Sonja Larsson – Radiance

The logic of nature is at the core of Sonja Larsson’s practice. The strings of the universe unfold, multiply and grow, and so does the centre core of Sonja Larsson’s paintings. Time and repetition are crucial in her painterly practice, where a meditative aspect is constantly present. Following a clear set of rules, like the programming of DNA in nature, the works take shape, and the trace of the human hand is visible. The result grows forth, radiating from the paintings into the room and beyond.

Sonja Larsson (b. 1955 in Olofström) graduated from the Royal Institute of Art in 1985. Her work has been presented in solo shows at The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Enköpings konsthall, Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum, Västerås Konstmuseum, Galerie Aronowitsch, Aicon Contemporary Gallery, New York and Cecilia Hillström Gallery. Furthermore, Larsson has been engaged in several public commissions, e.g. Årstaberg train station, Stockholm, Slottsbergsskolan, Göteborg, Örebro Hospital, Hagastaden, Einar Mattson, Stockholm, Navet, Umeå, the Rinkeby Academy, Danderyd Hospital, The Royal Institute of Technology, and the Swedish Embassy in Santiago, Chile. She is represented in the collections of Moderna Museet, Public Art Agency Sweden, Stockholm konst, Lund University, Umeå University and Region Stockholm. Sonja Larsson had her first solo show at Cecilia Hillström Gallery in 2014, and her work has also been presented at Art International, Istanbul, MARKET Art Fair, Stockholm, viennacontemporary, Vienna and Abu Dhabi Art Fair. Larsson has been a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts since 2010. She lives and works in Stockholm.