Ellen Dynebrink (b.1986) is a textile artist based in Gothenburg. Ellen's focus on patchwork in particular derives from her love for the textile material and interest in the relationship between the textile field and women’s history. With her practice she seeks to explore values and preconceived notions in feminine coded expressions and techniques. Throughout Ellen’s work there is an ongoing investigation of the gap between the production of images and representation, and the relationship between the gaze and the image, with following questions about subjectivity. By using digital tools, she edit and convert photos and sketches which in later hand are sewn into patchwork. Digital distortions combined with the inherent limitations and specific conditions of the patchwork technique, and the characteristics of the textile material adds to the aesthetic outcome, offering further filtration of abstraction and alternative readings of the patchwork image. Even the monotonous process of cutting squares apart and sewing them together forms a central part of Ellen’s artistic language and expression – a kind of meditation on the material and a way to ”participate in” or ”lose herself in” the image.
She holds an MFA in Textile Art from HDK-Valand, University of Gothenburg (2017), and a BFA in Textile Design from the Swedish School of Textiles (2014). Between 2019 and 2020, she took part in the post-master program Research Lab CRAFT! at Konstfack – University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm.
Dynebrink’s work has been exhibited in galleries and museums both in Sweden and internationally, including Format Gallery (Oslo), Wassaic Project (New York), Konstepidemin (Gothenburg), Charlottenborg Kunsthall (Copenhagen), 3:e Våningen/GIBCA Extended (Gothenburg), Gustavsberg Konsthall (Värmdö), and Nina Sagt Gallery (Düsseldorf).
In 2025, she participated in BIEN – Biennial of Textile Art in Slovenia as one of the international residency artists.
In 2021–2022, she participated in a six-month IASPIS residency program at the Swedish Arts Grants Committee in Stockholm. In the summer of 2024, she was an artist-in-residence at The Wassaic Project in upstate New York.
CV
EDUCATION
2019 – 2020 Research Lab CRAFT!, 60 hp, Konstfack, University of Art, Craft and Design, Sweden
2014 – 2017 MFA, Programme in Craft, Textile Art, HDK– Valand, Academy of Design and Craft, Gothenburg University, Sweden
2010 – 2014 BFA, Programme in Textile Design, The Swedish school of Textiles, Borås, Sweden
2007 – 2008 Foundation Year, KV Konstskola, Gothenburg, Sweden
UPCOMING
2026 TRÅDAR SOM BINDER, Lokstallet, Strömstad
2026 Konsthantverkarna, Stockholm
2026 EXTRAKT, Almgren Sidenväveri, Craft Week, Stockholm
2026 Backa Kyrkogata 11, public art commission, Backa, Göteborgs Stad
EXHIBITIONS
2026 INTENSITETER, Göteborgs Konstförening, Gothenburg
2025 HAPTIC MEMORY, Russel Janis Project, Brooklyn, New York, USA
2025 MIRAGE, Crobath Venue, BIEN, Biennal for Textile Art, Kranj, Slovenia
2025 SO IT GOES, Wassaic Project, New York, USA
2025 MASTODONT, Konstepidemin, Gothenburg
2025 KONSTHANTVERK MÖTER FOTOGRAFI, ADA-Formcenter Väst, Gothenburg
2024 COMA ANNIVERSARY, Galleri Résistance, Gothenburg
2024 DINA VÄNNER OCH BEKANTA, SKF Konstnärshuset, Stockholm
2024 MINNENA SER MIG, Minneslokalen, Gothenburg
2024 MOST VALUABLE CRAFT ON EARTH, Not Quite, Fengerfors
2024 ELDHUNDEN, SKF Konstnärshuset, Stockholm
2023 NULL BYTE INJECTION, The Wrong Biennale, online
2023 NATURAL IMPRESSIONS, 360 Virtual Exhibiton, online
2023 KMK Member exhibition, Konstepidemin, Gothenburg
2023 RECOMPOSING SERIES, Sintra, Gothenburg
2023 KONSTEPIDEMINS VÅRSALONG, Konstepidemin, Gothenburg
2023 IMAGES KNOCKING ON YOUR DOOR, Format Galleri, Oslo, Norway
2023 YOU AND ME, Nääs Konsthantverk, Floda
2022 LAGAR OCH LOGIK – PÅ SÄTT OCH VIS, Fullersta Gård, Stockholm
2022 VÅRSALONG, Galleri Backlund, Gothenburg
2022 GIRLY HANDS – WORKING ARMS, Klippans Konsthall, Klippan
2021 – 2022 CAN'T PROMISE ANYTHING, Duo w. Emma Hasselblad, Open art, Örebro
2021 SUPERMARKET, Galleri Nos, Stockholm
2021 TAKEAWAY, Stockholm Craft Week, Galleri Duerr, Stockholm
2021 PANDORA – Tête à tête, Tornrummet, Sockerbruket, Gothenburg
2021 HEM – VMT, Not Quite, Fengerfors
2020 TAKEAWAY – MARKET FOR EMERGING ART, Galleri Duerr, Stockholm
2020 HÖSTSALONG, Galleri Silk, Digital exhibition at www.gallerisilk.com
2020 PANDORA – A TEXTILE RENDEZVOUS, Konstepidemin, Gothenburg
2020 BAGERIET – I PROCESS, Konstepidemin, Gothenburg
2020 RENEGOTIATING MATERIAL CULTURE, Etnografiska museum, Stockholm
2020 CHARLOTTENBORG SPRING EXHIBITION, Kunsthall Charlottenborg, Cph
2020 LILJEVALCHS VÅRSALONG, Liljevalchs, Stockholm
2019 – 2020 NÄÄS KONSTHANTVERK, Floda
2019 CROSSWORLDS – GIBCA EXTENDED, 3e våningen, Gothenburg
2019 OPEN CRAFT, Queer Materialism, Stadsträdgården, Örebro
2018 – 2019 DÖDLIGT MATERIAL, Gustavsbergs Konsthall, Värmdö
2018 IFEMA FILMFESTIVAL, Gränser: en konstutställning, Malmö
2018 VÅRSOLANCHE, Galleri Slätten, Malmö
2017 4 NYA , Almgrens Sidenväveri, Stockholm
2017 HDK – FIXFABRIKEN, Examensutställning, HDK at Fixfabriken, Gothenburg
2016 CLUELESS, Nina Sagt Gallery, Düsseldorf
2016 BBY Magazine – Pop up/release av tidning, Röhsska museet, Gothenburg
2015 ((Hey Sexy!!), Centrifug, Konsthall C, Stockholm
2014 EXIT 2014, Examensutställning, The Swedish school of Textiles, Borås, Sweden
PUBLIC ART
2025 Installation for Way Out West, shimmer x 3, photo backdrop, Luger, Gothenburg
2023 – in process Backa Kyrkogata 11, Public art commission, Backa, Göteborgs Stad
2021 HOPE Homage, soloshow in HOPE clothing store, Gothenburg, www.hope.se
2021 Art Made This,Public art commission- DECISIONS 2, Perukmakaren garage, Gothenburg
RESIDENCE & PROJECTS
2025 BIEN Textile Art Biennal Residency, Kranj, Slovenia
2024 Wassaic Artist Residency, Wassaic, New York
2023 Artist Talk, HDK –Valand
2021 – 2022 IASPIS, Residency Program, Stockholm
2020 – 2021 PANDORA, mobile gallery for textile art
2020 "Formvisar" presentation, Svensk Form Väst
2020 7 dagar, Residency, The Nordic Watercolour Museum, Skärhamn
2020 Artist Talk, HDK–Valand
2015 (Hey Sexy!!) Konsthall C, Stockholm
