b. 1998 in Stockholm, SE
Lives and works in New York, NY
Education
2020-2022 MFA Columbia University School of The Arts, New York, NY
2009-2013 BFA Parsons The New School of Design, New York, NY
Linnéa Gad, born in 1990, is a visual artist from Stockholm, Sweden. Her sculptures, prints, paintings and installations are a response to our climate catastrophe, engaging with time-based ecological processes that govern our ecosystems. She currently 'collaborates' with limestone, oysters, cardboard, bark, and other shell materials, initiating unexpected dialogues that evoke empathy for the vibrant 'lives' of these materials. Reflecting the ethos of island culture instilled by her upbringing in the Stockholm archipelago, her artistic process embraces a deliberate sense of care and frugality. Techniques like mending and recycling are inherent to her ethos, and this resourceful approach permeates her reflections on the afterlife of her works—how they might transform, evolve, return to the life cycles of their materials, and ultimately dissolve.
Gad’s solo shows include Erratics at Spencer Brownstone in New York (2019), Luster Pit at RØM in Copenhagen (2018), and Mound Remover at New Release Gallery in New York (2018). The artist has recently participated in group shows at The Jewish Museum in New York (2022), The Lenfest Center for the Arts in New York (2021) and SixtyEight Art Institute in Copenhagen (2021). She is the recipient of grants from The Swedish Arts Grants Committee and was shortlisted for the Frankenthaler Climate Art Awards in 2022. Gad was a part-time lecturer at Parsons The New School for Design in 2022 and is an adjunct professor at Columbia University School of The Arts. The artist’s first publication "Kalk" is to be released by Danish RSS Press.
