Elizabeth Thun b. 1978

Drawing from personal impressions and historical events, Elizabeth Thun employs a collage-like approach to combine motifs from diverse environments. As viewers, we are faced with imaginary landscapes and interior scenes where indoor and outdoor environments seem to overlap and fade into one another, creating a sense of dissolving space. A forest scene may seamlessly transition into the interior of a room, where disparate objects, patterns, and entirely abstract elements are carefully woven into the composition.

Just as memories can influence our perception of a particular place, the use of double exposure in Thun’s work suggests a narrative depth where past and present, memory and reality, coexist. This approach allows her to explore themes of memory, identity, and the passage of time, all while maintaining a strong connection to the physical landscapes which inspire her work.

Elizabeth Thun (b. 1978) lives and works in Malmö. She holds an MFA from Bergen Art Academy, Bergen. Previous solo exhibition venues include Berg Gallery, Stockholm (2024, 2021), Ljungbergmuseet, Ljungby (2020), Galleri Ping-Pong, Malmö (2019, 2015), Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup (2018, 2016), and Nationaltheatret, Oslo (2013). Her work has also been featured in group exhibitions at Galleri Thomas Wallner (2024, 2021, 2017), Skissernas Museum, Lund (2022), Havremagasinet, Boden (2022), Ystads Konstmuseum, Ystad (2019, 2017), Cave-Ayumi Gallery, Tokyo (2017), and Moderna Museet, Malmö (2016).

Thun is represented in the collections of Public Art Agency Sweden, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand, Sveriges Riksdag, Department of Philosophy, University of Bergen, Region Stockholm, and Region Skåne, among others. In 2019, she was awarded Ellen Trotzig’s scholarship from Malmö Konstmuseum and in 2021 she received a two-year working grant from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee.