Roj Friberg (1934 - 2016)

 





































































"The painter confirmed one of my impressions from his paintings: as he works he is indeed conscious of an approaching ecological catastrophe — of a poisoning that not only reaches down to the roots of trees, but that enters into our houses and our dreams.  To do harm to the foundation of one’s being is to perpetrate a moral harm that etches its way not only into public discourse but into language itself.  And, one might add here, into his pictorial world of decaying salons, crackling facades and eroding statues.  It is as though time itself is corroding the motifs in his paintings, time that is running out." - quote source


While not in English, this 8 minute feature on the Swedish artist reveals shots of his art studio and some of his sculptural works.

An hour long documentary on the artist is available for purchase and streaming on Vimeo.

Artworks found at Bukowskis and Dr. Tenge