Life Aquatic: An Exhibition for HyBall 2022: Pyramid Atlantis from Pyramid Atlantic
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On View: May 7–May29, 2022
LIFE AQUATIC gathers the work of sixteen artists that chart both mappable and make-believe waters. These diverse aquascapes and creatures from the deep tell many tales from whimsical or menacing, ... more
Octocrank 3
- Silkscreen, paper mounted on wood
- 48 x 48 in
- Nils Henrik Sundqvist
“Octocranks...1,2,3” is informed by our struggles, sorrows and pains associated with gun culture. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, gun violence was the leading cause of death and serious injury for all U.S. children and teens, ages 1-19 in 2018. The list of casualties goes on and on — year after year. Non-working systems, exploitation and profiteering are reocurring themes in my artwork. Over the years, I have been exploring these themes in different media and from different angles. This is my vintage-inspired poster mini series — the latest iteration on this sad yet timely subject.
https://henriksundqvist.com/gallery/2019-2022
- Created: 2022
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Artist: Nils Henrik Sundqvist
Nils Henrik Sundqvist is a Swedish-American artist, designer, and printmaker.
He works out of his studio in Arlington, VA and is an affiliate of the print shop Discover Graphics at the Torpedo Factory Art Center.
Sundqvist was born in Sweden in 1970, raised bilingually in Germany and moved to the United States in 1996. Since coming to the U.S., he has lived in Houston, TX, Tucson, AZ and Arlington, VA. Sundqvist earned a MFA in graphic communications from the University of Engineering & Technology in Mannheim, Germany and a second MFA in painting from the University of Houston, Texas.
In Mannheim, Germany, he was introduced to typesetting and print making by typographer Hagen Kayser and artist Hubert Gems. While in Texas, Sundqvist met his mentor Luis Jiménez and got exposed to Chicano art and Mexican/U.S. border culture.
His passion for drawing and printmaking is visible in his projects and prints.
https://henriksundqvist.com