Swedish
Knitted sculptures and wall-hangings
With a degree in fashion design, Ms. Rosengren started out designing and making knitted garments in wool and linen. Later on her craft of knitted textile art took a dramatic turn as she began to explore textile pictures and knitted sculptures and wall-hangings. As with her garments, Ms. Rosengren incorporates traditional imagery from old weavings of Southern Sweden with her own contemporary designs. The dramatic tension between the old and the new and the sharp colors against a solid background, brings tremendous life to her vessels and wall-hangings. Ms. Rosengren has exhibited in many galleries in Sweden and abroad; this will be her second exhibit in the US.
Visit the Artist’s website at www.kerstinrosengren.se. Read about the other artists involved in this summer’s show, Absolut Art, at the Gallery by the River.