Tova Franssons practice revolves around labour, the
industrial age and communication. She is interested in the relationship between
individual and group; what simultaneously unites and divides us. The starting point being her home region as well as
background growing up in industrial towns in rural areas in Värmland and the
relationship to the same. Industry, forest, history and memories.
Fransson works with printmaking, found objects, text, video, installation and photo. Her main medium is printmaking and her method based on using material related to letterpress equipment. She works with systems and seriality - to again and again repeat the act of pressing a chosen material to paper, and the shifts that occur over time. Each individual print becoming unique, specific and one of a kind.
contact:
tova.fransson[at]hotmail.com
© tova fransson 2020
All rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced
without the written permission of Tova Fransson.
Fransson works with printmaking, found objects, text, video, installation and photo. Her main medium is printmaking and her method based on using material related to letterpress equipment. She works with systems and seriality - to again and again repeat the act of pressing a chosen material to paper, and the shifts that occur over time. Each individual print becoming unique, specific and one of a kind.
contact:
tova.fransson[at]hotmail.com
© tova fransson 2020
All rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced
without the written permission of Tova Fransson.
b. 1986, Sweden
education
2015 - 2017 MA Visual Arts, National Academy of the Arts Bergen, NO 2016 Exchange semester, Umeå Academy of Fine Arts, Sweden
2012 - 2015 BA Visual Arts, National Academy of the Arts Bergen, NO
2008 - 2010 Two-year program printmaking, The College of Printmaking Arts, Sweden 2007 - 2008 Art department, Kyrkeruds Folkhögskola, Sweden
2005 - 2006 Art History, Stockholm University
solo exhibitions
2024 NORD BOOKS bokhandel, St Paulsgatan, Stockholm
2024 Skinnskattebergs bibliotek 2023
2023 Clear-cut, Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm
2017 Vara i skogen, Konstfrämjandet i Värmland, Karlstad
2009 Stipendieutställning, Museet Stjärnsfors Kvarn, Uddeholm
selected group exhibitions2025 Corner shop, LE STUDIO, Stockholm
2024 - 2025 UNDERGÅNGEN, Offentligt verk i gångtunneln Vega, Haninge Konsthall
2024 Grafiktriennalen, Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala
2020 Ruralitet. Centrum - periferi, Rackstadmuseet, Arvika
2019 The Space Gallery, Shanghai
2019 POSTED/UNPOSTED- Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Galleri Astley, Uttersberg
2019 Höstsalongen, Värmlands Museum, Karlstad
2019 POSTED/UNPOSTED- Nordic Letterpress Collaboration - San Francisco Centre for the Book
2019 POSTED/UNPOSTED - Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Grafik i Väst (GIV), Göteborg
2018 Be-longings- Borlänge Modern, Borlänge
2018 Höstsalongen, Kristinehamns Konstmuseum
2018 Kulturnatten- GH Huset, Konstfrämjandet i Värmland, Karlstad
2018 Mellanrummets mekanismer - Kringlans Konstfönster, Grafikens Hus, Södertälje
2018 Camouflage - Hagenfesten, Dala-Floda
2018 POSTED/UNPOSTED- Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Biblioteket, Viborg
2018 POSTED/UNPOSTED- Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Galeri Pi, Köpenhamn
2018 POSTED/UNPOSTED - Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Turn The Page Book Fair, Norwich UK
2018 POSTED/UNPOSTED- Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Malmö Artist Book Biennale, Malmö
2018 POSTED/UNPOSTED - Artist Book release and Artist Talk, Rönnells Antikvariat, Stockholm
2018 POSTED/UNPOSTED- Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Konstfacks bibliotek, Stockholm
