Contact:
gunillaspost@hotmail.com
Studio: Paradvägen 42, Umeå.
In my artistic practice, I examine how perspective and status affects the view of ourselves and the environment. Hierarchies, status, power or powerlessness can be reinforced or evened out. To approach these rather comprehensive concepts, I start from what feels close, concrete and small-scale.
An input I have worked with for a long time is the areas of use of plants versus their intrinsic value. I start from how plants have been depicted through the ages, their status and valuation based on people's perspectives, which can sometimes be described as colonial. Ideas about which plants are valuable and which are not, after all, are rooted in people's needs, areas of use and thoughts about aesthetics - which also differ between people and cultures.
I primarily draw, but also let the pencil or charcoal be replaced by the knife, as I work directly with paper and cut out shapes. The drawing sometimes even goes further and out into the room or the landscape, in three-dimensional forms in different materials.
Upcoming
Geumgang Nature Art Biennale (main exhibition); Gongju, South Korea. Aug 31 - Nov 14, 2026
Some selected exhibitions
2025 Gallery Glas och Lera, Umeå; Vävda (solo)
2025 Konsthall Väst på fjället, Bjurholmsbiennalen
2025 Arvika Konsthall, En annan berättelse; solo exhibition
2025 Slipvillan, Stockholm, Cultivate; Artists' books exhibition
2024 Skellefteå Museum; Bothniasalongen
2024 Slipvillan, Stockholm; Garden of dreams; solo and group exhibition
2024 Apotekshuset/Sollefteå Konsthall; En annan berättelse; solo exhibition
2024 Konst åt alla, Hjoggsjö Bygdegård, group exhibition
2023 Konstfönstret, Vännäs (solo)
2023 Kunsthall Silkeborg bad, Denmark; Amazing Nature, drawingstudio exhibition
2023 Gallery Verkligheten, Umeå; Älven, group exhibition
2023 Gallery Konstfrämjandet, Karlstad; Tusen och ett vatten; solo exhibition
2023 Hallsbergs Konsthall, Hallsberg; Spår av skog; solo exhibition
2022 Beaney House of Art and Knowledge, Canterbury, UK: A place of safety, group exhibition
2021 Galleri Konstfrämjandet, Karlstad; Klimat-lan, group exhibition
2020 Geumgang Nature Art Biennal, South Korea
2020 Röbäck glas och lera, Umeå; Ogräs, solo exhibition
2020 Art Consults in Västerbotten online video exhibition
2019 GalleryAlva, Umeå; Ogräs, solo exhibition
2019 The British Academy, London, UK, Summer showcase, group exhibition
2018 Gallery KiKa, Karlstad, group exhibition
2018 Konstfrämjandet, Umeå; with artist group AV4
2017 Craft Design Hall, Taiwan; Internat. Biennial of Paper and Fiber Art
2016 Transition Gallery, Idaho State University, USA; Water Ecology, group exhibition
2016 Beaney House of Art and Knowledge, Canterbury, UK; Prescriptions, group exhibition
2016 Petofi Literary Museum, Budapest, Hungary; Environmental Project,group exhibition
2015 MAMU Gallery, Budapest, Hungary; Library Thoughts, group exhibition
2014 Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland; Context, group exhibition
2014 Doverodde Book Arts Center, Denmark, Context,group exhibition
2013 Kunsthall Silkeborg bad, Denmark, Context,group exhibition
2013 Katuaq Culture Center, Nuuk, Greenland, Context,group exhibition
In collections
Skellefteå municipality
Bygdegårdarnas riksförbund
University Library of Kent; Special Collection, UK
Hungarian Multicultural Center, Budapest, Hungary
Örebro County Council
Umeå municipal
Västerbotten County Council
Jämtland/Härjedalen County Council
Public art / projects
2025 Glänta; with AV4, public art for the Swedish Church, Skellefteå
2024 Veden, värmen, ljuset; with AV4, public art for Vännäs municipality, Västerbotten
2023 Thousand and one water; outdoor installation and performance, near Umeälven, Umeå
2020 Monument to the most important places, permanent public art in Bollstabruk,
Kramfors, Sweden
2018 The only building that (actually) is visible and audible from space,
Umeå University Hospital, semi permanent/temporary public art
2017 50 m2; social art project in the district Ersboda, Umeå
2016 Where are we going now? Land art project, partly showed at Water Ecology, Idaho
2011 Akademibokhandeln / Åkerblom's bookstore; indoor installation, Umeå
2009 Skeppsviks Herrgård; Land art, Umeå
2008 Quranten AB; indoor installation, Umeå
2004 Nora municipality; sculpture group
2004 Operaplan, Umeå; Ice sculpture project (with Antti Savela)
2000 Umeå University Hospital, Inst. for pediatrics, indoor installation
2000 Umeå University Hospital, Skin Clinic, indoor installation
Grants and scholarships
2024 Swedish Arts Grants Committe; Working grant (2 years)
2023 Region Västerbotten Art Grant
2022 Swedish Arts Grants Committe; Working grant (1 year)
2021 Umeå kommun; Working grant
2020 Swedish Arts Grants Committe; Crises grant 2
2019 Swedish Arts Grants Committe; Working grant (1 year)
2018 KC Nord; Project funds
2017 Swedish Arts Grants Committe; Travel grant, Japan
2017 KC Nord; Project funds
2007 Västerbotten County Council, EU funds
2006 KC Nord; Project funds
2005 Västerbotten County Council, EU funds
Other
2023 Networking North; International seminar and portfolioshow at Bildmuseet in Umeå
2023 Silkeborg bad Art center; residence connecting to the exhibition Amazing nature
2021 Statens Konstråd; portfolio show
2021 Networking North/Bildmuseet Umeå; International portfolio show
2019 - 2023 KRO Västerbotten; board member
2019 - Umeå School of Arts; teacher
2017 - AV4 artists group with Camilla Caster, Ida Hansson, Stina Lundin.
2009 The County Council Västerbotten; art project Tobacco children
2006 - 2008 KRO Västerbotten; board member
2006 Culture House Stockholm/the bookstore; Artists' book
2006 Malmö Konsthall/the bookstore; Artists' book
2004 Grafikens Hus, Mariefred/the bookstore; Artists' book
2001 - 2003 Verkligheten, artists' run gallery, Umeå; co-funder and member