Sven Fristedt – Master of Patterns
Sven Fristedt is one of the most prolific and appreciated textile designers of our time. For several decades, he has designed patterns for companies such as Borås Wäfveri AB and IKEA, as well as for several of Katja of Sweden's collections. Sven's design language is recognizable to many. His original and distinctive patterns have adorned curtains, sofas, tablecloths, and duvet covers in countless homes.
During the heyday of the Swedish textile industry in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, fabrics with Sven Fristedt's patterns were exported all over the world. Today, there is renewed interest in retro fabrics, and these industrially produced textiles have become a modern cultural heritage.
Sven Fristedt was born in 1940 and has lived and worked in Skåne since his early twenties. Kulturen in Lund has now produced a large retrospective exhibition of his long and extensive artistic career, from his first patterns for the textile industry in the late 1950s to the present. The selection and content have been developed in close collaboration with the artist. In addition to many of the prints for industrial production, unique objects and sculptures are also on display, as well as newly made hand-printed works produced at Konstnärernas Kollektivverkstad in Malmö. Sketches and materials that have inspired him provide insight into the artistic process.
Everyday design is an important part of people's lives. The exhibition highlights the designer's central role in shaping our everyday products and tells the story of the Swedish textile industry. It is designed to travel to other museums, allowing design enthusiasts in other parts of the country to experience it."

When:
från fredag 18 oktober
till lördag 19 april
Where:
Organizer
The Abbey of Ystad
tel: 0411-577286
Epost: klostret@ystad.se
The Abbey
S:t Petri kyrkoplan
271 34 Ystad
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Tue - Fri. 12.00-17.00
Sat - Sun . 12.00-16.00