about/CV

Evelina Björnqvist (b.1996) is a Gothenburg-based designer and artist with training in woodworking and ceramics craft. Nagivating between the conceptual and the craft-based, her practice revolves around everyday scenarios and the symbolic meaning of everyday objects - exploring them in relation to the body, movement and space. Her primary mediums are wood and ceramics, but she often incorporate elements from other materials. Her aestetic is rooted in functional objects, recognizable forms, and material combinations that seek new relationships. The result can be either a functional or non-functional piece or installation.
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Represented by the gallery and concept store Arranging Things, Stockholm.

Education

2019 - 2022         Bachelor of Fine Arts / Furniture Design, specialization in wood, HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design,
                            Campus Steneby, Dals långed (SE)
2021                    Exchange at the BFA program Crafts in Glass and Ceramics, Royal Danish Academy - Architecture and Design,
                            Bornholm (DK)
2021                    Throwing course, Capellagården, Öland (SE)
2017 - 2019         Cabinet making and woodworking, Stenebyskolan, Dals långed (SE)
2015 - 2017         Österlenskolan för konst och design, Simrishamn (SE)


Work

2022 -                  Freelance designer/artist
2022 -                  Scenic carpenter
2023                    Assistant for Sanna Lindholm


Exhibitions
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2024        (upcoming group exhibition) Salong24, Norrtälje konsthall, Norrtälje
2024        (upcoming group exhibition) TBA, Stockholm
2025        (upcoming launch), Daily Squeeze (sculpture) for design brand Hem
2025        (upcoming duo exhibition) TBA, Not Quite, Fengersfors
2026        (upcoming duo exhibition) TBA, Stenungsunds konsthall, Stenungsund
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2024        (solo) Hemliv, Galleri Lerverk, Göteborg
2024        Hem X Evelina Björnqvist, Hem pop-up showroom, 3 days of design, Copenhagen (DK)
2024        SWIM, Nordic Art Agency, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö
2024        SWIM, Valhallabadet, Craft Days Biennale, Göteborg
2024        Stockholm Furniture fair, Arranging Things POP-UP shop, Stockholm
2023        Arranging Things C/O Nordiska Galleriet Archives, Stockholm
2023        NO SENSE OF BALLS, curated by Candytuft, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö
2023        BISE x SSDD, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö
2023        Project Network 2023 Session II, Apple House Gallery, Skælskør (DK)
2022        Ex-works 22, Möbeldesignmuseum - The Museum of Furniture Studies, Stockholm
2022        Exam exhibition 22, Trädgårdsföreningen, Göteborg
2021        Stockholm Furniture and Light fair, Stockholm
2020        TRÄTEMPLET, Göteborg
2020        FAQ Square, Not Quite, Fengersfors
2020        Olga Birkfelt Art grant, Bengtsfors konsthall, Bengtsfors
2019        Power Plants - upcomming designers, Galleri Studio L2, Stockholm
2019        Stockholm Furniture and Light fair, Stockholm
2017        Utan titel - exam exhibition, Ystad konstmuseum, Ystad


Awards and grants
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2024        One-year working grant, Konstnärsnämnden - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2024        Projektstöd Pronto, Göteborg stad
2023        Ateljéstöd, Göteborgs stad
2023        International exchange, Konstnärsnämnden - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2022        Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2021        Stockholms läns hemslöjdsförening, Jenny Åkerström-Söderströms fond
2021        Västsvenska kulturfonden
2021        Slöjdsamfonden, Bengtsfors kommun
2021        Göteborgs stads stiftelser, August Ringnérs stipendiefond
2021        Fabrikör J.L. Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse
2021        Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2021        Adlerbertska resestipendium
2021        Stiftelsen AAA
2021        Johan Jeppssons donation to Stenebyskolan
2021        Doktor Felix Neuberghs stiftelse
2020        Hantverkarna Stockholm, Elma Levins minnesfond
2020        Olga Birkfelts konstpris, Bengtsfors kommun
2020        Göteborgs stads stiftelser, Makarna Lindeqvist stipendiefond
2020        Fabrikör J.L. Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse
2020        Stiftelsen Telefondirektören H.T. Cedergrens fond
2020        Adlerbertska studiestipendium


