page_title: Elli Hemberg
section_title: Sculpture
hierarchical_section_title: Elli Hemberg / Career / Sculpture
caption_attribution_description: Svenska: Virvelvind av Elli Hemberg, metall, utanför Riksarkivets entré på Kungsholmen i Stockholm, 1970
context_page_description: Elin Elisabeth "Elli" Hemberg, was a Swedish abstract painter and sculptor. She is most famous for her architectural sculptures, which often feature three dimensional visuals and elements of dynamic symmetry. Her work is featured in the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm, as well as the Museum of Art in Kalmar, among other places.
context_section_description: In the mid 1960s, Hemberg, together with Olle Bærtling and Karl Göte Bejemark, among others, were part of the art salon 'Samlaren', and considered at the forefront of Swedish sculptors. In the 1970s Hemberg began to achieve fame and acceptance in the art community, primarily through her sculptures, and she created a number of notable commissions for permanent public display, including: 'The Orb' (1970) for the National Archives of Sweden,  'Badande' (1978), displayed at the Museum of Sketches for Public Art in Lund, 'The Butterfly' (1980), displayed in Rålambshovsparken in Stockholm, 'Solkrets' (1989), displayed at Viktoria place in Skellefteå, and 'Three Leaves', displayed at Norrköping's Museum of Art.
  Hemberg's sculptures were often large architectural pieces in wood, glass, metal, or concrete. Her work was heavily influenced by Jay Hambridge, and thus often featured elements of dynamic symmetry, as well as three dimensional aspects. 
  Today, many of her works are on display in Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm, The Museum of Art in Kalmar, as well as Skövde Art Gallery, among other galleries, museums, and permanent public displays.
caption: 'The Orb' (1970)
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