Konsthall Tornedalen

Konsthall Tornedalen is initiated by Gunhild Stensmyr,
cultural producer, entrepreneur and art benefactor. In 2002 she opened and programmed Skärets Konsthall in the south of Sweden, which has shown works by artists such as Magnus Thierfelder, Maria Friberg, Julia Peirone and others. She also runs NICE-Network in Culture, a company that initiates and organizes continuing education programs and lectures on cultural subjects for museums, art galleries, companies and individuals. Stensmyr, who has roots in Swedish Lapland, moved back to her native village of Tornedalen in 2009, where she developed the concept of the Konsthall Tornedalen. Together with the Bjork family, she donated land for the building of this new institution. The location is in a spectacular setting next to the river Torne, on the border with Finland. Winning architects Anssi Lassila and Teemu Hirvilammi, Finland http://www.oopeaa.com
An architectural design competiton was held in 2012. Invited architects: Go Hasegawa (b. 1977) Japan, Fabio Gramazio (b. 1970) & Matthias Kohler (b.1968) Switzerland, Anssi Lassila (b. 1973) & Teemu Hirvilammi (b. 1974) Finland, Jan Olav Jensen (b. 1959) & Børre Skodvin (b. 1960) Norway, Josefina Nordmark (b. 1971), Jenny Nordmark (b. 1980) and Matilda Eriksson (b.1974) Sweden. The programming of the Konsthall Tornedalen will consist of internationally relevant projects. It will be a venue with the ambition of working with the most outstanding artists, curators and institutions from around the globe. Konsthall Tornedalen Foundation is grateful to be supported by The Barbro Osher pro Suecia Foundation, Sparbanken Nord, Längmanska företagarfonden and Region Norrbotten. The Konsthall’s Board of Directors consists of Theodor Ringborg, Anders Söderholm, Bengt Eriksson Uggla, Per Johansson, Marja Sakari, Jaakko Nousiainen and Gunhild Stensmyr.