about/CV

As an artist, designer, and scenographer, Evelina Björnqvist (b. 1996) navigates between conceptual and material-based approaches. She works primarily with wood, though she often incorporates elements of other materials. Her practice usually draws on functional objects and encounters between materials that allow everyday objects to slip into a more ambiguous state, where use, symbolism, and memory overlap. From utility to ritual, from support to symbol, from body-related to autonomous. She is interested in moments where an object feels familiar but behaves differently, creating a tension between recognition and uncertainty.

She works across a wide range of collaborations, including art institutions, galleries, theater stages, museums, restaurants, craft biennials, design fairs, furniture producers, and universities.

Represented by the gallery / concept store Arranging Things, Stockholm.
https://shop.arrangingthings.se/

Studio at Sockerbruket 33, Gothenburg

Ongoing / upcoming

2027
(upcoming solo exhibition)
TBA, Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm

2026
(upcoming theater production)

NADIM - från flykting till hela Sveriges polis.
Director: Fredrik Evers
Scenographer, Göteborgs stadsteater / Borås stadsteater

2026
(upcoming theater production)
Min søster i dette huset.
Director: Rebecka Hemse
Scenography assistant for Jens Sethzman, Nationaltheatret Oslo

2026
(upcoming group exhibition) Vad händer?,
Stockholm Craft Week

2025 - 2026
(ongoing project) Vad händer?,
collaboration with Rian designmuseum,
konsthantverkscentrum and FORM&Folk


Education

2019 - 2022
Bachelor of Fine Arts / Furniture Design,
specialization in wood, HDK-Valand -
Academy of Art and Design,
Campus Steneby, Dals långed (SE)

2021
Exchange at the BFA program
Crafts in Glass and Ceramics,
Royal Danish Academy - Architecture and
Design, Bornholm (DK)

2021
Throwing course, Capellagården, Öland (SE)

2017 - 2019
Foundation years, cabinet making and
woodworking, Stenebyskolan, Dals långed
(SE)

2015 - 2017
Foundation years, Österlenskolan för konst och design, Simrishamn (SE)


Employments / project employments

2022
Freelance designer / artist /
scenographer

2022
Scenic carpenter, Göteborgs stadsteater

2024
Guest teacher at BFA in Design,
HDK-Valand - Academy of Arts and Design

2022 - 2024
Teacher in cabinet making,
Medborgarskolan Göteborg

2023
External tutor in degree project,
BFA in Design, HDK-Valand -
Academy of Arts and Design

2023
Assistant for Sanna Lindholm
(public commission art work)


Exhibitions solo / duo

2025
(duo with composer Anton Örarbäck) AUTOMATA, Not Quite, Fengersfors

2024
(solo) Real grapes, Galleri Lerverk, Göteborg

2024
(duo with choreographer Ida Kjällquist) SWIM, Valhallabadet, Craft Days Biennale, Göteborg


Exhibitions group

2026
Vad händer?, Textilmuseet, Borås

2025
Hook me up, Streck Office, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö

2025
Konsthantverk möter fotografi, curated by Centrum för fotografi and Konsthantverkscentrum, Formcenter väst, Göteborg

