Education
92 – 99 The Royal Danish Art Academy, Copenhagen, Denmark
88 – 90 Nordic School of Art, Karleby, Finland
86 – 86 Munka Konstskola, Munka Ljungby
86 Art history, University of Lund
Exhibitions
2018 Liljevalchs Spring Salon / Vårsalongen 2018, Liljevalchs Konsthall, Stockholm
Cph Flip Book Nest, Pavillion No 11, Copenhagen
21 juli – 2 september
Aura 90 år! (July – Sept)
2017 One Size Fits All II, Format Artspace, Copenhagen
Rock Fossils On Tour, Geomuseum Faxe, Denmark
Barnens Scen, Folkets Park, exhibition in connection with scenography jobfor play Dunderpojken”
2016 Molekyl Gallery, Malmö
Hvidovre Library, Hvidovre, Danmark
Snip Snap Snude, Format Artspace, Copenhagen
Patrik Anderssons Antikvariat, Konstkväll / Artnight 2016, Lund
One Size Fits All, Format Artspace, Copenhagen
New Chapter / Nyt Kapitel, nordic artist books, Museumsbygningen, Copenhagen
2014 Tid og is, Thiemers Magasin, Köpenhamn
Sunshine Socialist Cinema, Vanadislunden, Stockholm
Hidden Art / Dold Konst, alongside Göta Kanal, Sweden
2013 The Folded Space / Det vikta rummet, ÖSKG Tjörnedala Konsthall, Baskemölla
Instrument, Kulturmöllan/ The Mill, Lövestad
På godt og ondt, Danske grafikere, SAK, Svendborg
Korridor no 33, The Folded Space, Copenhagen
Multimarked, Skulpturi.dk, Copenhagen
I´m like a bird, Johannes Larsen Museet, Kerteminde
Pop up – workshop & exhibition, Galleri Krets, Malmoe
2012 The Folded Room – drawings in motion, Danske Grafikeres Hus, Copenhagen
Stromboli and other places, Galleri Moment, Ängelholm
2011 I´m like a bird, Skovgaard Museet, Viborg
Artist + Artist, Rodhe Contemporary, Copenhagen
Fokus Video Kunst Festival, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Copenhagen
2010 A pedibus usque ad caput, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen
Copenhagen Art Fair, Forum, Copenhagen
Shadow & light, Kulturmöllan in Lövestad, South Sweden
Summerexhibition, Galleri Lilith Waltenberg (soloshow)
2008 no no no no no no …there´s no limit, Signal, Malmö
AURA, 80-years jubilee exhibition, Krognoshuset, Lund
2007 Aura, Krognoshuset, Lund (soloshow)
Morph Estate II, CirkulationsCentralen, Malmoe (soloshow)
Oh, You Are The Roots That Sleep Beneath My Feet And Hold The Earth In Place, installation Malmoe City Library (soloshow)
GarageArt, Konstframjandet & Malmo Citysamverkan
2006 7 sjove dage, Kunstnu, Copenhagen
2005 Gæstfrihed, Den Frie Exhibition Hall, Copenhagen
Morph Estate, Overgaden Institute for Contemporary Art, Copenhagen (solo)
Galerie Rosemarie, Malmö (solo)
2004 Galleri M, Bogense Sculpture Park, Denmark
Platform 7, Århus Kunstbygning, Århus, Denmark
Reflections in Plaster, The Royal Danish Art Academy 250 years jubilee, Copenhagen
The White Marble/ Hvid Marmor, Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen
2003 Museum for Contemporary Art, Oslo, project for ”Temporary Utopias”
Publikation, Mellanrummet, Malmö Konsthall (#59)
Temporary Spaces/Midlertidige Rum, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
Platform 7, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
The Art Association AURA, 75-years jubilee exhibition, Lund Konsthall, Lund
2002 ALIBI, Den Frie Exhibition Hall, Copenhagen
Galleri F15, Moss, Norway
Public Planning, The Experimental Station, Chicago
Gestes essentiels – animation in art video, Overgaden, Copenhagen
Networks of Gardens, project for Journal, Artgenda, Hamburg
Video Window International, Copenhagen (solo)
2001 We used to be so close, The Art Association AURA, Lund
Kapellet, Kirseberg, Malmö
”jf. tilhør”, Galleri Die Werkstätte, Copenhagen (www.superchannel.org)
”Women and men converse”, Konst på stan ( Art In the City) + Galleri S:t Gertrud, Malmoe
jf. tilhør, Galleri G.U.N, Oslo
