About
Elisabeth Östin (b. 1989, Viken) is a Swedish artist who lives and works in Arrie.
She received her MA from Malmö Art Academy in 2019.
In one of her recent series (Trabeculae) she refers to the string or beam-like structures that can be found inside of human bones, in the cells of plants or in the hearts of other mammals. Her paintings have been described as fantastic and abominable, bordering between what seems familiar and yet unknown.
Solo shows include Trabeculae, Pumphuset Konsthall, Landskrona, Sweden (2023); The Mocking Gap, KHM2 (2019); To Live in Such a Place, Galleri Thomas Wallner (2017). Östin has participated in duo- and group shows at Ravinen, Norrviken, Sweden; Public Support, Vestfossen, Norway; Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup, Sweden; Galleri Rostrum, Malmö, Sweden; Digitaliseum, Malmö Sweden, Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris, Sweden.
Her work is represented in public collections at The Royal College of Music in Stockholm, BUP in Lund, The Public Art Agency (Statens konstråd), Malmö Art Museum, Region Skåne and Uppsala municipality. In 2020 and 2022 Östin received work scholarships from The Swedish Arts Grants Committee and in 2024 she recieved Edstrand Foundation Scholarship.
She received her MA from Malmö Art Academy in 2019.
In one of her recent series (Trabeculae) she refers to the string or beam-like structures that can be found inside of human bones, in the cells of plants or in the hearts of other mammals. Her paintings have been described as fantastic and abominable, bordering between what seems familiar and yet unknown.
Solo shows include Trabeculae, Pumphuset Konsthall, Landskrona, Sweden (2023); The Mocking Gap, KHM2 (2019); To Live in Such a Place, Galleri Thomas Wallner (2017). Östin has participated in duo- and group shows at Ravinen, Norrviken, Sweden; Public Support, Vestfossen, Norway; Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup, Sweden; Galleri Rostrum, Malmö, Sweden; Digitaliseum, Malmö Sweden, Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris, Sweden.
Her work is represented in public collections at The Royal College of Music in Stockholm, BUP in Lund, The Public Art Agency (Statens konstråd), Malmö Art Museum, Region Skåne and Uppsala municipality. In 2020 and 2022 Östin received work scholarships from The Swedish Arts Grants Committee and in 2024 she recieved Edstrand Foundation Scholarship.
Exhibitions
2025
Galleri Arnstedt, solo exhibition (upcoming)
Market Art Fair, Galleri Arnstedt (upcoming)
2024
Edstrandska stipendieutställningen, Galleri KHM, Malmö
The Heart in The Wall, Byahuset, Arrie (duo exhibition with Kalle Lindmark)
2023
Trabeklerna, Pumphuset konsthall, Landskrona (solo exhibition)
2022
Pen Pals, Public Support, Vestfossen Norway
2021
A Common Haze, Galleri Rostrum, Malmö (duo show with Carolina Sandvik )
Dimmans vän, Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup
"Jag bor i en annan värld, med du bor ju i samma" Drömmare söder om hallandsåsen, Ravinen Kulturhus, Norrvikens trädgårdar inauguration show
Rörsjögatan 10 presenterar: 12 målare, Rörsjögatan 10, Malmö
Highly Toxic, Digitaliseum, Malmö
2020
Exstudenter, Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup
Polyfoni, Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris
2019
Samling, Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup
Flux, Skissernas Museum, Lund
Stock, Obra, Malmö
The Mocking Gap, (Solo show) Galleri KHM2, Malmö
2025
Galleri Arnstedt, solo exhibition (upcoming)
Market Art Fair, Galleri Arnstedt (upcoming)
2024
Edstrandska stipendieutställningen, Galleri KHM, Malmö
The Heart in The Wall, Byahuset, Arrie (duo exhibition with Kalle Lindmark)
2023
Trabeklerna, Pumphuset konsthall, Landskrona (solo exhibition)
2022
Pen Pals, Public Support, Vestfossen Norway
2021
A Common Haze, Galleri Rostrum, Malmö (duo show with Carolina Sandvik )
Dimmans vän, Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup
"Jag bor i en annan värld, med du bor ju i samma" Drömmare söder om hallandsåsen, Ravinen Kulturhus, Norrvikens trädgårdar inauguration show
Rörsjögatan 10 presenterar: 12 målare, Rörsjögatan 10, Malmö
Highly Toxic, Digitaliseum, Malmö
2020
Exstudenter, Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup
Polyfoni, Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris
2019
Samling, Galleri Arnstedt, Östra Karup
Flux, Skissernas Museum, Lund
Stock, Obra, Malmö
The Mocking Gap, (Solo show) Galleri KHM2, Malmö
2018
MALMÖ SO THERE, Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris
2017
To Live in Such a Place, (Solo show) Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris
2016
Some Roses and their Phantoms, Sölvesborgs Konsthall
2014
->->->->->, Wall Street, Malmö
2014
Skyltfönster, Galleri 21, Malmö
Education
2019
MFA, Malmö Art Academy
2017
BFA, Malmö Art Academy
2016
Exchange, Slade School of Art
Painting department
2014
Målerilinjen, Östra Grevie Folkhögskola
MALMÖ SO THERE, Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris
2017
To Live in Such a Place, (Solo show) Galleri Thomas Wallner, Simris
2016
Some Roses and their Phantoms, Sölvesborgs Konsthall
2014
->->->->->, Wall Street, Malmö
2014
Skyltfönster, Galleri 21, Malmö
Education
2019
MFA, Malmö Art Academy
2017
BFA, Malmö Art Academy
2016
Exchange, Slade School of Art
Painting department
2014
Målerilinjen, Östra Grevie Folkhögskola