Artists’ statement – biography

As approaching a new project I always reflect on the question - how do we relate to Nature and what does Nature means to us? I use thoughts and feelings we have developed around the topic “Nature” and chose a stand point where Nature is valued in a certain way. From that standpoint I start the practical aesthetical journey.

In later years I also work with education and art in nature. I believe that human conditions for survival are depending on how we relate to the environment and I use art as a medium to evoke questions and impulses to reflect on this.

BIOGRAPHY

Occupation: 1990 -2014 Artist . 2001 -2014 Art Teacher. 2004 -2014 Company Gayatri vägleda/skapa .
Education: 2013 - Art teacher, University of Gothenburg, 2010- MA Visual Didatics. LinCS, Researcher group; University of Gothenburg. 1990- MA Applied Arts & Design, University of Gothenburg. Area of Specialization: Jewley.                                                                                                                        Solo Projects outside Sweden

2010   White Scripture on Black vertical lines, Mongolia.

2010    Large scaled Shagai, Mongolia.

2009    Challenging fear, Spain.           

2009    Icon giving birth, Spain.

2008    Intermezzo, South Korea.

2007    Messenger, Argentina.

2006     Choice no 3, Sahara/Tunisia.

2006     Myth and Architecture, Greece.

2002     Almost Perfect, Greece.

1990     Eye Zero, Norway.

1998     Frames in the Nature, Denmark.

1998-97  Ritual walks, Scandinavia. 

Solo Projects in Sweden

2013   Soil Spear. 2012  Shangri La VIII. 2011  The classroom.2006  Breathing Space.

2004 Sliding doors to the civilization .2004 Landing . 2003  Signs and Matter. no2.  2003   Runic inscription. 2002  End of the road. 2002  Calligraphy. 2001 About beauty no 2. 2001  About beauty.           2001  Land jewels. 2001 Truth.

Group Projects and Residence programs outside Sweden

2013Arts in Residence by Yatoo-i project, South Korea .2006-2004 Nature Art Encounters in Greece – Art o Nivo: Belgium

Exhibitions outside Sweden: 2014  Woman Art Ritual Mother, Primo Piano Livingallery, Lecce Italy. 2013 “International Nature Art Exhibition by Invited Artists” Yatoo-i project. 2:nd YATOO international project Nature Art Exhibition in Rumania.  2012  -2011  Geumgang Nature Art Biennale, Yatoo-i project, South Korea. 2010  Artcamp 2010 Gallery Xanadur, Ulaan Baatur, Mongolia. 2007  Plato’s city magnesia 2 brugs and roselare, Belgium.  2007   Video Choice no 3  Detroit Film festival U.S.A.  2007  Video Choice no 3  After Urban, New York. 2007  Video Choice no 3  After Urban, Italy.  2007  Video Choice no 3  L.A.N. (network) Great Britain .   2007  Video Choice no 3  Geumgang Nature Art Pre-Biennale, South Korea. 2006-05 Plato’s city magnesia 1 Belgium.                                                    
Seminars:2013  International Nature Art Curators Conference at Gongju, South Korea. 2011   “Outdoors is Indoor”, Scandinavian outdoor education congress in Malmö. 2009  Lectures and seminar for teacher in gradual school financed by Kultur i Väst. 2009   “Outdoors is Indoor”, Scandinavian outdoor education congress in Norrköping. 2008  Lectures and seminar for garden designer for “Park och Natur” in Gothenbourg 2008   Lectures and seminar for artists in Kristiansand, Norway. 2007  Lectures and seminar for artists finances by Kultur i Väst .  2006  Scientific project on architecture and Land art financed by Gothenburg . 2006   Lectures and seminar for artist students at Vasteras University . 2004   Lectures and seminar for artists financed by Region Halland.

Publications in Sweden: 2010  Art pedagogy in schools, Dep. of Didactic Science, University of Stockholm .  2008  Ancient places and cultural heritage, Dep. of Archaeology, University of Gothenburg.  2007  Art in the landscape, report for Swedish national heritage board.  2006  Multicultural meetings, Dep. of Archaeology, financed by University of Gothenburg.

Publications outside Sweden: 2012  2:nd YATOO international project Nature Art Exhibition in Rumania. 2011   1:st Yatoo-i project, Geum Gang Nature Art biennale, South Korea .                                      

Professional Affiliations: KRO (Swedish National Art Organization), Korean Nature Artists' Association-YATOO, AiNIN (Arts in Nature International Network) and Landscape and Arts network UK.

CONTACT: marie.gayatri@telia.com