Fredrik Roos Art Grant of 2024: Frida Peterson
May 17 – July 7, 2024
The artist Frida Peterson (born 1992 in Kalmar) has been awarded Fredrik Roos Art Grant of 2024. Peterson primarily works with figurative sculpture. Her works often revolve around questions concerning faith, memories, and the longing for something else while also highlighting the creative process. The scholarship amounts to 650 000 SEK, making it one of Sweden's most significant.
About the Exhibition
The scholarship is awarded to Frida Peterson with the following motivation:
With a wild flora of materials, some less commonly seen in art, Frida Peterson has created a singular hybrid art form. Applying manual intuition and an observant, attentive eye on the surroundings, Peterson’s works bring the viewer closer to the elusive dimensions of existence. Frida Peterson treats her materials with the utmost respect. The slow crafting that gave rise to her sculptures also encourages the viewer to contemplate the aesthetic and spiritual thoughts they oscillate between. Frida Peterson finds subtle and unique ways to address these questions that arise frequently in contemporary art; multi-dimensional, inviting and highly sensitive to the potential of the sculptural medium.
With the exhibition Waiting for the Miracle, Frida Peterson took over several of Artipelag's public spaces, including Björn's floor and the first floor.
About the Artist
Frida Peterson was born in 1992 and grew up in Kalmar. She currently lives and works in Gothenburg. Peterson graduated with an MA from the Royal Institute of Art in 2023 and has a BA in textile art from the Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design from 2018. She previously studied at the Östra Grevie Folkhögskola in Malmö.
Peterson’s sculptures are often in a figurative style. The creative process itself takes a prominent part in her practice, which is triggered by a curiosity about materials and a need to work with her hands. The process is intuitive, allowing wishes and impulses to swim freely. In her works, Peterson playfully explores issues of faith, memories and longing for something different.
Frida Peterson has received grants from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (the Sigrid Fridman Fund, the Stig Hedberg Fund) in 2023, the Swedish Arts Grants Committee’s assistant grant in 2020, and the Malmö and Kalmar art grants in 2020 and 2013 respectively. Her works have been shown at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm, the Museum of Sketches in Lund, Åstorps Konsthall, Virserums konsthall and, in spring 2024, Vetlanda Museum.
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