Ulla West
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Ulla West is a Swedish
artist who lives and works in Stockholm
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Ulla West has had several exhibitions at galleries, both in Sweden and internationally since the 1980s. For example, she exhibited in Japan
, Russia
and Thailand
. In 2007, she was involved in Kaunas Art Biennale and in 2008 in Beijing
at the International Fiber Art Biennale. In 2009, she was invited to show in the exhibition "Irreverent, Contemporary Nordic Crafts Art" in San Francisco at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
, YBCA. Her most recent exhibition in Stockholm was on Hallwylska Palatset 2009. Ulla West also work with stage design and costume design for theatres and film- and TV-productions.
Participating in the exhibition Cut my legs off and call me shorty! at Tensta Konsthall
summer 2009.
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 Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
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Ulla West has had several exhibitions at galleries, both in Sweden and internationally since the 1980s. For example, she exhibited in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. In 2007, she was involved in Kaunas Art Biennale and in 2008 in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
at the International Fiber Art Biennale. In 2009, she was invited to show in the exhibition "Irreverent, Contemporary Nordic Crafts Art" in San Francisco at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is a multi-disiplinary contemporary arts center in San Francisco, California, United States. Located in Yerba Buena Gardens, YBCA features visual art, performance, and film/video that celebrates local, national, and international artists and the Bay Area's diverse...
, YBCA. Her most recent exhibition in Stockholm was on Hallwylska Palatset 2009. Ulla West also work with stage design and costume design for theatres and film- and TV-productions.
Participating in the exhibition Cut my legs off and call me shorty! at Tensta Konsthall
Tensta Konsthall
Tensta Konsthall is a centre for contemporary art on the outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1998, the art centre has exhibited works by international artists which include: Wolfgang Tillmans, Julian Opie, On Kawara, Shirin Neshat, Susan Hiller, Tracey Moffat, Kutlug Ataman, Mark Wallinger...
summer 2009.
Publications
- Om en robot (About a Robot), Mormor Publishers, Stockholm (2008) ISBN 9185841048