B. 1987, from Kristinehamn, Sweden. Based in Dals Långed.
Contact
E-mail: klara@klarabothen.com
Phone: +46705263619
Instagram: @bergslagsgatan
Upcoming 2024
2nd – 5th May: Mörkret, group exhibition at Smedjan Dingelvik (part of Craft Days), Dals Långed
4th – 18th June: The 15th International Textile and Fibre Art Biennial “Scythia”, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
15th June – 14th July: Handens berg och dalar, textile group exhibition at Not Quite, Fengersfors
Education
2017 MFA in Applied Arts & Design, HDK School of Design & Craft, Gothenburg University
2012 BFA in Arts and Crafts, HDK School of Design & Craft, Gothenburg University
2009 Form & Design, Stiftelsen Stenebyskolan
2008 Fashion Design, Stiftelsen Stenebyskolan
2007 Bergslagen Art School, Skinnskatteberg
Solo exhibitions
2015 Heraldic Remix! Nääs Konsthantverk, Floda
Selected group exhibitions
2024 Mörkret vandrar, Craft Week, Stockholm
2024 Handens berg och dalar, Not Quite, Fengersfors
2024 The 15th International Textile and Fibre Art Biennial “Scythia”, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
2024 Mörkret, Smedjan Dingelvik (part of Craft Days), Dals Långed
2022 Allmōghe, duo exhibition with Olivia De Jong at Not Quite, Fengersfors
2021 The Woodland Circle, Potatiskällaren, Kristinehamns Konstmuseum
2021 HEM, Holländeriet, Not Quite, Fengersfors
2020 Ruralitet – centrum, periferi, Rackstadmuseet, Arvika
2020 Wonderful Everyday, dotdotdot, Stockholm
2019 Intryck/Impressions, Steneby Konsthall, Dals Långed
2018 TOPOS TINCTORIUS, Koster Sculpture Park/Koster Gardens, Sydkoster
2017 In the name of Art, Konstnärshuset, Stockholm
2017 KONVERGENSER #3, Nevven Gallery, Gothenburg
2017 HDK Masters Degree Show, Fixfabriken, Gothenburg
2017 3.5M2, Steneby Konsthall, Dals Långed
2016 Växternas hemlighet, Steneby Konsthall, Dals Långed
2016 Continuum, Bengtsfors Konsthall, Bengtsfors
2016 FEMINIST STRATEGIES, A-Venue, Gothenburg
2014 Drömmarnas Flygsällskap, Fabriksgatan 48, Gothenburg
2013 Skogen bortom träden, Two Little Birds, Gothenburg
2012 Jarko – Collected, Grafik i Väst, Gothenburg
2012 When I Grow Up, Galleri Vals, Håverud
2012 Blood, Ashes, Tea and Money, Trädgårdsföreningen, Gothenburg
2012 Barn av sin stad, Galleri Kvadraten, Kristinehamn
2011-2012 Gör det själv! Hemslöjden 100 år, Stadsmuseet, Skövde
2011 WOW! Walking on water, Galleri Vals, Håverud
2011 Väder/Oväder, Not Quite, Fengersfors
2011 Re-Form, Konsthallen Lokstallet, Strömstad
2007 Bergslagens Konstlinje, Galleri Norberg, Norberg
Residencies
2018 TOPOS TINCTORIUS, Koster Sculpture Park/Koster Gardens, Sydkoster
2016 Långbron AiR, Dals Långed, Sweden
2015 The Woodland Circle, Sjötorpsängen, Kristinehamn, Sweden
2014 Tales from the Woods/Art Flaneur Symposium at Creative Center Carnation, Tartu, Estonia
2014 Artist-in-residence at Lukkeskåra/Rådlausjuvet, Suldal, Norway – as part of the project Tales from the Woods
Artist talks
2021 “Passing on a Textile Code” – Lecture at Gothenburg Craft Days.
2019 Presentation of The Woodland Circle at the symposium “Fermenting Feminism” at the Medical Museion, Copenhagen. Arranged by the Laboratory for Aesthetics and Ecology, curated by Lauren Fournier.
Commission work
2019-2022 Illustration work for Fine Little Day, Gothenburg, Sweden
2017 Logotype for Main Sauvage, Lille, France
2016 Graphic design for the Dalsland Literature Association member publication
2014-2015 Graphic design/layout for the Fine Little Day book, Natur & Kultur Publishing
2013 Essay for TRÅD fanzine
2013 Wallpaper design for Photowall Sweden, as part of the collection Curated by Fine Little Day
2013 Graphic design for HDK at Steneby/University of Gothenburg
2012 Illustration for UTBLICK magazine, issue 3-6 with Anna-Lotta Ahlmén
Teaching/workshops
2018 Main tutor of the second year course in arts, crafts & design, Stiftelsen Stenebyskolan, Dals Långed
2018 “The Only Rule is Make”, workshop in collaboration with Angelica Edin
2018 Machine knitting, 2+2 weeks course at Stiftelsen Stenebyskolan
2017 Printed textiles, 3 week course at Stiftelsen Stenebyskolan
Production/curation
2019 Co-curation together with Alice Hultdin & Laura Blake of the group show “Peripheral”, Holländeriet, Not Quite, Fengersfors
2017 Producing and writing for the show “Långeds plats i
2015- Founding The Woodland Circle, a residency for female artists in Värmland, Sweden
Solo zines
2013 The Last Girl in the Woods
Collaboration zines
2022 The Woodland Circle
2013 TRÅD (as part of Future Threads Project)
2012 Galileo
2006 Mexitropolis with Fredrik Åkum
Grants
2019 Helge Ax:son Johnssons Stifelse (with The Woodland Circle)
2018 Thordénstiftelsen (together with My Slöhger/TOPOS TINCTORIUS)
2017 Göteborgs Slöjdförenings Stipendium
2016 Mötesplats Steneby/Långbron AiR (together with Catrin Lo Karlberg/TOPOS TINCTORIUS)
2016 Fabrikör J.L Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse
2015 Estrid Ericssons Stiftelse
2011 Fabrikör J.L Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse
2009 Stenebyskolans Händer Kamratförening
2008 Stenebyskolans Händer Kamratförening
Representation
Kristinehamns Konstmuseum
Jarko – The Collection
Kristinehamns Konstförening