2025
Kocken, tjuven, Galleri Résistance, Göteborg

2025
KKV GBG 50 år - Jubileumsutställning, Kronhuset, Göteborg

2024
Salong24, Norrtälje konsthall, Norrtälje

2024
Open, curated by Arranging Things, Riche Fenix, Stockholm

2024
Hem X Evelina Björnqvist, Hem pop-up showroom, 3 days of design, Copenhagen (DK)

2024
SWIM, Nordic Art Agency, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö

2024
Arranging Things POP-UP shop, Stockholm Furniture fair, Stockholm

2023
Arranging Things C/O Nordiska Galleriet Archives, Nordiska galleriet, Stockholm

2023
NO SENSE OF BALLS, curated by Candytuft, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö

2023
BISE x SSDD, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö

2023
Project Network 2023 Session II, Apple House Gallery, Skælskør (DK)

2022
Ex-works 22, Möbeldesignmuseum - The Museum of Furniture Studies, Stockholm

2022
Exam exhibition 22, Trädgårdsföreningen, Göteborg

2021
Stockholm Furniture and Light fair, Stockholm

2020
TRÄTEMPLET, Göteborg

2020
FAQ Square, Not Quite, Fengersfors

2020
Olga Birkfelt Art grant, Bengtsfors konsthall, Bengtsfors

2019
Power Plants - upcomming designers, Galleri Studio L2, Stockholm

2019
Stockholm Furniture and Light fair, Stockholm

2017
Utan titel - exam exhibition, Ystad konstmuseum, Ystad


Awards / grants

2026
Studio support, The Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Gothenburg

2025
Assistant grant, Konstnärsnämnden - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee

2025
Studio support, The Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Gothenburg

2024
One-year working grant, Konstnärsnämnden - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee

2024
Project funding Pronto, The Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Gothenburg

2024
Studio support, The Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Gothenburg

2023
International exchange, Konstnärsnämnden - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee

2022
Estrid Ericsons’ foundation

2021
The Handicraft Association of Stockholm, Jenny Åkerström-Söderströms’ foundation

2021
Västsvenska kulturfonden, (West Sweden Cultural Foundation)

2021
Slöjdsamfonden, (The Handicraft Fund), Bengtsfors municipality

2021
August Ringnérs’ foundation, The Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Gothenburg

2021
Fabrikör J.L. Eklunds’ craft foundation2021        Estrid Ericsons’ foundation

2021
Adlerbertska travel grant

2021
Foundation AAA

2021
Johan Jeppssons donation to Steneby school

2021
Doktor Felix Neuberghs’ foundation

2020
The Handicraft Association of Stockholm – Elma Levin’s Memorial Fund

2020
Olga Birkfelts’ art price, Bengtsfors municipality

2020
Makarna Lindeqvist foundation, The Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Gothenburg

2020
Fabrikör J.L. Eklunds’ craft foundation

2020
Foundation Telefondirektören H.T. Cedergrens’ fund

2020
Adlerbertska study grant


Residencies

2023
Artist in Residence, IFÖ-Center, Bromölla

2023
Project Network AIR, Guldagergaard - International Research Ceramic Center, Skælskør (DK)

2020
Material residency, Ställbergs gruva, Ställberg

2018
AIR - wood workshop, Not Quite culture center


Represented

Arranging Things

Design Furniture Archive by Möbeldesignmuseum

The Studio ceramic collection at Gulgagergaard

Möbeldesignmuseum 2018-2022 by Kersti Sandin, Lars Bülow och Kerstin Wickman (book)

Sight Unseen, 30 Projects We Loved at the 2024 Stockholm Furniture Fair
www.sightunseen.com/2024/02/30-projects-we-loved-at-the-2024-stockholm-furniture-fair/

