ARTMASKNEWS

THE SCULPTURES FOR ROTTNEROS PARK !

2011-06-20T10:22:00.004+02:00

The sculptures made in iron and parchment are now ready and mounted on place in the beautiful park of Rottneros ! See them at the Artmask page on facebook or at www.behance.net/artmask.

THE FIRST SCULPTURE DONE

2011-05-21T15:13:00.002+02:00

This is the first of the total three sculptures - see more at www.behance.net/artmask !

( the waterlily )

The sculptures for Rottneros

2011-04-09T09:02:00.002+02:00

See the development here. The frames are welded for the water lily, the butterfly and the dragon fly, the wings are made for the dragon fly. The wood is ready for the chain saw , ready to be shaped into bodies for the animals. It's fun and great work !

INBJUDAN VERNISSAGE !

2011-03-29T18:14:00.002+02:00

SCULPTURES FOR ROTTNEROS

2011-03-13T21:38:00.002+01:00

Working on Sculptures for Rottneros outside Sunne, Värmland. They will be something extraordinary in iron and parchment. Follow their journey from sketch to finnished here !

VÄSTANÅ TEATER

2011-03-13T21:37:00.001+01:00

Sommarens stora teaterupplevelse: GÖSTA BERLINGS SAGA

Västanå Teater, Berättarladan utanför Sunne. Premiär Midsommardagen. Missa den inte !!!!

EXHIBITION/VERNISSAGE

2011-01-29T12:56:00.002+01:00

Välkomna på vernissage lördagen den 5:e Februari kl 12.00 på Galleri 125 kvadrat i Stockholm.

Jag visar fram till 1:a Mars smycken, skulptur, grafiska tryck och konsthantverk i pergament, läder och trä m.m. / Välkomna !

Updates

2010-11-29T17:39:00.003+01:00

So the winter is coming to Sweden, the snow is cold and crispy and makes the dark evenings a bit lighter. I'm in between projects, starting to plan the exhibition at the 125 Kvadrat gallery in Stockholm in February 2011. Beside that amusing myself on the great reactions my exhibition in Kungalv gave. i am so happy that the city decided to buy the large sculpture "Not Ikaros".

Next step will be to explore the possibilites of screen prints on parchment and also bringing the wood cuts further. Come to Stockholm in February and see the results of this.

There is also a time of planning - planning for next summer at Sillegården again, also the next show at Västanå Teater- The Saga of Gösta Berling.

The exhibition !!!!

2010-10-12T14:22:00.004+02:00

The opening was so great, so many great comments on my work. The exhibition continues now until the 5th of November !!! At 6.30 pm wednesday the 2oth of October I will be there to talk about my work. You are all very welcome !!!

VERNISSAGE

2010-09-27T02:03:00.002+02:00

Snart vernissage på Mimers Hus i Kungälv. 9:e Oktober bestämt kl. 12 - 15 . Välkomna !!!

New Pieces of Jewellery

2010-08-24T22:46:00.002+02:00

Working on large scale jewellery in parchment, wood and silver... will be shown at the exhibition at Mimers Art Gallery in October ! Still only sketches... just so you know...

THE MASKS ARE BACK

2010-08-11T22:07:00.002+02:00

The masks have arrived from their great journey around in USA... Thank you all wonderful people that have shared your thoughts, films and photos with us. You have all made this journey into something very special. Now the masks will take a shorter leap to Värmland and a small cottage in the countryside... Thank you all ! Torbjorn

New York ... the festival

2010-07-27T10:22:00.003+02:00

Don't miss the final days of this festival where the masks are visiting Sama Ky Balson ----

http://www.theinternationalists.org/odyssey.html

MASKS on a JOURNEY hits NEW YORK

2010-07-13T21:07:00.005+02:00

The project "Journey of the masks " continues..Now they are in "the big apple" - NEW YORK CITY, visiting Ingrid Kullberg Bentz --- I love this photo !!!! www.masktales.blogspot.com

När händerna får tala / When hands are speaking

2010-06-19T20:03:00.003+02:00

Photos from the exhibition at Sillegården, Värmland/Sweden

www.sillegarden.se - open until 10th of September

Freyr and Freya

2010-06-16T23:30:00.002+02:00

The head pieces for the two elf gods Freyr and Freya in Midsummer Night Dream - the way Västanå Theatre interprets it! Don't miss it !!!!

Horsemask part 4 - MIDSUMMER NIGHT DREAM

2010-06-13T09:13:00.002+02:00

So the mask is almost ready ! just lacking some more hair and decorations.

Jewellery at Sillegården

2010-06-12T20:01:00.003+02:00

Horsemask part 3

2010-06-01T08:00:00.002+02:00

So-- the mask is now done in parchment... next step the dyeing and finnishing work.

The Horsemask part 2

2010-05-27T23:31:00.002+02:00

The almost ready matrix to the horse mask for A Midsummer Night Dream at Västanå teater.

The development of a Horsemask

2010-05-24T18:43:00.003+02:00

The development of the wooden mold for the coming horse mask for the production of A Midsummer Night Dream at Vastana Teater. www.vastanateater.se. The mask will later be made in parchment.