2017 Bergen Art Book Fair - Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Bergen
2017 Grafik från Grafiska Sällskapet, Oskarshamns Konsthall, Oskarshamn
2017 triage, Masterutställning, Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen
2016 Stipendieutställning, Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm
2016 TOVA FRANSSON MALIN OVERHOLTH LINDA SAMUELSSON, Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm
2016 Grupputställning, Grafik i Väst, Göteborg
2016 Rift, Bergen Kjøtt, Bergen
2016 Fantastic Group Show, Galleriet Konsthögskolan i Umeå
2016 All friends are invited – street food street view, A video screening in three acts. An attempt to serve cinema together with streetfood, Galleri Bokboden, Bergen
2016 EPIC FAIL These kids tried to make a publication release, you will never believe what happened, Publication release of ”By The Way”, Rom 8, Bergen
2015 By the way, Edvard Munch Haus, Warnemünde, Tyskland
2015 OM TIDEN VIL OG VÆRET TILLATER, KHiB, Bergen
2014 Höstsalongen, stipendiatutställning, Värmlands Museum, Karlstad
2014 Loose ends, Norsk Trikotasjemuseum, Salhus
2013 Höstsalong, Norra Värmlands Konstförening, Torsby
2013 Forrådt, 100 år!, Kunstfestival og alternativ valgvake, Fensalen, Bergen
2013 POWER TO CHANGE, 100 år!, Galleri Knipsu, Bergen
2013 Vårsalong, Värmlands Konstnärsförening, Hammarö
2011 Tova Fransson och Emelie Larsson, Forshaga Hembygdsgård, Forshaga
2011 Vårsalong, Hagfors Konstnärsförening, Hagfors
2011 Vårsalongen, Liljevalchs, Stockholm
2010 Slututställning, Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm
2010 Das Stockholm Syndrom, Atelierhof Kreuzberg, Berlin, Tyskland
2010 Artist Books samlingsutställning, Södertäljes Konstnärskrets, Södertälje
2010 With a little help from my friends, Galleri HangUps, Stockholm
2010 Grupputställning, Ransäter-Munkfors Konstförening, Munkfors
2009 Pop up, Art Concept Store, Stockholm
grants and awards
2019 Ateljéstöd Stockholm Stad
2017 Diversestipend for nyutdannede kunstnere, Statens Kunstråd
2015 Stiftelsen Getfotsfondens Grafiskstipendium
2014 Pingels Ungdomsstipendium, Värmlands Konstförening
2010 Stiftelsen Ann-Margret Lindells stipendiefond, Grafikens Hus
2009 Konstföreningen Gränslöst och Stjärnsfors Kulturnöjes Kulturstipendium
selected work experience 2019-2020 Djup- och högtryckslärare, Grafikskolan i Stockholm
2020 Konstpedagog, Haninge Konsthall
2019 Gästlärare i högtryck vid Kungliga Konsthögskolan
2019-2020 Konstpedagog, Botkyrka Konsthall, Fittja
represented
Region Västra Götaland
Forshaga Kommun
Private collections
membership
Grafiska Sällskapet
Värmlands Konstnärsförbund
education
2015 - 2017 MA Visual Arts, National Academy of the Arts Bergen, NO 2016 Exchange semester, Umeå Academy of Fine Arts, Sweden
2012 - 2015 BA Visual Arts, National Academy of the Arts Bergen, NO
2008 - 2010 Two-year program printmaking, The College of Printmaking Arts, Sweden 2007 - 2008 Art department, Kyrkeruds Folkhögskola, Sweden
2005 - 2006 Art History, Stockholm University
solo exhibitions
2024 NORD BOOKS bokhandel, St Paulsgatan, Stockholm
2024 Skinnskattebergs bibliotek 2023
2023 Clear-cut, Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm
2017 Vara i skogen, Konstfrämjandet i Värmland, Karlstad
2009 Stipendieutställning, Museet Stjärnsfors Kvarn, Uddeholm
selected group exhibitions2025 Corner shop, LE STUDIO, Stockholm
2024 - 2025 UNDERGÅNGEN, Offentligt verk i gångtunneln Vega, Haninge Konsthall
2024 Grafiktriennalen, Uppsala Konstmuseum, Uppsala
2020 Ruralitet. Centrum - periferi, Rackstadmuseet, Arvika
2019 The Space Gallery, Shanghai
2019 POSTED/UNPOSTED- Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Galleri Astley, Uttersberg
