Gunnel Pettersson
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Gunnel Pettersson, born 1960 in Malmö
, is a Swedish
artist who lives and works in Simrishamn
and Malmö.
Gunnel Pettersson was educated as a fine artist in textiles and sculpture at University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm (Konstfack
), and also holds a degree in computer and video art from The Royal University College of Fine Arts
. She has for many years played a key role in the Swedish art scene particularly in the areas of video and computer based art both as an artist, and arts organiser. Today she is a senior lecturer in film at Malmö University College
and previously she was deputy head of the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design (Konstfack
) in Stockholm where she also taught for many years.
Pettersson sits on the board of Filmform
in Stockholm as well as for Fylkingen
and for many years was active in CRAC (Creative Room for Art and Computing). As a practicing artist her works have been shown in solo exhibitions at ID: Gallery in Stockholm (2004), Chiangmai University Art Museum in Thailand (1998) and Overgaden in Copenhagen (1992).
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
, is a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
artist who lives and works in Simrishamn
Simrishamn
Simrishamn is a locality and the seat of Simrishamn Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 6,546 inhabitants in 2005. Simrishamn is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a city....
and Malmö.
Gunnel Pettersson was educated as a fine artist in textiles and sculpture at University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm (Konstfack
Konstfack
Konstfack or University College of Arts, Crafts and Design is a university college for higher education in the area of art, crafts and design in Stockholm, Sweden.- History :...
), and also holds a degree in computer and video art from The Royal University College of Fine Arts
Royal University College of Fine Arts
The Royal Institute of Art is an institution in Stockholm, Sweden for higher education in art, founded in 1735. The school was part of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, until 1978 when it was made independent. It is under the supervision of the Ministry of Education.-External links:*...
. She has for many years played a key role in the Swedish art scene particularly in the areas of video and computer based art both as an artist, and arts organiser. Today she is a senior lecturer in film at Malmö University College
Malmö University College
Malmö University College is a university college located in Malmö, Sweden. Malmö University College was founded in 1998, and it is Sweden’s ninth largest undergraduate-graduate level academic institution Malmö University College is a university college (högskola, separate from the Swedish...
and previously she was deputy head of the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design (Konstfack
Konstfack
Konstfack or University College of Arts, Crafts and Design is a university college for higher education in the area of art, crafts and design in Stockholm, Sweden.- History :...
) in Stockholm where she also taught for many years.
Pettersson sits on the board of Filmform
Filmform
Filmform is a Swedish foundation dedicated to promotion, distribution and preservation of Swedish art film and experimental video. It was founded in 1950. The Filmform collection includes titles from 1924 until today. Filmform is supported by the Ministry of Culture through the Arts Grants...
in Stockholm as well as for Fylkingen
Fylkingen
Fylkingen is a society for experimental music and arts, founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 1933, one of the world's oldest societies of its kind. Composer Ingemar Liljefors served as the organization's first Chairman from 1933-1946....
and for many years was active in CRAC (Creative Room for Art and Computing). As a practicing artist her works have been shown in solo exhibitions at ID: Gallery in Stockholm (2004), Chiangmai University Art Museum in Thailand (1998) and Overgaden in Copenhagen (1992).