Name: Per Josephson
Born: 1971, Stockholm, Sweden

Per Josephson, born in 1971, continues a family tradition of artistic expression that includes the celebrated 19th-century artist Ernst Josephson. He studied at Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Berghs School of Communication, and the Biskops-Arnö Writers’ School.

Drawing upon generations of heritage and a rich array of cultural influences, Per Josephson carries artistic tradition forward in his own distinctive way. He is a contemporary storyteller and artist who creates, borrows, and reuses imagery to produce powerful new works. “I steal, sample, and allow myself to be inspired by the great masters. This is the foundation of my art,” says Per Josephson when describing his unique style. Per is a maximalist.

Education:
2004—2005 Biskops-Arnö Writers’ School
1998—2000 Copywriter Program, Berghs School of Communication
1992—1996 Master of Fine Arts in Industrial Design, Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design

Exhibitions:
2025 Opponent Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2024 Backlund Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden
2023 Lorentzon Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2022 Press Stop Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2021 Blanch’s Art Salon II, Stockholm, Sweden
2021 Blanch’s Art Salon I, Stockholm, Sweden
2020 The Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden
2019 Jan Wallmark Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2018 TAK, Stockholm, Sweden
2017 Gallery 3, Stockholm, Sweden
2016 Bellevue Park, Stockholm, Sweden
2016 Hotel Anglais, Stockholm, Sweden
2015 Mood Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
2015 Sergels Torg, Stockholm, Sweden
2014 Miva Fine Art Gallery, Malmö, Sweden
2014 Ingela S Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 Ingela S Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 Kungsträdgården, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 Gustav Adolfs Square, Malmö, Sweden
2013 Uniart Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden
2013 Slottsskogen, Gothenburg, Sweden
2013 Brunkebergstorg, Stockholm, Sweden
2012 Duerr Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2012 Uniart Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden
2011 Strøget, Copenhagen, Denmark
2011 Outdoor Exhibition, Art Break II, Sweden
2010 Kungsträdgården, Stockholm, Sweden
2010 Södergatan, Malmö, Sweden
2010 Outdoor Exhibition, Art Break I, Sweden
2009 Sergels Torg, Stockholm, Sweden
2009 Skrapan, Stockholm, Sweden
2008 Malmen, Stockholm, Sweden
2008 Arkaden, Gothenburg, Sweden
2008 Hotel Anglais, Stockholm, Sweden
2007 Gallerian, Stockholm, Sweden

Permanent Installations:
2024 Queen Christina Sculpture / Gladers Trappor, Gothenburg, Sweden
2013 Wild Horses Sculptures / Tjolöholm Castle, Gothenburg, Sweden

Product Design:
2012 World Design Capital 2012 / Iittala Hel2012

Books:
2026 Illness Drawings, Volume II – Illustrated Art Novellas
2023 Illness Drawings, Volume I – Illustrated Art Novellas
2021 5xJosephson – Novel
2018 3: The Cultural Catastrophe of the Century – Novel
2015 In Evening Dance – Novel
2009 L’histoire – Novel
2009 Untitled – Short Story
2008 In Reply – Poetry
2007 65–90 – Novel

Concerts:
2022 Soundscape Orchestra, Live Visuals, Nefertiti, Gothenburg
2022 Soundscape Orchestra, Live Visuals, Fasching, Stockholm
2022 Soundscape Orchestra, Live Visuals, Victoriateatern, Malmö

Television:
2007 Cultural Program (Art, Literature, Music), TV8

Artistic Statement:
Per Josephson works across the fields of visual art, literature, design, and moving image. His artistic practice is characterized by a maximalist approach in which historical references, popular culture, and contemporary narratives merge into layered visual worlds. Through appropriation, reinterpretation, and transformation, he creates works that examine memory, identity, power, and the human condition.

Operating at the intersection of art and storytelling, Josephson moves freely between media and genres. His practice encompasses painting, sculpture, public installations, writing, and animated works, often blurring the boundaries between image and narrative. Rooted in both artistic tradition and contemporary culture, his work invites viewers to rediscover familiar symbols in new contexts.