Öyvind Fahlström

(Swedish, 1928–1976)

Öyvind Fahlström was a Swedish artist known for his esoteric approach to exploring semiotics through visual systems. Often employing mysterious symbols and text, Fahlström created works meant to suggest epic narratives, as seen in his Sketch for World Map Part 1 (Americas, Pacific) (1972). The artist once said he sought to “create a world of situations and actions in a contradictory and discontinuing time-space.” Born on December 28, 1928 in São Paulo, Brazil to Swedish and Norwegian parents, Fahlström was sent to Stockholm at the age of 10. Due to the onset of World War II, he remained in Sweden to complete his secondary education. He became a Swedish citizen, and went on to study classics and art history at the University of Stockholm. As a young man he began writing for Swedish publications, and produced poetry, plays, translations, and art. In 1961, the artist moved to New York, which was his primary place of residence for the rest of his life. Living in the same building as Jasper Johns, Fahlström’s artistic production increased with his associating with American avant-garde artists. He participated in Happenings, exhibited his work at the 1964 and 1966 Venice Biennales, and continued to write plays. The artist died on November 9, 1978 in Stockholm, Sweden. Today, his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others.

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Art & Exhibitions

The São Paulo Biennial Goes Neo-Hippie and Post-Apocalyptic

by Christian Viveros-Fauné

The São Paulo Biennial Goes Neo-Hippie and Post-Apocalyptic

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Dominique Levy Gallery Revisits the Experimental Drawing Surge of the 1960s

Dominique Levy Gallery Revisits the Experimental Drawing Surge of the 1960s

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The 32nd Bienal de São Paulo Announces Preliminary Artist List

by Lorena Muñoz-Alonso

The 32nd Bienal de São Paulo Announces Preliminary Artist List

Öyvind Fahlström Artworks

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Column no.1 (Wonder Bread), 1972–1972

Öyvind Fahlström

Column no.1 (Wonder Bread), 1972–1972

Sale Date: May 25, 2004

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Column no.2, 1973–1973

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Column no.2, 1973–1973

Sale Date: May 15, 2004

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Nights, winters, years (Words by Justin , 1976–1976

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Nights, winters, years (Words by Justin , 1976–1976

Sale Date: April 27, 2004

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Column no.1 (Wonder bread), 1972–1972

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Column no.1 (Wonder bread), 1972–1972

Sale Date: April 27, 2004

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Column no 2 (Picasso 90), 1973–1973

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Column no 2 (Picasso 90), 1973–1973

Sale Date: November 29, 2003

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Sale Date: November 6, 2003

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Öyvind Fahlström

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Il dono di casalpusterlengo, 1958–1958

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Il dono di casalpusterlengo, 1958–1958

Sale Date: November 5, 2003

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Column no.2 (Picasso 90), 1973–1973

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Column no.2 (Picasso 90), 1973–1973

Sale Date: June 27, 2003

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Öyvind Fahlström

Sale Date: May 8, 2003

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Collage / Pussel över Asien och Syd Amerika - 40

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Collage / Pussel över Asien och Syd Amerika - 40

Sale Date: May 8, 2003

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Komposition

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Det trodde du

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Det trodde du

Sale Date: May 8, 2003

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Column no. 2 - Picasso 90, 1973–1973

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Column no. 2 - Picasso 90, 1973–1973

Sale Date: March 21, 2003

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Eddy, (Sylvie's brother) in the desert, 1966–1966

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Eddy, (Sylvie's brother) in the desert, 1966–1966

Sale Date: February 13, 2003

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Öyvind Fahlström

Sale Date: November 7, 2002

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Study for life - Span no.3 (Marilyn..., 1968–1968

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Study for life - Span no.3 (Marilyn..., 1968–1968

Sale Date: November 7, 2002

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Sitting....Dominoes - Movable modular painting

Öyvind Fahlström

Sitting....Dominoes - Movable modular painting

Sale Date: November 7, 2002

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Sale Date: November 7, 2002

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