Push up, Första Galleriet, Helsingborg
Space Odyssey, Kammaren, Galleri 54, Gothenburg
2000 The Fellows, guest, Den Frie Exhibition Hall, Copenhagen
Shoot – moving pictures by artists, art video festival, Malmö
Pop op – Strategy and Humour in Contemporary Art, Kastrupgårdsamlingen, Copenhagen
Inhale – exhale (Strandvägen II), Landskrona, Sweden
aktion : koloni – an artproject in the allotmentgardens of Sibbarp, Malmö
Tendencies of time, Holbæk Art Association, Holbæk, Denmark
Scram-TV, Atalante, Gothenburg w/ the video ”The Return of Lenin)
U.T- Men At Bars, BSA, Copenhagen
1999: Spring Exhibition, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen
EXIT, Kunstforeningen, Copenhagen
Don´t forget the danish, Catalyst Arts & Tank Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Strandvägen 45 – 5 danes and 5 swedes in a garden, Landskrona
Gallery 99, H99, Helsingborg
South City Drawings, The Pineapple, Malmö
Rollon Multipelshop – Malmö (www.rollon.net)
Pop op – Strategy and Humour in Contemporary Art, Holsterbro Museum of Art, Holsterbro, Denmark
OSLO, Israels Plads, Copenhagen (participate w/ animated film)
1998 Southern City, The Pineapple, Malmö
Party Tour, Galleri Sub-Bau, Gothenburg
1997 Now and then/ Nu och då, Vikingberg Museum of Art, Helsingborg
Shop Windows,Helsingborg (arranger Helsingborg Museum of Art)
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1996 Coming Up, Galleri Stalke, Copenhagen
Convoy”, Turbinehallerne, Copenhagen
I was born, Galleri FC, Malmoe
Notes from the anthropomorfics states of being, Forum Gallery, Malmö
Labyrinths of Nature, Køge Museum of Sketches, Køge, Denmark
1995 Double Circle, Saga Basement, Copenhagen
ArtCircus, multipelproject based in Malmö
Trust me, I`m Swedish, you know, Down-Town, Copenhagen (solo)
1994 Triangle, Galleri Mors Mössa, Gothenburg
Artpit, Galleri Isidor, Malmo
1993 Prima Materia, Rådskældern, The Royal Danish Art Academy, Copenhagen
1989 Biennal of Lund/ Lundabiennalen, Lund Konsthall, Lund, Sweden
Rehnlunds Museum of Art, Karleby, Finland
Spring Exhibition, Vikingberg Museum of Art, Helsingborg,
Public Art
With Zunino Ignestam Studio (collaboration with Carina Zunino, DK)
2018 Ongoing work for proposal for Stora Torget/ Bondtorget, Västerås, SE
2017 Sub Mari / Under the Water – winning artwork for roundabout in Faxe, DK. Ongoing project 2018 – 2019.
Together/ Tillsammans, sketch proposal for Ljungfälleskolan, Växjö, SE
1:1 Stardust /1:1 Stjärnfall, permanent artwork for Gamlestadskolan, Gothenburg, SE
The World, sketch proposal for Elmeskolan, Älmhult, SE
The Flowering Knowledge / Den blommande kunskapen, public artprojekt together with students from Östra Skolan, Eslöv, SE
Tick Tack – a time tunnel, sketch proposal for subway under Torparvägen,Växjö.
2016 The Well of Wisdom / Vishetens källa, Östra Skolan, Eslöv, SE
My Wings/ Mina vingar, Segevångskolan, Malmoe, SE
Natural Talents, commission proposal for new city hall in Huskvarna, SE
I am in the world, the world is inside me /Jeg er i verden, verden er i mig, commission proposal for Øselgårdens Ungdomsbolig, Copenhagen, DK
Hallo / Goodbye, commission proposal for square at railway station Växjö, SE
2015 The Silverlining, public artwork for the skaterpark in Örebro, SE
The Jewel in Bara, public artwork at new square, Svedala, SE
Sun, Wind and Water, site specific artwork for the Maria Sol Nursing Home, Helsingborg, SE
Shine on me, commission proposal for Örebro Icerink, SE
The Well of Skuld– sketch proposal for Hans Ravns Square, Skjoldelev, DK.
2014 Umbrella Hill – commission proposal for roundabout, Vellinge, SE.
2013: Drop Rock. Permanent artwork for public square in Ursvik, Sundbyberg, SE.
