The Intitut suédois is now closed for exhibition changeover. Our next exhibition, "Cosmos et Vanitas" by Ylva Snöfrid, will open on 15 October.
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Jens Ferm

Jens Ferm will present her work to visitors on Sunday 19 August 2018 from 2 to 7.30 PM // Like all the artists taking part in the exhibition Ecole(s) suédoise(s) de Paris, he has agreed to answer our questions.
© Jens Ferm. The format of the visuals has been modified.

Date of birth: 28.03.1960
Place of birth: Norrköping, Sweden
Place of residence: Paris, France

Where did you train?

Idun Lovens Konstskola, Stockholm.
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris.

When and why did you move to France?

1986.
Out of love for Paris.

What does France mean to you?

My life.

And what about Sweden?

Where I was born.

What inspires you the most and where does your inspiration come from?

The everyday life, the past, the memories : real, fake or stolen.

How would you define yourself and/or your work?

Colors, lines, shapes, spaces, thoughts, calm.