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CURRENT NEWS
Twenty-six designers from the West have been invited to display selected works in an exhibition that reflects contemporary society. Here, unique, innovative, and sustainable design come together, clearly expressing the creative force that characterizes the entire region.
A vibrant FORMSCEN – here and now!
VERNISSAGE
Thursday, March 5
5:30–8 p.m.
Västergatan 2 Gothenburg
Please register at vast@svenskform.se by March 3 (limited number of places available).
Photo from left: Laura Blake, Hermine Blixt, Johan Åberg
Exhibitors
Alvaro Aramburu / Amanda Westergren Malmberg / Camilla Arnbert / Erik Widell / Hannes Blixt / Hermine Blixt / Henrik Wangsten / Jakob Tangen / Johannes Lif / Jonas Olsson / Johan Åberg / Josephine Aspenrot / Karin Bolin / Laura Blake / Lina Venström Rex / Maria Lorenz / Martín Inostroza / Matilda Hunyadi / Michael Andersson / Nils Bengtsson Blomstrand / Ragnar Brodow / Robert Curran / Sami Kallio / Samuel Norlind / Viklund Eckerdal / WOUP
FORMSCEN26 – catalog with all exhibitors
The exhibition runs through March.
Opening hours
Thursdays 12:00–6:00 p.m.
Saturdays 12:00–4:00 p.m.
The exhibition is made possible thanks to support from the Västra Götaland Region Cultural Affairs Committee.
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Welcome to the opening reception
Wednesday, February 4, 5:30–8:00 p.m.
Craftology – Exhibiting our bridge between Craft and Technology.
Students from the third year of furniture design at HDK-Valand, Campus Steneby, present the results of an exploratory approach to materials and technology. The exhibition showcases the students' work, developed by combining digital technology with traditional craftsmanship within the framework of expressive design.
The exhibition is open
Thu 5/2 – Fri 6/2 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 7/2 – Sun 8/2 12:00 – 16:00
The exhibition is a collaboration between HDK-Valand, Campus Steneby, and Svensk Form Väst.
Graphic Design, Theo Nikolas Fonn
Exhibitors BA3
Sofia Valborg @bysofiavalborg
Jordan Whelan @nadurfurniture
Kaspars Becers @k.bdesigns
Manuela Barth @road_side_things
Emilia Tamaianu @emiliatamaianu
Exhibition coordinatorsBA2
Nils Hufhult @nilshufhult
Alessandro De Luca @linea.deluca
Stojan Bozic @bybozic
Theo Nikolas Fonn @atheothing
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Saturday, January 31
We are kicking off the year with a traditional vernissage bus trip to the Rian Design Museum in Falkenberg, where the exhibitions Kristina Torsson – From Mah-Jong to Vamlingbo and Chalmers + Ullared are opening .
The trip is being organized in collaboration with the Rian Design Museum.
Program:
9:30 a.m. Departure from Gothenburg, Drottningtorget at the entrance to the Posthotellet.
11:00 a.m. Pre-event mingle – Meet representatives from both exhibitions. Rian will serve canapés and refreshments, after which the museum will open to the public at 12 noon.
Approximately 2:30 p.m. Departure for Gothenburg (arrival in Gothenburg at approximately 4 p.m.)
Please notify us of any special dietary requirements by emailing malin.henningsson@falkenberg.se no later than Wednesday, January 28.
The trip is for members of Svensk Form. If you are not a member, you can join here.
Program for the opening day
1:00 p.m. Welcome speech by Rian Museum Director Erika Danker
1:10 p.m. Conversation between designer Kristina Torsson and Elna Svenle, Museum Director at Vandalorum, led by Rian Curator Helena Hertov
1:45 p.m. Introduction by Nils Björling, senior lecturer at Chalmers University of Technology and course coordinator for Key Projects, followed by student presentations.
The conversations will take place in the respective exhibitions. During the vernissage, a guided workshop will be offered in the studio.
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OPEN CALL – FORMSCEN
Would you like to exhibit with us? We are looking for people who work in the field of design.
In September, we opened the doors to our new premises centrally located in Gothenburg at Västergatan 2. The premises give us the opportunity to showcase the creative breadth of the region to a wide audience and serve as a meeting place for both practitioners and those interested in design.
FORMSCEN –a curated group exhibition with the aim of showcasing both you as an artist and your work.
- a showcase for the region's breadth in form and design
- an opportunity to showcase your work, meet a wide audience, and network with other practitioners.
Exhibition period: March 5–28, 2026
Location: Svensk Form Väst, Västergatan 2, Gothenburg
Practical information about your application:
January 16 – last day to apply
February 3 – last day for response
March 5 – vernissage
Completed application form together with CV, photos of previous work, and anything else you wish to include, compiled into a single PDF file. APPLICATION
Email vast@svenskform.se by January 16, 2026
Questions will be answered by Anna Elzer Oscarson vast@svenskform.se
tel 0708-400850
Criteria for applying:
– Active in design
– Resident in Västra Götaland
– Member of Svensk Form
If you are not already a member, WELCOME!
