When the year draws to a close it is time for the annual Maria Bonnier Dahlin Foundation Grant Recipients exhibition, which presents works by some of Sweden's most vibrant young artists. The 2008 Grant Recipients are Jessica Faiss, Mathias Kristersson och EvaMarie Lindahl.

The Maria Bonnier Dahlin Foundation awards an annual grant for the support of young Swedish visual artists and artistic work. The Foundation was founded in 1985 by Jeanette Bonnier in memory of her daughter Maria. Bonniers Konsthall's inaugural exhibition in the autumn 2006 presented all previous grant recipients. Since its inception, 60 artists have been awarded grants by the Foundation. Previous grant recipients include Cecilia Edefalk, Karin Mamma Andersson, Jacob Dahlgren and Gunnel Wåhlstrand.

In the autumn, this year's grant recipients have been selected from some 200 applications. The selection has been made by the Board of the Maria Bonnier Dahlin Foundation and an invited guest jury comprising: Niclas Östlind, Senior Curator at Åmells, Paola Zamora, freelance curator and William Aronowitsch, gallery owner.

Excerpt from the Grant Committee’s statement:

“Jessica Faiss receives the award for her focused, consistent and long-term work with moods and motifs, and for her exceptional ability to bring out painterly qualities in the medium of video.”

“Mathias Kristersson receives the award for his subtle and visually poetic tussle with language and for his inquiring and impressively wide range of artistic expressions.

“EvaMarie Lindahl receives the award for her exceptionally elaborate draughtsmanship that creates an exuberant and teeming imagery where present and past meet.”

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