
Britt Wikström
Biography
Born in Sweden, Britt Wikström studied sculpture for three years in Munich, Germany at the Akademie für Bildende Kunst, graduated in the Netherlands after five years at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunst, Rotterdam and completed three years of postgraduate study at the Rijksacademie in Amsterdam, where she was awarded a prize in recognition of her work. Britt has participated in solo and group exhibitions in Stockholm, Sweden, Aspen and Denver, Colorado, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Norfolk, England as well as in several cities in her resident country, The Netherlands.
Education
- Akademie der Bildenden Künste (München) –
Britt Wikström studied sculpture for three years in Munich under Prof. Robert Jacobsen.
- Willem de Kooning Academy (Rotterdam) –
1973-1977 Graduated after 5 years of study.
- Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten (Amsterdam) –
1977-1980 3 years of postgraduate studies at the Rijksacademie, where she was awarded a prize in recognition of her work.
About Britt’s work
Her main field of work is in making sculpture for public buildings. As figurative sculptor, she uses traditional materials, stone, wood and bronze but also materials such as papier maché and chicken wire. In addition to her work for buildings and her non-commissioned work, Britt designs grave monuments.
Britt is a sculptor and works mainly figuratively, with a preference for themes such as portraits, human figures and animals.
As a figurative sculptor she works primarily in commission for buildings, mainly in the services sector: schools, hospitals, sheltered workshops, etc. Portrait busts and grave monuments are also part of her work terrain. Her work is concerned with the human figure and animals and is thus ‘figurative’. The materials she uses are primarily bronze, stone, and clay; the traditional sculptor materials. Though glass, chicken wire and paper maché sometimes have proven useful.
Because she sees that art can have an important influence on public spaces, Britt wants to put forward positive notes with her work. Her work affirms that every human is precious and must be treated with respect.
Her worldview indirectly influences her work as it influences all that she does and is. At times Britt uses biblical narratives [The Good Samaritan, The Prodigal Son, Jacob and the Angel] for their deep insights about life.
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