Philip Ahlqwist was born 1977. Works in Gothenburg, Sweden. In his practice, he combines art and digital technology. With a penchant for visual symbolic language and a unique ability to reduce the central spiritual meaning in various art historical genres and artistry, he creates contemporary forms to express his own personal reflections. Through his professional background with vector and pixel based tools Philip explores its endless possibilities, but also limitations in the form of the conventions created on social and digital media, where art offers an additional layer to explore interactions between an audience and the artist. In Ahlqwist´s art, his digital media expertise is transferred to the physical space and the audience is encouraged to interact in the same way as in the virtual space. By publishing new works on his social platforms, he ahs allowed the art to develop in a trusting openness with his followers and at a record speed established his name with collectors both within and outside Sweden.
Education :
2003-2005
Art Direction and Visual Media Communication
Berghs School of Communication, Stockholm, Sweden
Solo Shows :
2021
“Retro: Active”
Hallands konstförening,
Galleri Hjertstedska Villan
2020
“Wild Life “
Curator Ebba de Faire
Rolls Royce Show Room, Stockholm
2019
“In Real Life”
Göteborgs Auktionsverk, Gothenburg
2018
“New Generations”
Curator Ebba de Faire
“Re:Inventions”
A Gallery, Gothenburg
Group Shows :
2020
“Stäying Sane”
Berntson Bhattacharjee Gallery, Falsterbo
Charity Auctions :
2018
“The Polar Bear Ball”
The Perfect World Foundation, Gothenburg
Represented by :
A Gallery, Gothenburg
Curator Ebba de Faire, Stockholm
Moderna Samlare, Stockholm
BB Gallery, London