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Roland Persson: Sleeping, 2021. Caster and silicone, 30 x 20 x 14 cm.
Roland Persson is known for his sculptural works, made in silicone, aluminum, or caster. In their na- ture-like expression, they push to our perception of those things we surround ourselves with. Persson especially works with silicone, and he has trained his casting techniques in a way that allows him to preserve the color of the casted objects. The works are true to nature, but the artist also includes off-put- ting aspects. Persson uses nature motives in his works such as animals or plants. The work Sleeping is a silicone cast of two flowers in a simple vase. The heads of the cut flowers are hanging down, they have withered. The color is a pale yellow which underlines the flowers’ condition. Persson’s sculpture points towards one of the most typical ways that people bring nature into their homes; the cut flowers, put in a vase with water.
Roland Persson (1963, SE) lives and works in Stockholm. He received his MA from Umeå Academy of Fine Arts in 1993. Persson has exhibited internationally at e.g., Galleri Andersson/Sandström, SE; Helsinki Contemporary, FIN; Ronneby Art Hall, SE; Bolnäss Museum and Art Hall, SE; Gallery E105, DE; El Baselisco, AR; Liverpool Biennal, UK; Randers Art Museum, DK; Stavanger Art Museum, NO; Hurrle Museum, DE; ESMOA (Contemporary Art Museum), US. Persson has created several works for public space in Sweden, and in 2015, he received the 5-year work grant from The Swedish Arts Grants Committee.
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