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Waldersten Art Shop
Artwork Collection
- Photographic print
- Selected Anticons VII
- Drawings
- Drypoint etching
ABOUT THE ANTICON VII COLLECTION
"The Anticons came out of a mistake, like so many things in life. For some reason I had ordered far too many cut panels, and where I come from you don’t throw anything away. So I started painting. It quickly gave me a new kind of overview — a bird’s-eye view. A sense of calm settled into an otherwise restless studio. It became a way for me to test new ideas, play with color combinations, and sketch out larger paintings. Before long, it became a distinct part of my visual language. I love painting them — with the Anticons, I’m back where it all once began."
About Etchings
The act of creating rushes forward along quick paths over roots and meadows. There is a longing and an eagerness to arrive, preferably as soon as possible. With the years, you set that thought aside. One thing leads to another, and the journey widens.
Sometimes you stop, marvel at a shadow, a beam of light, two things that have ended up next to each other in what seems like chance, and something new has come to life.
This time it became eight new graphic prints in a modest size. Humble lines that do not boast, shadows that tremble lightly and whose density tastes richer than one might have expected at first glance. The journey continues, outward, away, and—as always—inward.
Drawings
Drypoint etching
"It’s not just the darkness itself that I appreciate. It’s the interplay between the dark and the light, the thin air in a face, the volume in a body, and the compact, heavy earth beneath the feet. Drypoint etchings are life and death, black on white."
Drypoint Etching
Drypoint etching
Drypoint etching
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About Jesper Waldersten
From being one of Sweden’s most popular illustrators and cutting satirist, with numerous international awards behind him, Jesper Waldersten (born 1969) has rapidly made a name for himself as a recognised and distinctive artist.
With his inimitable style in which he seemingly unhindered mixes words, photos, music and draughtsmanship, he creates images where nothing is static, nothing is obvious. The result is unpredictable, ingenious and usually unsettling; you may laugh at the clever wordplay, the sharp humour and the contemporary commentaries but lurking throughout is a depth of seriousness.
He has published several highly acclaimed books and has exhibited in Sweden and abroad to very positive reviews. Waldersten lives in Mariefred, outside Stockholm.
The Showroom AT Karlavägen
Wednesday 12 – 18
Thursday 12 – 18
Some Saturday and by appointment
T-shirt Waldersten X Bum Society
“I love the T-shirt — the people’s poster — and I’ve been wanting to create a limited collection for a long time. I can’t think of anyone I’d rather collaborate with than Claes Bondelid. He has the instinct, the knowledge of quality, and just the right amount of madness. You have to have that if you want to create something that appears simple. Because true simplicity is one of the hardest things to achieve — unlike something that is merely simple, which is easy.
Seven is my lucky number, one for each day of the week. So seven became the number of designs, produced in an intentionally minimal edition. Perhaps these will be the last T-shirts I ever make. Or perhaps they are simply the very first.
The T-shirts are made exclusively for Waldersten x Bum Society using an organic cotton blend with an exceptionally soft, cashmere-like feel. The fabric has been woven exclusively for this collection and is designed to stand the test of time. Each design is screen-printed in Portugal using traditional techniques and produced in a strictly limited edition of just 25 pieces.
Made to be worn. Made to last. Made in very few.”
