Born:
1948 Alfta Sweden
Training / Education:
- 1974 - 1978 Gothenburg University, Scool of Design and Craft. Sweden
Work Experience:
- 1989 -96 Teaching, Gothenburg University, School of Design and Craft, Sweden
- 2003 Professor, Gothenburg University, School of Design and Craft, Sweden
Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):
Solo
- 1984 Metallum, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1987 Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1988 The Rhöss Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1990 Gallery Rista, Umeå, Sweden
- 1992 Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1997 Gallery Sintra, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Gallery Rista, Umeå, Sweden
- 1999 Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, Sweden
- Nutida svenskt Silver, Stockholm, Sweden
- Konsthantverkshuset, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Gallery Helen Drutt, Philadelphia, USA
- Gallery Hnoss, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Gallery Rista, Umeå, Sweden
- 2000 Teatergalleriet, Kalmar, Sweden
- 2001 Gallery Moroten, Stockholm, Sweden
- Galley Marzee, Nijmegen, Nederlands
- 2002 Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2003 Gallery Marzee, Nijmegen, Nederlands
- 2004 The Rhösske Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden
Group Exhibitions ( selection)
- 1992 Kunstler Centrum, Lubeck, Germany
- Gallery Loom, Tallinn, Estonia
- 1993 Gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lituania
- 1994 - 95 Nordic Images, touring in the Nordic Countries
- 1994 Vesterlandske Kunstindustrimusset, Bergen, Norway
- 1995 Gallery Oijens, Gothenburg
- 1996 Gallery Electrum,London, England
- Design Yard, Dublin, Irland
- 1997 - 97 The Nordic Jewellery Triennal, touring the Nordic Countries
- 1997 Gallery Treykorn, Berlin, Germany
- Swedish Contemporary Craft Art, Japan
- 1998-99 Brooching Diplomatically - a tribute to Madeleine Albright
- 1998 Swedish American Museum Center, Chicago, USA
- "Babettes Fest" Gallery Handwerk, Munich, Germany
- 1999 „Schmuck"-99 Munich, Germany
- „Meister der Moderne" Munich, Germany
- Addenda 2, Hamar, Norway
- 2000 Schmuck" -00, Munich, Germany
- 2001 „Mikromegas" Munich Germany
- 2003 „Schmuck" -03 , Munich, Germany
- 2004 Gallery Materia Scottsdale curated by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2004 SOFA New York, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts
Awards / Grants:
- 1999 Bayerischer Staatspreis, Internationale Handwerkmesse, Munich, Germany
Collections (Private & Museum):
- The Rhösska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden
- National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA
- Museé des Art decoratif de Montreal, Canada
- Contemporary Art Society, London, England
- Statens Konstråd, Sweden
- 1995 Acquisition Museum of Dec. Arts Hamburg Germany
- Publications:
- Tore Svensson Book 2000
Artist Statement:
I´m working with both jewelry and objects. Bowls and vessels made from thin ironsheet. The time-consuming work is a important part of the expression.
Geometrical form, surface and material are important ingredients in the jewelry.
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