Bengt BOECKMAN b. 1936 (Sweden)
Mixed media on canvas
102 x 102
Signed and dated 1967
The Artist’s influences are; expressionist, realism; surrealist.
Torsten Ahlstrand wrote in his monograph on Bengt Boeckman; “He created his own style in the '60s, a kind of magical realism”
In the mid-60s he was a student of Bertil Lundberg at the Graphics School Forum in Malmo. In the 1960s and 70s he was celebrated nationally and internationally for his science fantasy etchings and was rewarded with prizes in several international biennials. The highlight of this period was VSOP, a very large sized series of etchings.
Paintings and prints were created with equal attention in Boeckman’ s 50 years of work.
Time and experience is a central theme, which is reflected both in painting and in the graphic work. He mixes acrchitectural elements, landscape, vegetation and cryptic texts. A theme in his art is the struggle between nature and civilization.
Boeckman has participated in numerous exhibitions in Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, Paris, London, Helsinki, Hamburg, Hanover and Berlin. His work is represented in major museums, such as the National Museum of Modern Art, New York Public Library, Washington DC, Oslo, Athens and elsewhere.
