BIOGRAPHY

Olivia Reuterswärd, born in 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden, holds a BFA from Beckman School of Art and Design in Stockholm and studied at Florence Academy of Art. She debuted as a painter in the early 2000s and currently works with a range of mediums, aside from painting, she also works with sculpture, performance, installation and poetry. Further, she has an extensive background as a notable illustrator with a strong focus on fashion illustration and as a textile designer. During the 1990s she was as a designer at H&M in the “White Room”. In her career a designer, Reuterswärd has collaborated with renowned institutions, such as The National Museum of Sweden, Svenskt Tenn, IKEA and Nordiska Kompaniet.

Olivia Reuterswärd's diverse artistic practice has led to many notable appearances such as a poetry reading at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm and a performance at the House of Nobility in Stockholm, with choreography support from Ossi Niskanen. She represented Sweden at Diplomatic Day during the 77th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, where she did an art performance and live painting.

Her recent work includes a book publication, charity auction and two solo exhibitions: Lustgård / Lustgarten at Galerie Leu in Munich and La Bellezza Del Respiro at il Rivellino LDV ART GALLERY in Locarno. In connection with the exhibition in Locarno she also did an art performance – Reuterswärd’s rebirth performance version II.