Tom Cullberg

Tom Cullberg is an artist born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1972. He currently lives and works in Cape Town, South Africa.

Biography
Swedish born South African artist Tom Cullberg came to South Africa in 1993 to study towards his BA(FA) at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, graduating in 1997. He has been working prolifically ever since, with seventeen solo exhibitions to his name as well as inclusion in many significant group exhibitions. His work has been shown both locally and internationally at galleries such as Galleri Flach, Stockholm, (2016) BRUNDYN + GONSALVES, Cape Town (2012), SCOPE Art Show, New York City (2012), the Joburg Art Fair in Johannesburg (2011), Stevenson in Cape Town (2009), the Goodman Gallery in Cape Town, Magrorocca Galleria d'arte in Milan (2007) and Galleri Svenska Bilder in Stockholm (2003). His work is held in private, public and corporate collections including Swedish Parliament, Hollard, Karolinska Sjukhuset, Sasol, Spier, Nandos (UK) and the South African National Gallery.

Work
The paintings of Cullberg are at once familiar and foreign, pensive and playful. Charting territories between seemingly tangible and intangible worlds, the artist presents us with collections of represented objects that explore both fictitious story telling as well as real or recorded histories. These signifiers or symbols, appearing as though from dreams, hover or float over abstract grounds that, like the mechanics of memory appear in a state of flux. With humour and seriousness his paintings consider processes of association and recognition in the reading of both private and public narratives.

Solo exhibitions

 * 2018 Finding New Life in an Old Form, Barnard Gallery, Cape Town
 * 2016 Good Advice, M Contemporary, Sydney, Australia
 * 2016 Whatever Happens, Galleri Flach, Stockholm, Sweden
 * 2014 Tower, Brundyn, Cape Town
 * 2013  KKNK, Oudtshoorn
 * 2013	Tom Cullberg: New Paintings, Candyland, Stockholm, Sweden
 * 2012	SCOPE New York, New York, USA
 * 2012	Periphery, BRUNDYN + GONSALVES, Cape Town
 * 2008 	Small Moments, Joao Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town
 * 2007 	Tom Cullberg, Magrorocca, Milan, Italy
 * 2006 	House, Joao Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town
 * 2006	House, KZNSA, Durban
 * 2005 	The Judge and other stories, Joao Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town
 * 2004 	There is so much to say, Joao Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town
 * 2003 	Galleri Svenska Bilder, Stockholm, Sweden
 * 2002 	Principles of Flight, Joao Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town
 * 2000 	In Between North and South, Joao Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town

Selected group exhibitions

 * 2018  Barnard Collective, Barnard Gallery, Cape Town
 * 2018  AKAA Art Fair, Paris, France
 * 2018  Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Barnard Gallery, Cape Town
 * 2017  Barnard Collective, Barnard Gallery, Cape Town
 * 2016  Summer Exhibition, Circa, London, United Kingdom
 * 2015 Homage, Everard Read, Cape Town
 * 2014  Cape Town Art Fair, Cape Town
 * 2013  Paint+, NIROX, Johannesburg
 * 2013  FNB Joburg Artfair, Johannesburg
 * 2013  More Than Words, Spier Manor House, Stellenbosch
 * 2013	Material/Representation, BRUNDYN + GONSALVES, Cape Town
 * 2012	Contemporary mosaic works, Spier, Cape Town
 * 2011	FNB Joburg Art Fair, BRUNDYN + GONSALVES, Cape Town
 * 2010 	Open End, Goodman Gallery Cape, Cape Town
 * 2009 	Summer 2009/10: Projects, Michael Stevenson, Cape Town
 * 2009	Sing Into My Mouth, What if the World, Cape Town
 * 2009	FNB Joburg Art Fair, Johannesburg
 * 2009	Printing Money, The South African Print Gallery, Cape Town
 * 2009	Big Wednesday’, What if the World, Cape Town
 * 2008 	Warren Editions, Blank Projects, Cape Town
 * 2008	Joburg Art Fair, Johannesburg
 * 2006 	New Painting, curated by Storm Janse van Rensburg; KZNSA, Durban; UNISA Gallery, Pretoria; Johannesburg Art Gallery, Johannesburg
 * 1998 	Dreams and Clouds, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden and Goteborgs Konst Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden
 * 1998	Transposition Workshop Residency, Robben Island, hosted by South African National Gallery, Cape Town; Moderna Museet, Sweden
 * 1997/8 The 2nd Johannesburg Biennale (with the Sluice Group), The South African National Gallery, Cape Town
 * 1996 	Sluice: an Installation and Performance Event, Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town