2019 Höstsalongen, Värmlands Museum, Karlstad
2019 POSTED/UNPOSTED- Nordic Letterpress Collaboration - San Francisco Centre for the Book
2019 POSTED/UNPOSTED - Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Grafik i Väst (GIV), Göteborg
2018 Be-longings- Borlänge Modern, Borlänge
2018 Höstsalongen, Kristinehamns Konstmuseum
2018 Kulturnatten- GH Huset, Konstfrämjandet i Värmland, Karlstad
2018 Mellanrummets mekanismer - Kringlans Konstfönster, Grafikens Hus, Södertälje
2018 Camouflage - Hagenfesten, Dala-Floda
2018 POSTED/UNPOSTED- Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Biblioteket, Viborg
2018 POSTED/UNPOSTED- Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Galeri Pi, Köpenhamn
2018 POSTED/UNPOSTED - Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Turn The Page Book Fair, Norwich UK
2018 POSTED/UNPOSTED- Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Malmö Artist Book Biennale, Malmö
2018 POSTED/UNPOSTED - Artist Book release and Artist Talk, Rönnells Antikvariat, Stockholm
2018 POSTED/UNPOSTED- Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Konstfacks bibliotek, Stockholm
2017 Bergen Art Book Fair - Nordic Letterpress Collaboration, Bergen
2017 Grafik från Grafiska Sällskapet, Oskarshamns Konsthall, Oskarshamn
2017 triage, Masterutställning, Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen
2016 Stipendieutställning, Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm
2016 TOVA FRANSSON MALIN OVERHOLTH LINDA SAMUELSSON, Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm
2016 Grupputställning, Grafik i Väst, Göteborg
2016 Rift, Bergen Kjøtt, Bergen
2016 Fantastic Group Show, Galleriet Konsthögskolan i Umeå
2016 All friends are invited – street food street view, A video screening in three acts. An attempt to serve cinema together with streetfood, Galleri Bokboden, Bergen
2016 EPIC FAIL These kids tried to make a publication release, you will never believe what happened, Publication release of ”By The Way”, Rom 8, Bergen
2015 By the way, Edvard Munch Haus, Warnemünde, Tyskland
2015 OM TIDEN VIL OG VÆRET TILLATER, KHiB, Bergen
2014 Höstsalongen, stipendiatutställning, Värmlands Museum, Karlstad
2014 Loose ends, Norsk Trikotasjemuseum, Salhus
2013 Höstsalong, Norra Värmlands Konstförening, Torsby
2013 Forrådt, 100 år!, Kunstfestival og alternativ valgvake, Fensalen, Bergen
2013 POWER TO CHANGE, 100 år!, Galleri Knipsu, Bergen
2013 Vårsalong, Värmlands Konstnärsförening, Hammarö
2011 Tova Fransson och Emelie Larsson, Forshaga Hembygdsgård, Forshaga
2011 Vårsalong, Hagfors Konstnärsförening, Hagfors
2011 Vårsalongen, Liljevalchs, Stockholm
2010 Slututställning, Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm
2010 Das Stockholm Syndrom, Atelierhof Kreuzberg, Berlin, Tyskland
2010 Artist Books samlingsutställning, Södertäljes Konstnärskrets, Södertälje
2010 With a little help from my friends, Galleri HangUps, Stockholm
2010 Grupputställning, Ransäter-Munkfors Konstförening, Munkfors
2009 Pop up, Art Concept Store, Stockholm
grants and awards
2019 Ateljéstöd Stockholm Stad
2017 Diversestipend for nyutdannede kunstnere, Statens Kunstråd
2015 Stiftelsen Getfotsfondens Grafiskstipendium
2014 Pingels Ungdomsstipendium, Värmlands Konstförening
2010 Stiftelsen Ann-Margret Lindells stipendiefond, Grafikens Hus
2009 Konstföreningen Gränslöst och Stjärnsfors Kulturnöjes Kulturstipendium
selected work experience 2019-2020 Djup- och högtryckslärare, Grafikskolan i Stockholm
2020 Konstpedagog, Haninge Konsthall
2019 Gästlärare i högtryck vid Kungliga Konsthögskolan
2019-2020 Konstpedagog, Botkyrka Konsthall, Fittja
represented
Region Västra Götaland
Forshaga Kommun
Private collections
membership
Grafiska Sällskapet
Värmlands Konstnärsförbund