Form Magazine no. 2, 2024, Ny svensk form, Arranging Things


Membership

Konstnärscentrum
Konsthantverkscentrum
Svensk form
Ongoing / upcoming
2027
2026

2026

2026
2025 - 2026
(upcoming solo exhibition) TBA, Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm
(upcoming theater production) NADIM - från flykting till hela Sveriges polis. Director: Fredrik Evers
Scenographer, Göteborgs stadsteater / Borås stadsteater
(upcoming theater production) Min søster i dette huset. Director: Rebecka Hemse
Scenography assistant for Jens Sethzman, Nationaltheatret Oslo
(upcoming group exhibition) Vad händer?, Stockholm Craft Week
(ongoing project) Vad händer?, collaboration with Rian designmuseum, Konsthantverkscentrum and FORM&Folk
Education
2019 - 2022
2021
2021
2017 - 2019
2015 - 2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts / Furniture Design, specialization in wood, HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design, Campus Steneby, Dals långed (SE)
Exchange at the BFA program Crafts in Glass and Ceramics, Royal Danish Academy - Architecture and Design, Bornholm (DK)
Throwing course, Capellagården, Öland (SE)
Foundation years, cabinet making and woodworking, Stenebyskolan, Dals långed (SE)
Foundation years, Österlenskolan för konst och design, Simrishamn (SE)
Employments / commissions
2022 -
2022 -
2024
2022 - 2024
2023
2023
Freelance designer / artist / scenographer
Scenic carpenter, Göteborgs stadsteater
Guest teacher at BFA in Design, HDK-Valand - Academy of Arts and Design
Teacher in cabinet making, Medborgarskolan Göteborg
External tutor in degree project, BFA in Design, HDK-Valand - Academy of Arts and Design
Assistant for Sanna Lindholm (public commission art work)
Exhibitions group
2025
2024
2024
(duo with composer Anton Örarbäck) AUTOMATA, Not Quite, Fengersfors
(solo) Real grapes, Galleri Lerverk, Göteborg
(duo with choreographer Ida Kjällquist) SWIM, Valhallabadet, Craft Days Biennale, Göteborg
Exhibitions solo / duo
2026
2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
2024
2024
2024
2023
2023
2023
2023
2022
2022
2021
2020
2020
2020
2019
2019
2017
Vad händer?, Textilmuseet, Borås
Hook me up, Streck Office, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö
Konsthantverk möter fotografi, Formcenter väst, Göteborg
Kocken, tjuven, Galleri Résistance, Göteborg
KKV GBG 50 år - Jubileumsutställning, Kronhuset, Göteborg
Salong24, Norrtälje konsthall, Norrtälje
Open, curated by Arranging Things, Riche Fenix, Stockholm
Hem X Evelina Björnqvist, Hem pop-up showroom, 3 days of design, Copenhagen (DK)
SWIM, Nordic Art Agency, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö
Arranging Things POP-UP shop, Stockholm Furniture fair, Stockholm
Arranging Things C/O Nordiska Galleriet Archives, Nordiska Galleriet, Stockholm
NO SENSE OF BALLS, curated by Candytuft, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö
BISE x SSDD, Southern Sweden Design Days, Malmö
Project Network 2023 Session II, Apple House Gallery, Skælskør (DK)
Ex-works 22, Möbeldesignmuseum - The Museum of Furniture Studies, Stockholm
Exam exhibition 22, Trädgårdsföreningen, Göteborg
Stockholm Furniture and Light fair, Stockholm
TRÄTEMPLET, Göteborg
FAQ Square, Not Quite, Fengersfors
Olga Birkfelt Art grant, Bengtsfors konsthall, Bengtsfors
Power Plants - upcomming designers, Galleri Studio L2, Stockholm
Stockholm Furniture and Light fair, Stockholm
Utan titel - exam exhibition, Ystad konstmuseum, Ystad
Awards / grants
2026
2025
2025
2024
2024
2024
2023
2022
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
Studio support, The Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Gothenburg
Assistant grant, Konstnärsnämnden - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee
Studio support, The Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Gothenburg
One-year working grant, Konstnärsnämnden - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee
Project funding Pronto, The Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Gothenburg
Studio support, The Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Gothenburg
International exchange, Konstnärsnämnden - The Swedish Arts Grants Committee
Estrid Ericsons’ foundation
The Handicraft Association of Stockholm, Jenny Åkerström-Söderströms’ foundation
Västsvenska kulturfonden, (West Sweden Cultural Foundation)
Slöjdsamfonden, (The Handicraft Fund), Bengtsfors municipality
August Ringnérs’ foundation, The Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Gothenburg
Fabrikör J.L. Eklunds’ craft foundation
Estrid Ericsons’ foundation
Adlerbertska travel grant
Foundation AAA
Johan Jeppssons donation to Steneby school
Doktor Felix Neuberghs’ foundation
The Handicraft Association of Stockholm – Elma Levin’s Memorial Fund
Olga Birkfelts’ art price, Bengtsfors municipality
Makarna Lindeqvist foundation, The Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Gothenburg
Fabrikör J.L. Eklunds’ craft foundation
Foundation Telefondirektören H.T. Cedergrens’ fund
Adlerbertska study grant
Residencies
2023
2023
2020
2018
Artist in Residence, IFÖ-Center, Bromölla
Project Network AIR, Guldagergaard - International Research Ceramic Center, Skælskør (DK)
Material residency, Ställbergs gruva, Ställberg
AIR - wood workshop, Not Quite culture center
Represented
Arranging Things
Design Furniture Archive by Möbeldesignmuseum
The Studio ceramic collection at Gulgagergaard
Möbeldesignmuseum 2018-2022 by Kersti Sandin, Lars Bülow och Kerstin Wickman (book)
Sight Unseen, 30 Projects We Loved at the 2024 Stockholm Furniture Fair
www.sightunseen.com/2024/02/30-projects-we-loved-at-the-2024-stockholm-furniture-fair/
Form Magazine no. 2, 2024, Ny svensk form, Arranging Things
Membership
Konstnärscentrum
Konsthantverkscentrum
Svensk form







