Bigert & Bergström b. 1965/1962

 After 40 years of collaboration, Bigert & Bergström are best known for their large-scale installations and performances. Their practice often operates at the intersection of art, science, and social issues, with a particular focus on climate, technology, and our relationship with nature. In their projects, they combine humor, seriousness, and poetic strategies to highlight new perspectives on contemporary global challenges.

Mats Bigert, born in 1965, and Lars Bergström, born in 1962, have collaborated since 1986. They studied at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm from 1986 to 1990. The duo has carried out numerous exhibitions and public projects, both in Sweden and internationally. Recent solo projects include Broken Greenhouse – Embodied Climate Futures, Lund Botanical Garden (2025); Tipping Point, Djurgården, Stockholm (2022); Hurricane Party, Norrtälje Art Hall (2022); and CO₂ Lock-In, Stockholm School of Economics (2020). Broken Greenhouse will be presented at Bergianska Trädgården outside Stockholm in collaboration with Accelerator in autumn 2026.

The acclaimed social sculpture Solar Egg (2017) has been exhibited and toured in Sweden and internationally since its first installation in Kiruna.

In 2025, Bigert & Bergström received the Art for the Globe Award, one of Sweden’s most prestigious cultural prizes.