2012: Between and old and new town (The Jewel Rock). Commission proposal for the square at Caroli, Malmö, SE
Own public art
2009 – 11 Break, commission for Malmö University Hospital MAS / Region Skåne. Permanent sculpture installation for the new emergency and infectious diseases unit at Malmö University Hospital, Sweden.
2009 Morph Estaste, permanent sculptureinstallation at Latinskolan Gymnasium, Malmö
2006 – 08 The Cloud is Landing / Molnet landar, Väskolan.
Outdoor permanent sculpture in schoolyard; commission by The National Public Art Council Sweden (Statens Konstråd).
2006 A small but extraordinary world / En liten men extraordinär värld – Commission for Lunds Konsthall / Lundafastigheter 2006. Permanent sculpture installation in entrance and stairs at Margaretavägen Nursing Home, Lund.
2003 The National Public Art Council Sweden: commission proposal for Deparment for Crop Science, Agricultural University, Alnarp
1999 Outdoor sculpture at Esias Nursing Home, Dalhem, Helsingborg, SE
2002 Tuvehagens vårdboende (home for old people), Ödåkra. Outdoor surroundings in garden.
Grants
Arts Grants Committee´s two years working grant /Konstnärsnämnden 08/09,
IASPIS International Exchange Grant 2005
The Crafoord Foundation 2005
Malmö Konststudio 2005
Skåne Art Association grant / Skånes Konstförenings Stipendium2005
Malmö City Culturegrant / Malmö Kulturstipendiun 2004
Arts Grants Committee´s two years working grant/ Konstnärsnämnden 03 – 05
Nicfa travelgrant
Elsa Killbergs fond, Carl Jönssons fond
Helge Ax:son Johnson (travelgrant to Italy and to USA)
Frk. Marie Månssons legat, DK
Gerda Eickhoffs Legat, DK
Collections
Helsingborg Museum of Art, Community of Bjuv, The National Public Art Council, Region Skåne, The Public Library in Ängelholm
Other activities
2016 Artisttalk + workshop at K-salen, Malmö Konsthall, 27.4.
Since 2013 Established Zunino Ignestam Studio together with Carina Zunino as a collaborative creative partnership about public art.
Since 2010 Pop Up Lab, collaboration with artist Christina Bredahl Duelund, Conducts courses and workshops for both children and adults in paper mechanics / popup techniques / artist books. Website: www.popuplab.info
Since 2002 Member of the Art Association AURA
1997 – 2013 Besides my practise as an artist, I have been working from time to time as an animator, animationassistant and drawer for one of Swedens most wellknown animationstudios, Pennfilm Studio led by Per Åhlin (for example in Emil i Lönneberga, Lilla Anna och Långa Farbrorn, Lilla Spöket Laban, Hundhotellet and more).
2010 Artist in Rescidence at Fabrikken for Kunst og Design / The Factory for Art & Design
2004 – 08 committee member of the board at KKV – Konstnärernas Kollektivverkstad, Malmö
2001 – 2006 Ramona Kunst Salon was a Danish-Swedish art project by Carina Zunino (DK) and Lena Ignestam (S). A mobile art salon in Denmark and Sweden. Arrangements at, among others, Malmö Konsthall, Overgaden, Copenhagen and in private homes.
2001 Artistic leader for Wanås youth project, at Wanås, Knislinge, SE
Since 2001 Member and co-founder of the danish/swedish artist group Platform 7
2000 Arranger and co-ordinater for the artproject ”aktion: koloni” – a contemporary artproject at the allotmentgardens in Sibbarp. Artists from Denmark, Norway, USA och Sweden participated.
1999 – 2003 Kolonial Odling, Art project on urban cultivation. Organized the exhibition ”action: colony” 2000, the website Gungardens, the web project ”Network of gardens”. Attended Artgenda, Hamburg, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo, The Experimental Station, Chicago (Public Planning), and with video works in different contexts.
1999 Co-arranger for ”Strandvägen 45 – 5 danes and 5 swedes in a garden”, Landskrona
1999 Assistent to artist Inge Mahn, Germany
1998 Participates in Animation Workshop” at Den Europeiske Filmhøjskole, Ebeltoft, Danmark
1997 Artist in residence at Corsanini Sculpture Studios, Carrara, Italy.
1988 Assistant to Sculptor David Marshall, Canada, under the Sofiero Sculpture Symposium