Fredrik Söderberg b. 1972

Overview

With the use of watercolours, mineral colours and gold leaf, Fredrik Söderberg creates an imaginative world, always searching for a deeper understanding of the mechanisms behind human behaviour and its implications in a historical context. Art history, philosophy, spirituality and existential queries infuse Söderberg's artistic process and serve as a backdrop for his work. Balancing complex issues in the grey area between good and evil; light and shadow, Fredrik Söderberg's paintings are a result of intense concentration and imbued with a timeless beauty. His oeuvre encompasses meticulously executed watercolours, abstract paintings and richly illustrated publications.

 

Fredrik Söderberg (b. 1972 in Örebro) is based in Stockholm. He holds an MFA from University College of Arts, Craft & Design and has also studied at the Royal Institute of Art. A comprehensive survey of his watercolours dated 2008-2019 was recently presented in the solo exhibition Fredrik Söderberg, Watercolours 2008-2019 at the Nordic Watercolour Museum in 2020. In addition, he was represented in the exhibition Start at Örebro konsthall, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Örebro Art School in the Spring of 2020. Other recent exhibitions include Kristianstad konsthall (with Christine Ödlund) during the autumn of 2019. Further, Söderberg has exhibited at the Swedish History Museum, Magasin III Museum & Foundation for Contemporary Art, Centre Culturel Suédois, Paris, and in numerous gallery exhibitions in Sweden and abroad. His works are included in the collections of Moderna Museet, Magasin III Museum & Foundation for Contemporary Art, Public Art Agency Sweden, The Nordic Watercolor Museum as well as in private collections.

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  • Fredrik Söderberg, The Ninth Gate, 2025
    The Ninth Gate, 2025
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Winter's Bone, 2025
    Winter's Bone, 2025
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Somebody Gotta Save My Soul , 2025
    Somebody Gotta Save My Soul , 2025
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Europe a Prophecy, 2025
    Europe a Prophecy, 2025
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Go, cover my soul, keep her safe, from the wind and the snow, don't let her freeze, 2025
    Go, cover my soul, keep her safe, from the wind and the snow, don't let her freeze, 2025
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Black Dress, 2024
    Black Dress, 2024
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Nails and Pearls, 2024
    Nails and Pearls, 2024
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Wheel of Confusion, 2024
    Wheel of Confusion, 2024
  • Fredrik Söderberg, The Black Dog, 2024
    The Black Dog, 2024
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Pan II, 2024
    Pan II, 2024
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Chaliche II, 2024
    Chaliche II, 2024
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Necklace and Hearts, 2023
    Necklace and Hearts, 2023
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Submission, 2022
    Submission, 2022
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Religion, 2022
    Religion, 2022
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Djävulen bor ovanför ateljén, 2022
    Djävulen bor ovanför ateljén, 2022
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Asynja, 2022
    Asynja, 2022
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Familjegraven II, 2022
    Familjegraven II, 2022
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Everything is bright now, No more cloudy days, 2022
    Everything is bright now, No more cloudy days, 2022
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Gobeläng, 2022
    Gobeläng, 2022
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Mjölnir, 2022
    Mjölnir, 2022
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Midvinterblot II, 2022
    Midvinterblot II, 2022
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Sun Worship , 2022
    Sun Worship , 2022
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Blood Mandala, 2021
    Blood Mandala, 2021
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Chandigarh, 2020
    Chandigarh, 2020
  • Fredrik Söderberg, Skagerrak, 2020
    Skagerrak, 2020
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