Residencies

2023        Artist in Residence, IFÖ-Center, Bromölla
2023        Project Network AIR, Guldagergaard - International Research Ceramic Center, Skælskør (DK)
2020        Material residency, Ställbergs gruva, Ställberg
2018        AIR - wood workshop, Not Quite culture center


Represented
‍
Arranging Things
Design Furniture Archive by Möbeldesignmuseum
The Studio ceramic collection at Gulgagergaard
Möbeldesignmuseum 2018-2022 by Kersti Sandin, Lars Bülow och Kerstin Wickman (book)


Publications

Sight Unseen, 30 Projects We Loved at the 2024 Stockholm Furniture Fair
www.sightunseen.com/2024/02/30-projects-we-loved-at-the-2024-stockholm-furniture-fair/

Form Magazine no. 2, 2024, Ny svensk form, Arranging Things
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Teaching experience

2024   guest teacher at BFA in Design, HDK-Valand - Academy of Arts and Design
2023   external tutor in degree project, BFA in Design, HDK-Valand - Academy of Arts and Design
2022 - 2024, teacher in cabinet making

Membership
‍
Konstnärscentrum
Konsthantverkscentrum
Scenkonst Gerlesborg
KKV Göteborg


Computer skills

Solidworks 3D-program
InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator

Education
‍
2019 - 2022          Bachelor of Fine Arts / Furniture Design,
                             specialization in wood,
                             HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design,
                             Campus Steneby, Dals långed (SE)
‍
2021                     Exchange at the BFA program
                             Crafts in Glass and Ceramics,
                             Royal Danish Academy - Architecture and Design,
                             Bornholm (DK)
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2021                     Throwing course, Capellagården, Öland (SE)
‍
2017 - 2019          Cabinet making and woodworking, Stenebyskolan,
                             Dals långed (SE)
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2015 - 2017          Österlenskolan för konst och design, Simrishamn (SE)


Work

2022 -                   Freelance designer/artist
2022 -                   Scenic carpenter
2023                     Assistant for Sanna Lindholm


Exhibitions
‍
2024        (upcoming group exhibition) Salong24, Norrtälje konsthall, Norrtälje
2024        (upcoming group exhibition) TBA, Stockholm
2025        (upcoming launch), Daily Squeeze (sculpture) for design brand Hem
2025        (upcoming duo exhibition) TBA, Not Quite, Fengersfors
2026        (upcoming duo exhibition) TBA, Stenungsunds konsthall,
                Stenungsund

2024        (solo) Hemliv, Galleri Lerverk, Göteborg
2024        Hem X Evelina Björnqvist, Hem pop-up showroom, 3 days of design,
                Copenhagen (DK)
2024        SWIM, Nordic Art Agency, Southern Sweden Design Days,
                Malmö
2024        SWIM, Valhallabadet,
                Craft Days Biennale, Göteborg
2024        Stockholm Furniture fair, Arranging Things POP-UP shop,
                Stockholm
2023        Arranging Things C/O Nordiska Galleriet Archives, Stockholm
2023        NO SENSE OF BALLS, curated by Candytuft,
                Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö
2023        BISE x SSDD, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö
2023        Project Network 2023 Session II, Apple House Gallery,
                Skælskør (DK)
2022        Ex-works 22, Möbeldesignmuseum -
                The Museum of Furniture Studies, Stockholm
2022        Exam exhibition 22, Trädgårdsföreningen, Göteborg
2021        Stockholm Furniture and Light fair, Stockholm
2020        TRÄTEMPLET, Göteborg
2020        FAQ Square, Not Quite, Fengersfors
2020        Olga Birkfelt Art grant, Bengtsfors konsthall, Bengtsfors
2019        Power Plants - upcomming designers, Galleri Studio L2,
                Stockholm
2019        Stockholm Furniture and Light fair, Stockholm
2017        Utan titel - exam exhibition, Ystad konstmuseum, Ystad
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Awards and grants
‍
2024        One-year working grant, Konstnärsnämnden,
                The Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2024        Projektstöd Pronto, Göteborg stad
2023        Ateljéstöd, Göteborgs stad
2023        International exchange, Konstnärsnämnden,
                The Swedish Arts Grants Committee
2022        Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2021        Stockholms läns hemslöjdsförening,
                Jenny Åkerström-Söderströms fond
2021        Västsvenska kulturfonden
2021        Slöjdsamfonden, Bengtsfors kommun
2021        Göteborgs stads stiftelser, August Ringnérs stipendiefond
2021        Fabrikör J.L. Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse
2021        Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2021        Adlerbertska resestipendium
2021        Stiftelsen AAA
2021        Johan Jeppssons donation to Stenebyskolan
2021        Doktor Felix Neuberghs stiftelse
2020        Hantverkarna Stockholm, Elma Levins minnesfond
2020        Olga Birkfelts konstpris, Bengtsfors kommun
2020        Göteborgs stads stiftelser, Makarna Lindeqvist stipendiefond
2020        Fabrikör J.L. Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse
2020        Stiftelsen Telefondirektören H.T. Cedergrens fond
2020        Adlerbertska studiestipendium


