BIOGRAPHY
Lisa Rydell’s artistic practice engages paper as a thinking partner. Through deconstruction and material inquiry, she challenges how processes of transformation shape ways of understanding. Her work moves across paper sculpture, artistic research, book art, and design-based methods.
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EDUCATION
Methods of Writing in an Artistic Practice, HDK-Valand, 2025–2026
Konstfack (Post-Master in Artistic Research), Stockholm, 2024–2025
Beckmans College of Design (BFA equivalent), Stockholm, Sweden, 1997–2000
RESIDENCIES
2026–2027 IASPIS Residency, Swedish Arts Grants Committee, Stockholm (upcoming)
2014 Kavallahuset, Swedish Association of Graphic Artists, Athens
2013 Swedish Institute, Paris
GRANTS
2025 Estrid Ericson Foundation
2024 Estrid Ericson Foundation
2019 Swedish Arts Grants Committee, Travel grant, Tokyo, Kagoshima, Kamiyama
2016 Helge Ax:son Johnson Foundation, Travel grant, Tokyo
2014 Helge Ax:son Johnson Foundation, Travel grant, Echizen
2006 Helge Ax:son Johnson Foundation, Travel grant, Tokyo
AWARDS
2021 Svensk Bokkonst, Yoroke
2017 Svensk Bokkonst, FABRICATE
2015 Guldägget, Diploma, Design Category
2014 KOLLA! Silver, Graphic Design Category
2010 Swedish Publishing Award, First Prize
2006 KOLLA! Silver, Graphic Design Category
2005 KOLLA! Gold, Graphic Design Category
2002 Guldägget, Nomination, Graphic Design Category
2000 Guldägget, Nomination, Graphic Design Category
EXHIBITIONS
Group Exhibitions
2026 Postmuseum, Stockholm – A Small Corner of Sweden
2025 Konst-ig Bokhandel, Stockholm – A Living Practice / Unboxing Fibers
2025 Konstfack, Stockholm – Unboxing Fibers – How to Unravel the Desire of the Hidden and Obscured
2021 Yoroke, Svensk Bokkonst, National Library of Sweden, Stockholm
2021 Yoroke, Svensk Bokkonst, Art Library, HDK Valand, Gothenburg
2017 FABRICATE, Svensk Bokkonst, National Library of Sweden, Stockholm
2017 FABRICATE, Svensk Bokkonst, Art Library, HDK Valand, Gothenburg
2016 Postmuseum, Stockholm – Year’s Postage Stamps
2006 Winner of Poster Competition, LO/Konstnärscentrum, ABF, Stockholm
2004 Textile Messages, Älmhult Art Association, Kulturhuset Blohmé
Solo Exhibitions
2005 I love you #2, Tranan, Stockholm
2004 I love you #1, Tranan, Stockholm
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For inquiries or customized portfolio, please contact:
lisa@lisarydell.com
+46 704 89 66 39
Studio
Lundagatan 40
117 27 Stockholm