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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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

by Ben Davis
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

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Heap (I) ; Untitled (II) [2 works, 1962

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Heap (I) ; Untitled (II) [2 works, 1962

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Improvisation (Huvudkorg), 1957

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Improvisation (Huvudkorg), 1957

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de 4 låsen (four locks), 1960

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de 4 låsen (four locks), 1960

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Kalas på Sarri, 1960

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Kalas på Sarri, 1960

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Untitled

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Untitled

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Untitled

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Untitled

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Untitled

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Untitled

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Improvisation, 1955–1957

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Improvisation, 1955–1957

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9 roller (9 rôles) (diptych), 1962

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9 roller (9 rôles) (diptych), 1962

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Mormonfort, 1960

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Mormonfort, 1960

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Sklerostat (Andra Versionen) Sclérose, 1960

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Sklerostat (Andra Versionen) Sclérose, 1960

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Komposition 1, 1958–1959

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Komposition 1, 1958–1959

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"Senza titolo" 1976, 1976

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Phase 5 of

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Phase 5 of "The Cold War", 1965

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Eddy (Sylvie's Brother) in The Desert, 1966

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Eddy (Sylvie's Brother) in The Desert, 1966

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Column 2 (Picasso 90), 1973

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Column 2 (Picasso 90), 1973

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“Section of World Map- A Puzzle”, 1973, 1973

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“Section of World Map- A Puzzle”, 1973, 1973

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Study for World Model (Garden), 1974

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Study for World Model (Garden), 1974

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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Komposition, 1952

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Komposition, 1952

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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Komposition

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Komposition

Sale Date: October 13, 2020

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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: September 2, 2020

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Untitled, 1957

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Untitled, 1957

Sale Date: June 17, 2020

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Öyvind Fahlström, Mask of Paul, 1968

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Öyvind Fahlström, Mask of Paul, 1968

Sale Date: June 11, 2020

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Brain spin (Hjärncentrifug), 1957

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Brain spin (Hjärncentrifug), 1957

Sale Date: March 30, 2020

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