Ongoing / upcoming

2027        (upcoming solo exhibition) TBA,
                Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm
2026        (upcoming theater production)
                NADIM - från flykting till hela
                Sveriges polis.
Director: Fredrik Evers
                
scenographer,
                Göteborgs stadsteater /
                Borås stadsteater
2025/26   (upcoming theater production)
                Min søster i dette huset.
                
Director: Rebecka Hemse
                Assistant for scenographer 
                Jens Sethzman,
                Nationaltheatret Oslo
2026        (upcoming group exhibition) Vad händer?,
                Stockholm Craft Week
2025/26   (ongoing project)
                Vad händer?,
               
collaboration with
                Rian designmuseum and
                Konsthantverkscentrum


Education

2019 - 2022         
Bachelor of Fine Arts / Furniture Design,
specialization in wood,
HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design, Campus Steneby, Dals långed (SE)

2021
Exchange at the BFA program Crafts in Glass and Ceramics, Royal Danish Academy - Architecture and Design, Bornholm (DK)

2021
Throwing course, Capellagården,
Öland (SE)

2017 - 2019
Foundation years,
cabinet making and woodworking, Stenebyskolan, Dals långed (SE)

2015 - 2017
Foundation years,
Österlenskolan för konst och design,
Simrishamn (SE)


Employments / project employments

2022 -      Freelance designer/artist
2022 -      Scenic carpenter,
                Göteborgs stadsteater
2023        Assistant for Sanna Lindholm


Exhibitions solo / duo

2025        (duo with composer
                Anton Örarbäck) AUTOMATA,
               
 Not Quite, Fengersfors
2024        (solo) Hemliv, Galleri Lerverk,
                Göteborg
2024        (collab with choreographer
                Ida Kjällquist)
SWIM,                 Valhallabadet,
                Craft Days Biennale,
                Göteborg


Exhibitions group

2026        Vad händer?, Textilmuseet, Borås
2025        Hook me up, Streck Office,
                Southern Sweden Design Days,
                Malmö
2025        Konsthantverk möter fotografi,
                curated by Centrum för fotografi
                and Konsthantverkscentrum,
                Formcenter väst, Göteborg
2025        Kocken, tjuven,
                Galleri Résistance,
                Göteborg
2025        KKV GBG 50 år -
                Jubileumsutställning
,
                Kronhuset, Göteborg
2024        Salong24, Norrtälje konsthall,
                Norrtälje
2024        Open,
                curated by Arranging Things, 
                Riche Fenix, Stockholm
2024        Hem X Evelina Björnqvist,
                Hem pop-up showroom,
                3 days of design,
                Copenhagen (DK)
2024        SWIM, Nordic Art Agency,
                Southern Sweden Design Days,
                Malmö
2024        Stockholm Furniture fair,
                Arranging Things POP-UP
                Stockholm
2023        Arranging Things C/O
                Nordiska Galleriet Archives
,
                Stockholm
2023        NO SENSE OF BALLS,
                curated by Candyfuft,
                Southern Sweden Design Days,
                Malmö
2023        BISE x SSDD,
                Southern Sweden Design Days,
                Malmö
2023        Project Network 2023
                Session II,
 Apple House Gallery,
                Skælskør (DK)
2022        Ex-works 22,
                Möbeldesignmuseum -
                The Museum of Furniture
                Studies, Stockholm
2022        Exam exhibition 22,
                Trädgårdsföreningen,
                Göteborg
2021        Stockholm Furniture and Light
                fair, Stockholm
2020        TRÄTEMPLET, Göteborg
2020        FAQ Square, Not Quite,
                Fengersfors
2020        Olga Birkfelt Art grant,
                Bengtsfors konsthall,
                Bengtsfors
2019        Power Plants -
                upcomming designers,
                Galleri Studio L2,
                Stockholm
2019        Stockholm Furniture and Light
                fair,Stockholm
2017        Utan titel - exam exhibition,
                Ystad konstmuseum,
                Ystad


