ JUVELER, Nilsson, Håkan, Dagens Nyheter (May 3,2001)
TÄNDSTICKOR OCH JEANSSKULPTUR, Hermansson, Kristina, Göteborgsposten (Feb 18,2001)
ATT FÅNGAS AV EN SOLSTRÅLE – KONSTPARTY TILL FÖRMÅN FÖR HIV, Odefalk, Eva, Dagens Nyheter (nov 14,1998)
Betraktaren gör utställningen, Hellberg, Susanna, Dagens Nyheter (Oct 10,1998)
INTE BARA FÄRG – OM MÅLERIETS VILLKOR I GRÄNSÖVERSKRIDANDETS TIDVARV, Ericsson, Lars O, Konstvärlden (#4, 1998)
Collections
Museum of Modern Art, Stockholm, Sweden
Statens Konstråd, Sweden
Malmö Konstmuseum, Malmö, Sweden
Region Gävleborg, Sweden
Region Stockholm, Sweden
Region Uppsala, Sweden
Region Västra Götaland, Sweden
Region Örebro, Sweden