Erik Johansson opens "Svenstorp Art Center" at his childhood farm

Kamera & Bild has followed Erik Johansson on his journey, from freelance photo artist to when he lived in Berlin and worked with clients like Adobe, Google, and Microsoft, and further after the move to Prague.

When Kamera & Bild reaches Erik Johansson this time, he is at home at the Svenstorp farm, Götene, to work on his latest project - the Svenstorp Art Center, which is set to open on May 3, 2025.

- Yes, it's a crazy project, but it feels exciting to see how it turns out. There have been some empty houses that have stood empty, and the idea of creating a creative place has grown over time.

The idea with Svenstorp Art Center is that it will become a permanent place for his photo art, but also have guest exhibitions, a cafe, workshops, and be a creative space.

- It is located right in the area where I photograph, so many of my pictures taken for my projects can be reached within 20 minutes from here. Even if it's not the center on the map, it is for me. Here I will have a permanent exhibition along with seasonal exhibitions, maybe with some surrealistic orientations. The works I will show in the first year are from the local area, it's a bit of locally produced art, you could say, Erik tells us.

Erik says that he has long considered having his own permanent exhibition, and that the dream is now becoming a reality.

- When you do an exhibition somewhere, there is a lot of work to put everything together - and then it's over, and that's sad. Moreover, it's fun to start from yourself, to have the creative freedom to exhibit as you want, what is exhibited and during which periods. Additionally, this becomes somewhat of a family project, since it's my sister who runs the farm.

The project also means that Erik will be on-site more than usual, with both tours, events, and in the future also workshops.

- Now the goal is to get everything ready by the opening on May 3rd. Ideas have emerged about how everything should look, from the round shape that is consistent, both in mirror shapes in bathrooms to the interior. Even the facades are slightly rounded with their cloud-based shapes. The facades land a bit in the cloud shapes, as a creative form from the image "Head in the Clouds". There is also a small connection to how I build up the images with different parts and layers, and build up an image like that.

This Year's Seasonal Exhibition

“Erik is coming Home”

Explore surreal works by the internationally acclaimed artist Erik Johansson, where dreams and reality meet in astonishing visual worlds, with many of the works photographed around the area.

The exhibition offers a unique collection of photographs and video art that challenges your way of seeing the world. With intricate details and a playful combination of the possible and the impossible, this is an art experience that suits both young and old. 

This Year's Guest Exhibition

From Soil to Art

This year's guest exhibition tells the story of the farm - from its time as an agricultural site to today's art center. Through photographs, objects, and stories, you can follow the transformation from the everyday life of farming to a place of creativity and inspiration.

Discover how tradition and innovation have come together to create Svenstorp Art Center, where the farm's history lives on in a new form. 

Opens May 3, 2025

The art hall opens to the public on May 3rd and will be open four days a week during the summer season from Thursday to Sunday.

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It has been ten years since he ventured into freelance life. He gave it a year as a test. But it became more than that - much more. A decade later, Erik Johansson is a well-known name with exhibitions worldwide and a large following who marvel at his works. "I am just thankful and happy," says Erik in an interview with Kamera & Bild.

Svenstorp Art Center

Stora Svenstorp 1, 533 91 Götene

Open from May 3 to September 28

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 11 - 17
Friday: 11 - 17
Saturday: 11 - 17
Sunday: 11 - 17

Midsummer Eve & Midsummer Day closed.

More information: svenstorpartcenter.com

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