Hilda Hellström b. 1984
Biography
In her practice, Hilda Hellström thematizes around the immanent forces and narratives within materials and the surrounding natural world. Her work encompasses ideas around transformation and liminal states, presented through a preoccupation in casting processes and metamorphic aspects of materials. She uses craft techniques to convey natural- and cultural histories alongside personal experiences. Her work draws upon geology, archeology, alchemy and pantheism where she interweaves fabulation and fabrication, shape and image making. Hellström has developed her practice using intricate casting techniques that explore the inherent qualities of transformative materials. With an empirical and experimental approach, her interest lies in how cultural or emotional associations of material affect our perception of the world around us.
Hilda Hellström (b. 1984) currently lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2012, she graduated from the Royal College of Art, London. Her work has been exhibited at Gothenburg Museum of Art, The British Craft Council, MAK (Museum für Angewandte Kunst) Vienna, Victoria & Albert Museum London, Tramway Glasgow, London Design Museum, Eskilstuna Konstmuseum, Gustavsbergs Konsthall, Kalmar Konstmuseum, Röhsska Museet, Art Basel Miami, Shanghai Power Station Art Museum, Daelim Museum, South Korea, Design Museo, Helsinki, and MUDAC, Lausanne, among other institutions.
Overview
Selected works
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Material Sampler, 2023
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Quiet Coexistence, 2023
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Volcano, 2023
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Crinoids, 2023
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Marble, 2023
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Weather Report (under the volcano), 2023
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Weather Report (above the volcano), 2023
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Porpoise, 2023
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Diver's Love I, 2022
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Aesthetics of emulation, 2022
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Vessels of commodity, 2022
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Renovation I (Diatomite), 2021
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Night Visit, 2019
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Mount, 2016
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The Great Cormorant and the Gull, 2019
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Inhabited I, 2023
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Inhabited II, 2023
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Landscape Still Life I, 2016
Exhibitions
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Hilda Hellström | For Future Reference
24 Aug - 23 Sep 2023We are very pleased to present Hilda Hellström's fourth solo exhibition at the gallery. Hilda Hellström's (b. 1984) work encompasses ideas around transformation and liminal states, presented through a preoccupation...Read more -
ENTER Art Fair | Hilda Hellström, Mårten Medbo & Raha Rastifard
Tunnelfabrikken, Copenhagen 25 - 28 Aug 2022Learn more about Enter Art Fair.Read more -
Hilda Hellström | Pregnancy Logic
19 Aug - 25 Sep 2021During the spring and summer, Hilda Hellström has created five new works for her solo intermission Pregnancy Logic in the gallery's entrance room. They all take Hellström's latest exhibition at...Read more -
Hilda Hellström | Perceived Memory, Projected Future
9 Jan - 15 Feb 2020'Jesmonite, silicone, pigmented concrete, glass, relief or clay are just some of the materials and techniques that are being used in the work of Hilda Hellström. In her practice, there...Read more -
Hilda Hellström | I do spend time in nature
12 Jan - 4 Feb 2017Nature and the natural Hilda Hellström spends time in nature, just like many others. The exhibition title, 'I do spend time in Nature', refers to a shift in our history,...Read more
News
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Hilda Hellström & Sara Möller at Rikstolvan, Järrestad
Group exhibition | 23 mar - 12 apr 2024SKULPTERAD SAMTID Opening Reception: March 23, 12.00 - 14.00 Anastasia Ax, Veronica Brovall, Mattias Bäcklin, Hilda Hellström, Jone Kvie, Klara Kristalova, Eva Larsson, Jonas Liveröd,...Read more -
Hilda Hellström at Tierps Konsthall, Tierp
Solo exhibition | 24 feb - 4 may 2024Hilda HellströmRead more -
Hilda Hellström at Galerie 35m2, Prague
Group exhibition | 27 apr - 19 may 2023Hilda Hellström is part of the group exhibition Fascinace WN-I0407-1 at Galerie 35m2 in Prague. The exhibition is curated by Tea Záchová and reflects opinions,...Read more -
Hilda Hellström at Elverket, Ekenäs
Group exhibition | 11 nov - 30 apr 2022For more information: proartibus.fiRead more -
Hilda Hellström at Elverket, Ekenäs
Group exhibition | 3 jun - 23 oct 2022Read more. 'Utställningen Nested Realities visar 17 konstnärer som på olika sätt för fram surrealistiska undertoner i sina verk. Likt de tidiga 1920-tals surrealisterna fungerar...Read more -
Hilda Hellström at Göteborgs Konstmuseum
Group exhibition | 30 Oct 2021 - 13 Feb 2022On 30th October, the Gothenburg Museum of Art presents an exhibition featuring cutting edge artists in Sweden at the turn of the millennium. The anniversary...Read more -
Hilda Hellström | The way an algae transforms into a rock
Public commission | Stockholm University LibraryIn March 2021, Hilda Hellström's public commission 'The Way an Algae Transforms into a Rock' was installed in a three story atrium at the Stockholm...Read more
Public Commissions
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Hilda Hellström's The blob in Stockholm
Public workHilda Hellström's The Blob, a combined bollard and bike-stand executed in white concrete, was first commissioned by ArkDes, Museum of Architecture, Sweden, in 2018 to...Read more -
Hilda Hellström's The Spine in Kviberg, Gothenburg
Public workCommissioned by Göteborgs Lokalförvaltning, Hilda Hellström's The Spine was installed outside an elementary school in Kviberg, Gothenburg, in 2019. The spine-like form is generated through...Read more -
Hilda Hellström's The Way an Algae Transforms into a Rock at Stockholm University
Public workIn March 2021, Hilda Hellström's public commission 'The Way an Algae Transforms into a Rock' was installed in a three story atrium at the Stockholm...Read more
Video
Press
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Hilda Hellström | Review in Konstguiden
Julia Hjertén, "Stockholms gallerier säsongsöppnar", August 24, 2023 -
Hilda Hellström | Review in Dagens Nyheter
Birgitta Rubin, "Birgitta Rubin: Framtidstron på Stockholms gallerier gör mig lycklig", September 8, 2021 -
Hilda Hellström | Podcast
Formgivarpodden, June 6, 2021 -
Hilda Hellström | Review in Dagens Nyheter
Birgitta Rubin, "Surrealistiska strömningar på Stockholms gallerier", January 15, 2020