Lukas Göthman's artistry focuses on series of journeys, self experienced selected realities or made up by fiction and dreams. His works are often featured as texts; short stories, a title or a phrase repeated to create an abstract composition. Göthman investigates the visual effect of words and letters. Sentence by sentence build an intriguing visual composition set over a monocrome of colour. Curves and impressions of varying fields of depth are realised following a simple set of self imposed rules. Other series of works investigate the landscape, creating dreamlike illusions. It is the artist's very private world of thought or emotion in which viewers are immersed through the intensity of the colour scheme and expressive texts in his works.
Archive
Lukas Göthman Born 1970
Lives and works in Stockholm
Solo Exhibitions
2021 PROTECTING THE DREAM Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2019
CLARITY AND DESIRE Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2017
THE CURRENT (JOURNEY 9) Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2015
DREAMERS AND LOVERS DRIFTING Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
THE GREAT RUNAWAY Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala
THE GREAT RUNAWAY Konstforum Norrköping
2013
RAMBLE Mårtensson och Persson, Påarp
2012
JOURNEY Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
JOURNEY Helsinki Contemporary, Helsinki
2010
ABOVE ME IS THE OCEAN UNDER ME IS THE SUN Hedvig Eleonora Church. Stockholm
VIEWS FROM A JOURNEY Gallery Kalhama Piippo Contemporary, Helsinki
VIEWS FROM TRANSIT Roger Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2008
SANITY MAKES NO DIFFERENCE Roger Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2006
SPACE, Buro Empty Amsterdam NL. (www.buroempty.com)
NEW WORKS, Roger Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2005
WORK AND NATURE, WORK IS NOT WORK, Östersunds Stadsmuseum (Ahlbergshallen)
I CAN BE VERY LIVING DYING, Östersunds Kulturhus/Folkets Hus
2004
DIG IN TOO DEEP OR MOVIN TOO FAST, Buro Empty, Amsterdam NL
2003
NACHT UND NEBEL, Art Forum Berlin (with Galleri Axel Mörner)
HOUR, Galleri Axel Mörner, Stockholm
BLINKROOM, Grand Hotel (with Galleri Axel Mörner), Stockholm
2002
BUILDING WHILE BREAKING, Projekt VIII (with Galleri Axel Mörner, Stockholm)
2001
LYDA, at Bergwall & Bergwall, Göteborg
Group Exhibitions
2023-2024
Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm, "A Winter's Tale"
2023
Market Art Fair, Stockholm, Exhibited with Björkholmen Gallery
2022
Bienvenue Art Fair, (with Olseröds Konsthall), Paris, France
2021
Olseröds Konsthall, 4 (together with Caspar Forsberg, Daniel Jensen and David Nilson), Olseröd, Sweden
2020
Helsinki Contemporary, Helsinki, Duo together with Michael Johansson
Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm; "Ius Inter II"
Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm; "Ius Inter"
2019
THE GREAT LONGING-THE ACT OF PAINTING, Bohusläns Museum, Uddevalla
Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm; C/O Stockholm
SAGAN, Kristianstads Konsthall
2018
Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm; "Salone di Bisol"
Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm; "Minimum"
Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm; C/O Stockholm
2017
Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm; "Salon d'Antoine"
Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm; "1 - en samlingsutställning"
CHART Copenhagen, Duo together with Ville Andersson, Helsinki Contemporary, Helsinki
IF IT HAPPENED IT WILL LAST FOREVER, Duo together with Sofie Proos, Olseröds Konsthall
PERMANENT REPETITION Arti et Amicitae. TAOP The Act of Painting, Amsterdam
SIDE BY SIDE, LAC Läckö Art Center, 48 artists, Lidköping
BOOK OF THE WORD, Helsinki Contemporary, Helsinki
MYCKET MER ÄN GANGBART, Handarbetets Vänner, Stockholm
2016
GUILTY PLEASURE Duo together with Olli Piippo, Helsinki Contemporary, Helsinki
PAINTED FAILURES Moderna Museet Malmö
C/O Stockholm, Floragatan, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
GESTURAL WORKS, The Act of Painting, Niffo Galerie, Rotterdam. The Netherlands
SYNCHRONICITY, Konsthallen i Hishult, Roger Metto, Joachim Carlsson, Hishult
C/O Stockholm, Apartment, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
CHARGED Bohusläns Museum, Roger Metto, Joachim Carlsson, Uddevalla
BJÖRKHOLMEN AT SOTHEBYS, Björkholmen Gallery, Sturegatan Stockholm
KATRINETORP LANDERI, Mattutställningen, Malmö
2015
TAOP (The Act of Painting), Shau Fenster, Party ARty, Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
WELCOME TO THE OCEAN, Med Roger Metto. Visby
ABSOLUT ART, Stockholm Artists, Stockholm
2014
TAOP (The Act of Painting), Casa Sakanoue, Hiyoshi, Kanagawa. Japan
TAOP Gallery Valeur, Nagoya, Aichi. Japan
TAOP Tetem Kunstruimte. Eindhoven. The Netherlands
SYNCHRONICITY, Circle Sue'dois (Together with Roger Metto and Joachim Carlsson) Paris. France
MARKET Stockholm, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
BLACK MARKET Stockhom
IDII, Stockholm
2013
SYNCHRONICITY, Kiruna Stadshus (Together with Roger Metto and Joachim Carlsson), Kiruna ARTMOOD, Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
JOURNEY (REVISITE) Circle Sue'dois (Jenny Källman, Anna Kleberg, Elisabeth Westerlund) Paris, France
RUTA1 CG6, Stockholm
BLACK MARKET, Berlin Germany
2012
TWENTY YEARS AFTER Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
VOYAGE, Circle Sue'dois (Together with Marcus Eek and Astrid Sylwan) Paris, France
MARKET Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
ART COPENHAGEN, Björkholmen Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2011
XL Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
SAVONLINNA, Gallery Kalhama Piipo Contemporary, Helsinki
ART COPENHAGEN, Björkholmen Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2010
BETWEEN Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
KAMARADE Anna Kleberg, Stockholm
"DAS SCHWEDISHE MODELL" The Forgotten Bar/Galerie Im Regierungsviertel, Berlin, Germany
MARKET Roger Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
2009
INTERZONE. Curator and participant ( together with Mats Adelman, James Aldridge, Hannah Dougherty, Tine Furler, Anna Kleberg ). Björkholmen Gallery.
A GROUPSHOW. (Together with Candice Breitz, Patrik Karlström, Elisabeth Westerlund, Marcus Eek, Richard Kern, Paul Ramirez Jonas, Hans Isaksson, Leonard Forslund) Roger Björkholmen Gallery. Stockholm
MARKET Roger Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm.
2008
WAR WITHIN. Curator and participant (together with Anna Kleberg, Anders Krisar, Jenny Kallman, Anders Widoff, Hans Isaksson, Thomas Elovsson, Marcus Eek, Paul Housley, Astrid Sylwan, Julia Peirone, Roger Andersson.) Reinier Van Ewijk Projects, Amsterdam NL.
A STATE OF CONTENT. (Together with Marianne Lindberg De Geer, Carina Bergholm, Vanna Bowles, Helena Mutanen, Peter Svedberg, Heinrich Mullner, Filippa Barkman, Marcus Bjernerup, Hanna Beling, Lars Hammarström, Kartan Slettemark och Tanja Malo.) Operating Place. Stockholm.
COUPLES. (Together with Richard Aldrich, Suzanna Asp, Lucky DeBellevue, Marcus Eek, Olof Glemme, Hans Isaksson, Patrik Karlström, Fredrik Noren, Jesper Nyren, Jack Pierson, Thomas Ruff, Michael Schleu, Johan Svensson.) Roger Björkholmen Gallery. Stockholm.
ART AMSTERDAM Paintings. Reinier Van Ewijk Projects. Amsterdam NL.
2007
MENTAL MAPS, BEHAVIOURALISM AND TIME SPACE ANALYSIS,
(together with Arthur Zalewski, Kick van Homeijer, Alexander Hempel, Nie Pastille, Franco Angeloni, Copy Supplement, Bauhaus Guerilla etc.), Buro Empty, Amsterdam NL
AUTUMN READING (together with Richard Aldrich, Alighiero Boetti, Candice Breitz, Thomas Elovsson, Jenny Holzer, Hans Isaksson, Jack Pierson, and Elisabeth Westerlund)
Art Amsterdam, NL (with Buro Empty)
Market – Stockholm Art Fair (with Roger Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm)
UNIVERSE WILL BE VERY SUNNY TOMORROW, (together with Thomas Elovsson, Hans Isaksson, Bella Rune, Jenny Källgren och Jenny Magnusson), Roger Björkholmen Gallery, Stockholm
Art Rotterdam, NL (with Buro Empty Gallery)
2006
DISCOURS/ NO LEITMOTIV, Buro Empty, Amsterdam NL
NU ART, Art Amsterdam, Buro Empty, Amsterdam NL
Market – Stockholm Art Fair (with Christian Larsen), Stockholm.
Sofie Svegers Vårsalong, Örum.
2005
Art Frankfurt (with Buro Empty)
2004
KONSTREI, CLOSED CONNECTIONS FAIR, Buro Empty, Amsterdam
Art Amsterdam, NL (with Buro Empty)
Art Cologne, Köln (with Buro Empty)
GRÄVA SIG IN FÖR DJUPT OCH RÖRA SIG BORT (together with Eva Kerek and Astrid Sylwán), Haninge Konsthall, Stockholm
2003
ABSOLUTE EMPTY, Buro Empty, Amsterdam, NL
Galleri Sofie Sweger, Örum
2002
Galleri Sofie Sweger. Örum
2001
DÄR DIN PUNKT HÄR MITT KOMMA, a performance and an exhibition of paintings, Eva Liljas Dansstudio, Stockholm
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, performance and an exhibition of paintings, Elverket Dramaten, Stockholm
LYDA, Arlanda flygplats terminal 5, Stockholm
Collections
Västra Götalandsregionen, Sweden
Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala, Sweden
Region Uppsala, Sweden
EMMA Esbo Moderna Art Museum, Esbo, Finland