Emma Hasselblad (b. 1991, Stockholm, Sweden) is a textile artist whose artistic practice evolves around knitting as the main technique. She explores knitting in relation to body, architecture, history and tradition. Emma knits three-dimensional sculptures, spatial designs, two-dimensional representational images, wearable and non-wearable garments. The choice of knitting as a practice is based on the techniques ability to examine shapes, silhouettes, different textures, colours and colour combinations. She explores the possibilities inherent in knitting: the flexible, stretchy material that the knitted fabric allows.
Emma received her MFA in textile art from the University of Gothenburg (HDK-Valand) in 2019 and a BFA in Fashion Design from ESMOD Berlin, Germany in 2015. Her work has been exhibited in galleries, museums and fashion venues internationally; Liljevalchs (Stockholm), Galleri Backlund (Göteborg), Textilmuseet (Borås), Galleri Neuf (Oslo), Fashion Clash Festival (Maastricht). She has been an artist in residency at Textile Arts Center, New York, awarded the Hempel Award at Mercedes Benz Fashionweek in Beijing, China, and she received Västra Götalands culture grant 2020. Her work has been featured in Vouge Italia, Nylon magazine, Harpers Bazaar, Göteborgs Posten among others. She currently lives and works in Stockholm.
CV
EDUCATION
2019-2020 Research lab CRAFT! Konstfack, University of Art, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, Sweden
2016-2019 HDK, Academy of Design and Craft - MFA Programme in Craft, Textile Art, Gothenburg, Sweden
2012-2015 ESMOD Berlin, University of Arts for Fashion - BFA Programme in Fashion Design, Berlin, Germany
UPCOMING!
2021 - Find-us, SUPERMARKET ART FAIR, Galleri Nos, Stockholm
2021 - Artist in office at Konsthantverkscentrum, Stockholm (from September - January)
2022 - Girly hands - working arms, Klippans Konsthall, Klippan (group exhibition)
SOLO EXHIBITION
2021 - Pansy Flower Parade, Solo exhibition at Plattan, Sergels Torg, Stockholm (September)
2020 - (DUO) (Nothing but) Flowers, Konsthantverkscentrum, Göteborg
2019 - BODY ON BODY, Galleri NEUF, Oslo
2018 - 32 knitted mothers, Textile Arts Center, New York City
GROUP EXHIBITION
2021 - TAKEAWAY - market for emerging art, Stockholm Craft Week, Galleri Duerr, Stockholm
2021 - Hjorten Skulpturpark, Stockholm
2021 - PANDORA Téte-a-téte, Tornrummet, Craft Days, Gothenburg
2021 - TAKEAWAY - market for emerging art, Stockholm Design Week, Galleri Duerr, Stockholm
2021 - W2021, CRAFT SPACE HELVETET, Online exhibition
2020 - TAKEAWAY - market for emerging art, Gallery Weekend Stockholm, Galleri Duerr, Stockholm
2020 - PANDORA - a Textile Rendezvous, Konstepidemin, Göteborg
2020 - Ny samtida design och konsthantverk, Stockholms Auktionsverk
2020 - RENEGOTIATING MATERIAL CULTURE, Etnografiska Museet, Stockholm
2020 - Liljevalchs Vårsalong, Stockholm
2020 - 20x20x20, Galleri Socker, Umeå
2020 - Mäktiga Maskan, Virserum Konsthall, Virserum
2020 - Vårsalong 2020, Galleri Backlund, Göteborg
2019 - Crossroads, Göteborgs Auktionsverk, Gothenburg Design Week
2019 - HDK Graduation exhibition Frihamnen, Göteborg
2018 - Galleri Box, Cash Box, Göteborg
2018 - Next Level Craft, Textilmuseet, Borås
2018 - Under Verk, Hamnmagasinet, Varberg
2018 - Vårsolanche, Galleri Slätten, Malmö
2017 - Flow arranged by Mitab and Ung Svensk Form, Studio Persia, Stockholm
2016 - Fruntimmer ett sexigt samarbete, curated by Bastuklubben, A-venue, Göteborg
FASHION SHOWS
2016 - Fashion Clash Festival, Maastricht, Netherlands
2016 - Hempel Award, Mercedes Benz Fashionweek, Beijing, China
2015 - Not just a Lable: Fashionfilm screening, Berlin, Germany
2015 - Premium Fashion Fair, Berlin, Germany
2015 - ESMOD Berlin Bachelor Show, Berlin, Germany
RESIDENCE/PROJECTS
2021 - 7 dagar, Nordiska Akvarellmuseet i Skärhamn (Upcoming!)
2020 - ArtMadeThis, Parking House: Perukmakaren, Göteborg
2020 - PANDORA, a textile Rendezvous, Konstepidemin
2018 - Textile Arts Center, New York City
WORKSHOPS/Artist Talks
2020 - Formvisar presentation, Svensk Form Väst
2019 - Artist talk, Galleri NEUF, Oslo
2018 - Knitting Workshop, Textile Arts Center, New York City
GRANTS
2021 - Swedish Arts Grants Committee, International cultural exchange (Athens)
2021 - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee, crisis support 3
2021 - Swedish Arts Grants Committee, 1-year working grant
2021 - Västra Götalandsregionens gästateljévistelse i Berlin
2021 - Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2020 - Göteborgs stads stödpaket – Tillfälligt stipendium 2020
2020 . Svensk Form Stipendiat (Johan Anderssons fond)
2019 - Göteborgs Stad Ateljéstöd
2020 - Västra Götaland Kulturstipendiat 2020
2020 - Längmanska kulturfonden, PANDORA – A Textile Rendezvous
2020 - Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2020 - Svensk Form Väst - Årets Formvisare
2019 - Göteborgs Stad: Pronto, PANDORA - A Textile Rendezvous
2019 - Göteborgs Stad Ateljéstöd
2019 - Stiftelsen Petersenska Hemmet
2019 - Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2019 - Företagarna, Gustaf och Torild Hammars stiftelse
2019 - Karna Askers Fond (Slöjdföreningen)
2019 - Fabrikör JL Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse
2018 - Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2018 - Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse
2018 - Fabrikör JL Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse
2018 - Adlerbertska Stipendier
2018 - Kerstin Wijk-Broströms Stiftelse
2018 - Stiftelsen Petersenska Hemmet
2018 - August Ringnérs Stipendiefond
2017 - Wikanders Stiftelse
2017 - Fabrikör JL Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse
2015 - Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
2014 - Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse
PUBLICATIONS
2021 - Dagens Nyheter
https://www.dn.se/kultur/annica-kvint-materialkunskap-och-taktilitet-ar-central-i-konsthantverk/
2019, 2018 - Göteborgs Posten
https://www.gp.se/kultur/kultur/hdk-studenternas-utställningar-imponerar-1.10129595
https://www.gp.se/kultur/kultur/recension-examensutställning-på-hdk-1.15281970
2017- Nylon, US
2017 - Harpers Bazaar, Japan
2016 - Vogue Italia
2016 - Kaltblut, Fashionclash Festival 2016: Emma Hasselblad
https://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/fashionclash-festival-2016-emma-hasselblad/
CATALOGUES
2020 PANDORA - a Textile Rendezvous
2020 Liljevalchs Vårsalong
MEMBER
KRO/KIF Konstnärernas Riksorganisation
Svensk Form
BUS, Bildupphovsrätt i Sverige