Berndt Wennström - Between city and countryside

Berndt Wennström was born in 1945 in Stockholm. He studied at Konstfack between 1965 and 1969 and subsequently continued his studies in Staffan Hallström's studio atelier from 1969 to 1971. After completing his education, he established himself as a recurring presence on the Swedish gallery scene.
He has held solo exhibitions at a wide range of galleries, including Flamenska Galleriet, Säfstaholms Slott, Grafikens Hus, Galleri Astley, Galleri Eva Solvang, Galleri Uddenberg, Galleri Nord, Oskarshamns Konstförening, Galleri Holm, Galleri 33, Litografiska Museet Konsthallen, Höganäs Museum, Konstnärshuset, Galleri Axlund, Galleri Aix, Aguélimuseet, Galleri Aveny, Galleri Heland, Kiruna Stadshus, Galleri Belle, Galleri Prisma and others.
Wennström is also represented in several significant collections, including those of Stockholms Stadsmuseum, Nationalmuseum Stockholm, Norrköpings Museum, Sundsvalls Museum, Eksjö Museum, Sveriges Riksdag, Kiruna Stadshus, Västerås Museum, Teckningsmuseet in Laholm, Statens Konstråd, Litografiska Museet in Tidaholm, Stockholms Läns Landsting and Nobelmuseet.
Wennström has also been entrusted with the prestigious commission of creating the Nobel diplomas for the chemistry laureates in 2017, the physics laureates in 2018 and the economics laureates in 2019. In addition to his artistic practice, he has published several books.
"A colourful flaneur with an eye for bicycles… He lives in Söder in Stockholm, and it is the streets and parks of Södermalm that he depicts, filled with people in motion. Small-town atmosphere in blue and light grey, or vivid red, or a heavy yellow. The special moments of everyday life, which he constantly seeks out and attempts to recreate with shifting colour harmonies." – Ann-Charlotte Sandelin, Kultursidan.nu, review of exhibition at Galleri Sander, Norrköping 2011.