Residencies

2023        Artist in Residence, IFÖ-Center, Bromölla
2023        Project Network AIR, Guldagergaard
                International Research Ceramic Center, Skælskør (DK)
2020        Material residency, Ställbergs gruva, Ställberg
2018        AIR - wood workshop, Not Quite culture center


Represented
‍
Arranging Things
Design Furniture Archive by Möbeldesignmuseum
The Studio ceramic collection at Gulgagergaard
Möbeldesignmuseum 2018-2022 by Kersti Sandin, Lars Bülow och Kerstin Wickman (book)


Publications

Sight Unseen, 30 Projects We Loved at the 2024 Stockholm Furniture Fair
www.sightunseen.com/2024/02/30-projects-we-loved-at-the-2024-stockholm-furniture-fair/

Form Magazine no. 2, 2024, Ny svensk form, Arranging Things


Teaching experience

‍2024   guest teacher at BFA in Design,
           HDK-Valand - Academy of Arts and Design
2023   external tutor in degree project, BFA in Design,
           HDK-Valand - Academy of Arts and Design
2022 - 2024, teacher in cabinet making


Membership
‍
Konstnärscentrum
Konsthantverkscentrum
Scenkonst Gerlesborg
KKV Göteborg


Computer skills

Solidworks 3D-program
InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator

Education

2019 - 2022         
Bachelor of Fine Arts / Furniture Design,
specialization in wood,
HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design, Campus Steneby, Dals långed (SE)
‍
2021
Exchange at the BFA program Crafts in Glass and Ceramics, Royal Danish Academy - Architecture and Design, Bornholm (DK)
‍
2021
Throwing course, Capellagården,
Öland (SE)
‍
2017 - 2019
Cabinet making and woodworking, Stenebyskolan, Dals långed (SE)
‍
2015 - 2017
Österlenskolan för konst och design,
Simrishamn (SE)


Work
‍
2022 -      Freelance designer/artist
2022 -      Scenic carpenter
2023        Assistant for Sanna Lindholm