Become a member of Svensk Form
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CULTURAL NIGHT
Friday, October 24
16:00 - 20:00
We are part of Kulturnatta Göteborg and welcome to our new premises at Västergatan 2 to take part in an inspiring and sparkling world of form signed Emma von Brömssen.
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Exhibition Emma von Brömssen - Shaper of the West 2025
FULL
Welcome to the celebration and opening of the exhibition with Emma von Brömssen.
When: Thursday, October 23
Time: 17.30 - 20.00
Where: Västergatan 2, Gothenburg
osa by 20/10 to: vast@svenskform.se
(limited number of seats)
We offer drinks and snacks.
Svensk Form Väst's premises at Västergatan 2 are transformed into an inviting and sparkling world of form signed Emma von Brömssen. After the traditional celebration, Emma will talk exclusively about her work from idea, sketch to finished product.
The exhibition runs until November 8.
Motivation
This year's Moldmaker of the West is Emma von Brömssen. As a skilled pattern designer, she combines a personal and artistic expression with a strong sense of craftsmanship and tradition. By managing and renewing the Swedish pattern heritage, she contributes to strengthening and developing the West Swedish design scene.
With her timeless designs, where heritage meets contemporary aesthetics, Emma demonstrates the importance of good and thoughtful design. Through carefully selected partners, she combines beauty, quality and sustainability in her work. Her work enriches the everyday lives of many people and reminds us of the importance of surrounding ourselves with beautiful and well-produced objects in our homes.
About Formslaget
On October 6 at 18:45, Swedish Form's regional associations will award Form Bearers across the country. These are people, organizations, companies, phenomena or initiatives that have contributed to development in the region through design. The appointment takes place in connection with Svensk Form's birthday.
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INAUGURAL EXHIBITION
Swedish Design West
Västergatan 2, Gothenburg
until October 18
Open:
Friday 26/9 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 27/9 11am - 3pm
Saturday 4/10 11 am - 2 pm
Wednesday 8/10 12 - 17 pm
Thursday 9/10 12 - 18 pm
Saturday 11/10 12 - 16 pm
Saturday 18/10 at 12 - 16
The opening exhibition offers some well-chosen treats from the West. Innovative, tactile and sensual designs and crafts in different materials and techniques. Poetry, playfulness and a treat for the soul are a common denominator. Well-designed objects that open our senses and make our world both better and more beautiful.
Exhibitors:
Anja Fredell @anjafredell
Emeli Höcks @emelihocks
Kasthall @kasthall
Boma Väveri @bomavaveri.se
Gustav Wijk @w.i.j.k
Hermine Blixt & Bevan Taka @hermineblixt @bevan_taka
Oblure @oblure_official
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Inauguration and celebration of
Swedish Form West 40 years.
We are happy to finally be able to show off our new nice premises at Västergatan 2 in Gothenburg.
And not only do we have bigger premises, we are also celebrating our anniversary.
40 years ago Svensk Form Väst was formed and we want to celebrate with pomp and circumstance together with you!
Welcome to the opening on Thursday, September 25 at 17.30
osa to: vast@svenskform.se
We continue the celebration with an open house on Friday and Saturday.
Friday 26/9 at 10 - 18
Saturday 27/9 at 11 - 15
Invitation to the opening of Svensk Form Väst
Here we are on the ground floor, in the beautiful turn-of-the-century house Villa Tabor, built in the late 1800s. Photographer: Karlsson, Anders / Västergötland Museum
HERE WE GO AGAIN!
On Saturday, May 10, the bus heads to Bohusläns Museum in Uddevalla.
In the beautiful art hall facing the quayside, students from the master's and bachelor's programs at HDK-Valand Campus Steneby show their degree projects.
S.O.U.P. (Showcasing Odd Unfiltered Perceptions) presents 24 thesis projects that in different ways explore the potential of materials to embody and communicate in a time of climate crisis, distancing and digitization.
10.30 Assembly
NOTE! The bus departs from the front of Clarion Hotel Post, Drottningtorget
10.45 Bus departs
12.00 Estimated arrival time
15.15 Departure from Bohuslän Museum
16.30 Estimated time of return
Osa by May 8 to vast@svenskform.se
WELCOME!
The trip is a collaboration between Svensk Form Väst and HDK-Valand Campus Steneby
Vernissage program Saturday 10 May
12.00 Opening with drinks & mingle
13.00 Opening speech
Ulrika Amnefjord, Head of Unit at Bohuslän Museum
Tobias Fransson, degree student from metal design
Tom Cubbin, lecturer at HDK-Valand Campus Steneby
14.30 Performance
Michael Schoorl, graduate student from metal design
S.O.U.P. (Showcasing Odd Unfiltered Perceptions)
The exhibition title is both an acronym and a playful metaphor for the exhibition as a whole. You are invited to explore a simmering and ever-evolving meal where craft practices, materials and design methods are the main ingredients. Themes such as man's relationship with nature, care, the essence of memory and the power of collective creation are all present. The exhibition offers space for reflection, challenges our perception and opens up new possibilities of being - perhaps as a different material, creature or person. The works also testify to a longing to exist outside the traditional gallery space, to be activated in performance and move freely between materials and techniques.
Throughout all the works, making is the driving force - a making that transforms both ourselves and the world around us, with every stitch, stroke and joint.
/Curator, Helena Pernow
The degree exhibition S.O.U.P. Showcasing Odd Unfiltered Perceptions presents degree projects by students from the Bachelor's and Master's programs in Metal Design, Furniture Design specializing in wood and Textile-Body-Space.
Exhibition coordinator / Jenny Stefansdotter Stentoft
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The Ornamentation Days
When: March 15 - 16
Where: Röhsska, Studio + Architecture Hall
The Ornamentation Days are two inspirational days where we explore together the history of ornamentation, its importance in today's interior design, and how we can bring this art form into the future.
The initiators are furniture designer Matilda Hunyadi, set designer Dennis Valencia and sculptor Karl Sjögren, who will all talk about the role and possibilities of ornamentation in their respective fields.
During the days, an ornamental display curated by Dennis Valencia will also be shown, where historical objects are mixed with contemporary works from Matilda Hunyadi, Karl Siögren, Josefin Eklund, Gustav Wiik, Victoria Eyram and textile artist Julia Kylen Collins.
Program Saturday and Sunday
12.00 Lecture with Birgitta Martinius
12.45-13 Coffee break
13-13.30 Conversation with and presentation by Matilda Hunyadi
13.45- 14.15 Discussion with and presentation by Dennis Valencia
13-14.30 Sculpture demonstration with Karl Sjögren
14.30-15 Discussion with and presentation by Karl Sjögren
The talks are led by journalists Ellinor Thunberg and Helena Skoog.
Welcome to discover the world of ornamentation - a world where history meets the future, where craftsmanship and design come together to create objects that we want to cherish and pass on to future generations.
A collaboration between Röhsska, Region Västra Götaland / Konst och slöjd and Svensk Form Väst.
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Welcome to the annual meeting
and inspirational lecture
by Anna Severinsson
How does color give an extra dimension to the surface? And how to relate to surfaces with a function for a specific use.
Wednesday, March 26
17.30 - 19.00
Föreningsgatan 2, Gothenburg
After the traditional annual meeting, we get to take part in Anna Severinsson's interesting work from 1968 until today. Ms. Severinsson is an experienced textile designer with extensive knowledge of working in the textile industry for several decades.
Osa by March 23 to: vast@svenskform.se
Only members of Svensk Form.
We offer drinks and snacks.
Welcome to the website!
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Opening bus to Rian design museum in Falkenberg!
When: Saturday, February 1
Time: 10.20 - 16.30
During the day there will be a program of presentations and artist talks - see program below!
The bus departs at 10.30 from our premises at Föreningsgatan 2 in Gothenburg and stops on the way
at Kungsbacka station at about 11.00 to pick up participants. Arrive at Rian at approximately 12.00. The bus trip is organized in collaboration between Svensk Form Väst and Rian and is free of charge.
Book your seat on the bus by sending an email to malin.henningsson@falkenberg.se and indicate whether you are traveling from Gothenburg or from Kungsbacka. For those who go by bus, there is also the opportunity to pre-order a hearty, vegetarian sandwich for SEK 75 in Rian's café (no later than 30/1). The number of seats is limited.
Welcome to take part in the two exhibitions this spring
Generation Why - a collection of 34 Nordic artists and designers from Generation Y who convey the feelings, experiences and perspectives of their generation through their work.
Provotypes - Britta Teleman, industrial designer and PhD student at Halmstad University, examines the question of whether norm-critical design can contribute to more equal care.
Times for the day
10.20 Assembly Föreningsgatan 2, Gothenburg.
10.30 Departure.
11.00 (approx) Departure Kungsbacka station.
12.00 Arrival at Rian.
13.00 Welcome by museum director Erika Danker
13.10 Introduction by Nina Gresvig, Chairman of Villvin and Project Manager of Generation Why
13.20 Conversation with Vidar Koksvik, Marcia Harvey Isaksson and Charlotte Jul, curators of the exhibition Generation Why, led by Rian's curator Helena Hertov
13.40 Presentation of Ask Björlo, Milja Morseth and Maria Viftrup, participating designers in the exhibition Generation Why
14.20 Britta Teleman, industrial designer and PhD student at Halmstad University presents the exhibition Provotyper
15.00 Departure Rian towards Gothenburg
Svensk Form Väst invites you to a coffee break and tells you about what is going on during the year.
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