Madeleine Aleman
October 14, 2008 by TCG Nordica
Filed under artists, visual artist
ARTIST STATEMENT
I am interested in integration and want to combine things that do not naturally exist side by side. Earlier I worked on gender, lately more on ethnic integration. It can, for example, be an African woman that needs water and therefore is placed by a Nordic lake or Arabic ornaments together with festival Swedish Star-boys. I even mix styles and techniques. I like traditional style together with kitsch – to integrate “high and low”. In second-hand shops I find touristic things from different cultures which I glue together into “Multi-cultic-objects” Twins also interests me. My siblings are twins and them always having each other, identifying with each other both fascinated and woke my envy as a child… I like the mirror effect, when objects are repeated and form patterns. Working a lot with twin-motifs developed the pictures into “Kaleidoscopes”. What happens if I double the twins? They became four and formed symmetric compositions, like the ancient tradition of Mandalas that exists in different cultures.
Ideas often start with something I see: a person, a thing or a view that stimulates my associations. Even the material can turn me on as well as a colour. I manifest my visual idea, trying not to analyse before I am done, because my mind is so adult-like and I want a more direct expression. My art does not have a message to the beholder. I only want to share my visual world and I am happy if it in someone arouses feelings of wonder, playfulness and hope.
artist website: www.aleman.se
MADELEINE ALEMAN
Born 1959 in Stockholm, Sweden. Lives and works in Stockholm and Dalarna.
Member of the Swedish Artists´ National Organization.
EDUCATION:
University College of Art, Crafts and Design, Stockholm 1996-2000
Nyckelviksskolan, Stockholm 1995-1996
The International Art School, Stockholm 1994-1995
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
Wahlmanska huset, Hedemora 2008
Gallery Ingela S, Stockholm 2007
The Music Museum of Stockholm 2001
Glasbruket, Stockholm 2000
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Art Fair, Sollentuna/Stockholm 2007
Edsvik Art Gallery, Stockholm 2006
Art Gallery, Stockholm 2004
Rosendals Garden, Stockholm 2001
Gallery Gamle Ski, Oslo (three selected Swedish artists) 2001
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS:
TC/G Nordica, Kunming, China 2008 The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle, England 2009
La Galeria, Barcelona, Spain 2009 Gallery Gora, Montreal, Canada 2010
PURCHASED BY:
Uppsala County Council, Sweden 2007
Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden 2006
The County of Ski, Norway 2001
Medborgarskolan, Stockholm, Sweden 2001
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE:
TC/G Nordica, Kunming, China, 4 months 2008
Can Serrat, Barcelona, Spain, 1 month 2009
SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS and AWARDS:
Stipendium, Helge Ax:son Johnsson Foundation, 2003
Stipend, Artist-in-residence, Can Serrat, Barcelona 2008
PROFESSIONAL:
Viktor Rydberg High School ,Aesthetic program, Stockholm, Teacher of Studio Art, 2003-
Folkuniversitetet, Studio Art School, Stockholm, Teacher of Studio Art, 1999-2006
Studio Art Workshop leader for Bildkraft, Stockholm, 2002-
Stadsmuséet National Museum, Stockholm, Leader for Art workshop for kids on “Tiljan”, 1997-1999
Featured in Swedish National Radio :”Tendens” P1, about “dreams and inner visions”, 2002
Certificated Art Therapist after studies at NIARTE, 2001-2004
Stagedesign assistent at The Royal Dramatical theatre, Stockholm, 1980-1982 and The Royal Opera house, Stockholm, 2002
Original illustrater, Visucom, Stockholm, 1980-1981
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