Chorusmasks

2010-05-24T18:39:00.003+02:00

The intensive production of a total 12 chorus masks made as acoustic masks in parchment. Read more about the work with acoustic masks on www.artmask.com - go to information page and follow the link to projects. Masks are made for Bronsebukkene , Norway. www.bronsebukkene.no

Midsummer Night Dream - the development of a headpiece

2010-05-11T20:16:00.002+02:00

This is how the headpiece is developed !

MiDSUMMER NIGHT DREAM -Västanå Teater

2010-05-10T18:00:00.002+02:00

Headpiece for one of the female lead characters. made in parchment with gold and silver leafs. www.vastanateater.se

May2010

2010-05-08T08:38:00.002+02:00

This is how it looks in my studio at the moment. Masks for Bronsebukkene in Norway, www.bronsebukkene.no - jewellery and headdecorations for A Midsummer Night Dream for Västana Teater, www.vastanateater.se and artcrafts for the exhibition at Sillegården, www.sillegarden.se --- Great mixture of art - all in leather and parchment !

"Bronsebukkene" - Norway

2010-05-01T16:03:00.002+02:00

The Matris for the coming chorus masks in parchment for the production of "bronsebukkene" in Norway. Opening 2010-06-24. www.bronsebukkene.no/

More puppets - Midsummer Night Dream

2010-04-14T08:20:00.002+02:00

THE ELVES

MIDSUMMER NIGHT DREAM -Teater Sesam

2010-04-11T16:03:00.006+02:00

Some of the Puppets for A Midsummer Night Dream

at Teater Sesam - Gothenburg, Sweden.

(The Actors and Puck)

KONSTVANDRING SÖDRA BOHUSLÄN

2010-03-10T14:40:00.004+01:00

Välkomna att besöka mig i min ateljé påskdagarna 2-4 April 2010. Gamla torget - Kungälv ( mitt emot kyrkan )

Där visas skulpturer i läder, smycken i svartek och silver , hantverk i pergament och masker i läder och trä.

Gå in på http://www.konstvandringen.se/ För att se alla ni kan besöka denna helg och vägbeskrivningar till alla öppna ateljéer !

THE READY TORSO

2010-02-28T11:51:00.002+01:00

Torso in oxleather - painted with leather dye and patina:

For the production of Orestien at the Folteatern, Gothenburg: opening 13th of March 2010. Directed by Lars Norén

The Making of a torso

2010-02-18T23:40:00.002+01:00

From the making of a leather torso for the production of "Orestes" at the Folkteatern, Gothenburg- I will publish photos when it's ready !

Journey of the masks - end of part 1

2010-02-17T20:33:00.003+01:00

THE JOURNEY OF THE MASKS !

So.. it's getting close to the end of part one of the project " Journey of the masks". The journey that has brought the masks around Sweden, Norway and also a trip to the Faeroic Islands. The masks has been visiting dancers, actors, composers, and visual artists. The stories created on there trip is incredible. The last residence is with the Skanes Dance theatre , and the last show inspired by this masks are on Sunday the 21:st of February in Lund, Sweden. See www.skanesdansteater.se - for more info.

BUT !!!! The journey will continue... perhaps it will become a world tour now--As it looks they will be entering USA in March, for how long I don't know yet. So the stories will continue on www.masktales.blogspot.com ....

Don't miss them !

Tita Grå - Västanå teater

2010-01-11T22:27:00.001+01:00

I gamla muntligt berättade historier från Värmland finns det en kvinnogestalt som väcker både nyfikenhet och förskräckelse. Hon bär det sagoklingande namnet Tita Grå och fruktas av folket för sin elakhet och slughet. I tre skrönor tampas hon med Den Onde själv och gissa vem som går segrande ur striden? I vår nya föreställning har vi vävt ihop dessa historier till en berättelse, fylld av levnadsvisdom, humor, och drastisk dramatik. Efter succén med berättarföreställningen Måns Rödskägg har Västanå Teater nu återigen grävt djupt i den värmländska myllan. Där finns en outtömlig magisk fantasivärld som lockar till både skratt och eftertanke, berättelser som bara ligger där och väntar på att bli upptäckta på nytt. Tita Grå finns som sagomotiv i flera delar av Sverige och är även ett motiv i den internationella sagotraditionen. Den tidigaste kända varianten av sagan har spårats till Indien för 2000 år sedan. "Tita Grå - hon som var värre än Den Onde" berättas i vår version av två skådespelare och en musiker.

Premiär 6 februari 2010

This week

2009-11-10T13:49:00.002+01:00

This week I am working at the Museum of world heritage in Gothenburg, Sweden. Teaching an also helping out with the preparations for the Museums 5th Anniversary.

www.varldskulturmuseet.se

Exhibition of jewellery

2009-10-30T10:40:00.002+01:00

Saturday 28th of November opens an exhibition of jewellery at Mimers Hus in Kungalv.

Welcome ! The exhibition presents several different artists working in different materials, such as silver and glass. Come and see the work of Torbjorn Alstrom in black oak and silver !