Awards and grants

2026        Studio support, The Department
                of Cultural Affairs,
                City of Gothenburg
2025        Assistant grant,
                Konstnärsnämnden -
                The Swedish Arts Grants
                Committee
2025        Studio support, The Department
                of Cultural Affairs,
                City of Gothenburg
2024        One-year working grant,                 Konstnärsnämnden -
                The Swedish Arts Grants
                Committee
2024        Project funding Pronto,
                The Department of Cultural
                Affairs, City of Gothenburg
2024        Studio support, The Department
                of Cultural Affairs,
                City of Gothenburg
2023        International exchange,
                Konstnärsnämnden -
                The Swedish Arts Grants
                Committee
2022        Estrid Ericsons’ foundation
2021        The Handicraft Association of
                Stockholm, Jenny Åkerström
                Söderströms’ foundation
2021        Västsvenska kulturfonden,
                (West Sweden Cultural
                Foundation)
2021        Slöjdsamfonden,
                (The Handicraft Fund),
                Bengtsfors municipality
2021        August Ringnérs’ foundation,
                The Department of Cultural
                Affairs, City of Gothenburg
2021        Fabrikör J.L. Eklunds’ craft
                foundation
2021        Estrid Ericsons’ foundation
2021        Adlerbertska travel grant
2021        Foundation AAA
2021        Johan Jeppssons donation to
                Steneby school
2021        Doktor Felix Neuberghs’
                foundation
2020        The Handicraft Association of
                Stockholm – Elma Levin’s
                Memorial Fund
2020        Olga Birkfelts’ art price,
                Bengtsfors municipality
2020        Makarna Lindeqvist foundation,
                The Department of Cultural
                Affairs, City of Gothenburg
2020        Fabrikör J.L. Eklunds’ craft
                foundation
2020        Foundation Telefondirektören
                H.T. Cedergrens’ fund
2020        Adlerbertska study grant


Residencies

2023        Artist in Residence, IFÖ-Center,                 Bromölla
2023        Project Network AIR,
                Guldagergaard - International
                Research Ceramic Center,
                Skælskør (DK)
2020        Material residency,
                Ställbergs gruva, Ställberg
2018        AIR - wood workshop,
                Not Quite culture center


Represented

Arranging Things

Design Furniture Archive by Möbeldesignmuseum

The Studio ceramic collection at Gulgagergaard

Möbeldesignmuseum 2018-2022 by Kersti Sandin, Lars Bülow och Kerstin Wickman (book)

Sight Unseen, 30 Projects We Loved at the 2024 Stockholm Furniture Fair
www.sightunseen.com/2024/02/30-projects-we-loved-at-the-2024-stockholm-furniture-fair/

Form Magazine no. 2, 2024, Ny svensk form, Arranging Things


Teaching experience

2024   guest teacher at BFA in Design,
           HDK-Valand - Academy of
           Arts and Design
2023   external tutor in degree project,
           BFA in Design, HDK-Valand -
           Academy of Arts and Design
2022 - 2024, teacher in cabinet making


Membership

Konstnärscentrum
Konsthantverkscentrum
Svensk form