SCHOLARSHIP & GRANTS
2025 Swedish Arts Grants Committee, 1-year working grant
2025 Estrid Ericson Stiftelse (BIEN, Slovenia)
2025 Swedish Arts Grants Committee, International cultural exchange (BIEN, Slovenia)
2024 Göteborgs Stads Kulturstipendier
2024 Ateljéstöd, Göteborgs stad
2023 Estrid Ericson Stiftelse (Wassaic Project)
2023 Swedish Arts Grants Committee, International cultural exchange (Wassaic Project)
2023 Wilhelm & Martina Lundgrens Understödsfond (Wassaic Project)
2022 Västra Götalandsregionens internationella resestipendium
2022 Ateljéstöd, Göteborgs stad
2021 Swedish Arts Grants Committee, International cultural exchange (Athens)
2020 Swedish Arts Grants Committee, 1-year working grant
2020 Göteborgs stads stödpaket – Tillfälligt stipendium 2020
2020 Projektstöd, Göteborgs stad, PANDORA 2021
2020 Ateljéstöd, Göteborgs stad
2020 Konsthantverkets Vänner Stipendiat
2020 Årets Formvisare, Svensk Form
2020 Längmanska kulturfonden, PANDORA – A Textile Rendezvous
2019 PRONTO, Göteborgs Stad, PANDORA – A Textile Rendezvous
2019 Fabrikör J.L Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse
2019 Estrid Ericson Stiftelse
2019 Ateljéstöd, Göteborgs stad
2018 Arbetsflitens befrämjande
2017 Estrid Ericson Stiftelse
2017 Kungliga Hvitfeldtska Stiftelsen
2016 Adlerbertska Stipendiestiftelsen
2016 Estrid Ericson Stiftelse
2016 Fabrikör J.L Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse
2016 Gustaf & Torild Hammars Stiftelsen
2015 Estrid Ericson Stiftelse
2014 Tekoutbildningarnas Stipendiefonder
PUBLICATIONS
2023-05-15
Göteborgs Universitet, HDK alumni:
https://www.gu.se/studera/hitta-utbildning/pa-hdk-valand-fick-ellens-estetiska-lust-ta-plats
2022-07-26
Tidningen Rum Hemma, Bakom fasaden, Sandra Gustafsson (text) nr 8 2022
https://www.zinio.com/se/article/rum-hemma/nr-8-i561892/bakom-fasaden-ellen-dynebrink-a45
2022-04-22
Lagar och logik – på sätt och vis, Towa Jansson (text)
https://nyttiflempan.sh.se/lagar-och-logik-pa-satt-och-vis/
2021-11-12
HOPE Homage, Stefanie Ravelli (text)
https://hope-sthlm.com/se/en/hope-journal/profiles/hope-homage/ellen-dynebrink
2021-07-12
Textile Curator Helen Adams (text & bild)
https://www.textilecurator.com/home-default/home-2-2/ellen-dynebrink/
2021-07-06
Göteborgs Posten Anna Rosenström (text) & Jenny Ingemarsson (bild)
https://www.gp.se/kultur/kultur/art-made-this-ställer-ut-40-konstverk-i-ett-parkeringshus-1.50687977
2020-02-25
Tidningen Hemslöjd nr 2 2020
2020-01-11
Göteborgs Posten Magdalena Ljung (text & bild)
2019-08-06
Scenkonstguiden Rebecca Stråhle-Wolke (text & bild)
2017-08-25
Tidningen Hemslöjd nr 4 2017
2017-06-13
Form magazine Emma Olofsson (text & bild)
http://www.formmagazine.com/en/2017/06/13/gradshow-favourites-hdk-2/
2017-05-30
Göteborgs Posten Boel Ulfsdotter (text & bild)
http://www.gp.se/nöje/flera-imponerande-verk-på-fixfabriken-1.4311356
MEMBER
KRO, SKF, KHVC, KC-VÄST, KMK, BUS, Konstepidemin
REPRESENTED
Göteborgs Slöjdförening
Klippans Kommun
Equator Stockholms Konstförening
Konstföreningen T13
Private Collections, Sweden
Private Collections, USA
Private Collections, Norway