Per Nylén

Who is living in the houses I paint? Nobody knows. But I like to think that the mysterious inhabitants are playful, happy. A little mischievous, even. Just like my way of painting. The heavens may be dark. It’s often night, maybe winter. But inside the houses, no one is freezing. A 5cm back mounted wooden frame, 6mm MDF-board a and lot of curiosity are the foundations of my paintings. My tools are brushes, waterproof ink pens, sandpaper, cloth and a lot of acrylic paint. Each painting has a title which gives the viewer a peek into what lies within, something to give their imagination a place to start. I often get comments about how happy my paintings make my viewers and buyers, and for me this is part of the special magic of being an artist. This awareness of the joy I bring to people infuses the art I create, continuing the cycle of positive awareness.

2011 Galleri Stockslycke, Alingsås 15 okt–12oct 2011 Konstgalleri Vättern, Motala 26 nov–10 dec ——– 2012 Ztrand konst och konsthantverk, Halmstad 28 jan–29 feb 2012 Galleri Stampens kvarn, Alingsås 21 july–25 aug 2012 Galleri Blickpunkten Robertsfors 14–28 oct 2012 Kabeldon konstklubb 29 nov–21 dec 2012 Ztrand konst och konsthantverk 1 dec–31 jan 2012 Galleri Krebsen 1 dec–31 dec ——– 2013 Parallax Art Fair London 21-23 feb, collective 2013 Galleri Tinnert (Skara lantbruksuniversitet) 2013 Galleria De Marchia Bologna 23 march–4 april, collective 2013 Lilla Galleriet Glemmingebro 6–14 July, collective 2013 Agora Gallery New York 28 june–19 july, collective 2013 Alingsås Konsthall “Art & cookies” 8 juni – 24 augusti, collective 2013 Jansson & Jäger Galleri AB, 29 aug-15 sept, “Humor” collective 2013 Galleri Klockans Ateljéer, Alingsås 14 sep–14 oct, collective ——– 2014 Konstriket Alingsås ——– 2017 Galleri 33 Alingsås with Katja Wolff 16 aug–16 sept ——– 2019 Galleri Jäger Jansson “Humor in art” 24 aug–1 sept, collective

Umeå school of art Sweden, 1992-94