Amanda Björk

Amanda Björk works with painting within the expanded field in the borderland between painting, sculpture and installation. In the artistic process, she places a great focus on textile dyeing and natural dyes. Her works are often site-specific, they either relate to or adapt to their given environment. Björk's interest in permaculture, forestry and agriculture is evident in Björk's work. In this there is an inclusion of different craft traditions and influences from different cultures.

Björk was awarded the Paul Peterson Prize in 2021 with the motivation: “The influences come together into an innovative whole: Eastern ink painting, undulating arboriculture, pigment plant cultivation and newspaper sheets. It is painting with features of sculpture, poetry and local history.” The scholarship is awarded by Region Jönköping County, which manages the Paul Peterson Foundation for the benefit of art students from Jönköping County with the aim of developing and realising artistic ideas and projects. The following year, the work will be presented in an exhibition at Småland's Art Archive Vandalorum.

Amanda Björk (b. 1992 in Kärda) is an artist active in Gothenburg and Småland. She works in painting, sculpture, installation and poetry. In 2021, Björk received her master's degree in art from Konstfack and has previously earned a bachelor's degree from the School of Design and Craft (HDK-Valand) at Gothenburg. She has previously exhibited at Fullersta gård (2022), POM Gallery (2018) and Nevven Gallery (2017). Björk was awarded the Paul Peterson Prize in 2021.

Thanks to: Värnamo Municipality, Region Jönköping County and Region Kronoberg