Exhibitions
‍
2024        (upcoming group exhibition) 
                Salong24, Norrtälje konsthall,
                Norrtälje
2024        (upcoming group exhibition) 
                TBA, Stockholm
2025        (upcoming launch),
                Daily Squeeze (sculpture)
                for design brand Hem
2025        (upcoming duo exhibition)
                TBA, Not Quite,
                Fengersfors
2026        (upcoming duo exhibition)
                TBA, Stenungsunds konsthall,
                Stenungsund
‍
2024        (solo) Hemliv, Galleri Lerverk,
                Göteborg
2024        Hem X Evelina Björnqvist,
                Hem pop-up showroom,
                3 days of design,
                Copenhagen (DK)
2024        SWIM, Nordic Art Agency,
                Southern Sweden Design Days,
                Malmö
2024        SWIM, Valhallabadet,
                Craft Days Biennale,
                Göteborg
2024        Stockholm Furniture fair,
                Arranging Things POP-UP
                Stockholm
2023        Arranging Things C/O
                Nordiska Galleriet Archives,
                Stockholm
2023        NO SENSE OF BALLS,
                curated by Candyfuft,
                Southern Sweden Design Days,
                Malmö
2023        BISE x SSDD,
                Southern Sweden Design Days,
                Malmö
2023        Project Network 2023
                Session II, Apple House Gallery,
                Skælskør (DK)
2022        Ex-works 22,
                Möbeldesignmuseum -
                The Museum of Furniture
                Studies, Stockholm
2022        Exam exhibition 22,
                Trädgårdsföreningen,
                Göteborg
2021        Stockholm Furniture and Light
                fair,Stockholm
2020        TRÄTEMPLET, Göteborg
2020        FAQ Square, Not Quite,
                Fengersfors
2020        Olga Birkfelt Art grant,
                Bengtsfors konsthall,
                Bengtsfors
2019        Power Plants -
                upcomming designers,
                Galleri Studio L2,
                Stockholm
2019        Stockholm Furniture and Light
                fair,Stockholm
2017        Utan titel - exam exhibition,
                Ystad konstmuseum,
                Ystad


Awards and grants
‍
2024        One-year working grant,
                Konstnärsnämnden
                The Swedish Arts Grants
                Committee
2024        Projektstöd Pronto,
                Göteborg stad
2023        Ateljéstöd, Göteborgs stad
2023        International exchange, 
                Konstnärsnämnden
                The Swedish Arts Grants
                Committee
2022        Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2021        Stockholms läns 
                hemslöjdsförening,
                Jenny Åkerström-Söderströms
                fond
2021        Västsvenska kulturfonden
2021        Slöjdsamfonden,
                Bengtsfors kommun
2021        Göteborgs stads stiftelser, 
                 August Ringnérs stipendiefond
2021        Fabrikör J.L. Eklunds
                Hantverksstiftelse
2021        Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2021        Adlerbertska resestipendium
2021        Stiftelsen AAA
2021        Johan Jeppssons donation to
                Stenebyskolan
2021        Doktor Felix Neuberghs stiftelse
2020        Hantverkarna Stockholm,
                Elma Levins minnesfond
2020        Olga Birkfelts konstpris,
                Bengtsfors kommun
2020        Göteborgs stads stiftelser,
                Makarna Lindeqvist
                stipendiefond
2020        Fabrikör J.L. Eklunds
                Hantverksstiftelse
2020        Stiftelsen Telefondirektören H.T.
                Cedergrens fond
2020        Adlerbertska studiestipendium


Residencies

2023        Artist in Residence, IFÖ-Center,                 Bromölla
2023        Project Network AIR,
                Guldagergaard - International
                Research Ceramic Center,
                Skælskør (DK)
2020        Material residency,
                Ställbergs gruva, Ställberg
2018        AIR - wood workshop,
                Not Quite culture center


Represented
‍
Arranging Things
Design Furniture Archive by Möbeldesignmuseum
The Studio ceramic collection at Gulgagergaard
Möbeldesignmuseum 2018-2022 by Kersti Sandin, Lars Bülow och Kerstin Wickman (book)


Publications

Sight Unseen, 30 Projects We Loved at the 2024 Stockholm Furniture Fair
www.sightunseen.com/2024/02/30-projects-we-loved-at-the-2024-stockholm-furniture-fair/

Form Magazine no. 2, 2024, Ny svensk form, Arranging Things


Teaching experience

2024   guest teacher at BFA in Design,
           HDK-Valand - Academy of
           Arts and Design
2023   external tutor in degree project,
           BFA in Design, HDK-Valand -
           Academy of Arts and Design
2022 - 2024, teacher in cabinet making


Membership
‍
Konstnärscentrum
Konsthantverkscentrum
Scenkonst Gerlesborg
KKV Göteborg


Computer skills

Solidworks 3D-program
InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator