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Artist Statement:
After painting years (since
1982) traditional oil
paintings, mostly portraits
and still life, I started
experimenting with clay
sculptures in 1990 to find
something new. Modeling tiny
figures in clay, I started
using those miniature
sculptures as models to my
paintings. By 1990-91 I had
created my own ism: MARUism- "
Manifestations Animées dans la
Réalité Unique ".
Human relations, meetings,
feelings and everyday
happenings metamorphosed into
animal-like forms in colourful
worlds, expressed in a kind of
subconscious world between
Dalí and Disney with a touch
of Gauguin.
MARUISM
What is Maruism? - It is a new
ism created by me, Marja-Liisa
Iivonen. M.A.R.U.; M for
Manifestations, A for Animées
(Animated, lively), R for
Réalité (Reality) U for
Unique. I grew up with Disney,
admire Dalí for his skill and
brain and love Gauguin's
colors. MARUism- "
Manifestations Animées dans la
Réalité Unique ". Human
relations, meetings, feelings
and everyday happenings
metamorphosed into animal-like
forms in colorful worlds
expressed in a kind of
subconscious world between
Dalí and Disney with a touch
of Gauguin.
MANIFESTO OF MARUISM
Maruism separates painting
from the imitation of other
artists and artistic
movements, isms, and ...
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Commissions:
The New Year Revue, stage set,
Katrineholm, Sweden 1997
The International Women's Day,
"Cathrine", miniature
sculpture, Katrineholm, Sweden
1997
June-July 1993, "Solidarity",
oil painting for The Youth
Center, Katrineholm, Sweden
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Exhibitions for Marja-Liisa Iivonen:
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EXHIBITIONS
Fiction Project 2011,The Art House Coop Gallery USA,2011
Christmas Salon 2009, The Post Gallery, Vasteras,2009
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport's Atrium Gallery in Atlanta, USA, July-Sept 2009
Canvas Project 2, The Art House Coop Gallery USA, 2009
Halsotorget, Katrineholm 2007, 2008,2009
Graphic, The Corner, Katrineholm Art Hall&Library, Sweden, 2005
Angels, Gallery Filippa , Katrineholm, Sweden, december 2004
Halsans Hus, Katrineholm, Sweden 2004
“Wide and Broad”, Katrineholm and Hall, Sweden, December 2003
“The Love Week”, Halsans Hus, Katrineholm, Sweden 2003, 2007
The Kullbergska Hospital, Katrineholm, Sweden summer 2003
The Salon of The Refused, Katrineholm Art Hall&Library, Sweden, December 2002
Art-e-mail, International Art Fair, Marbella, Spain, July 2002
“Many Faces”, Katrineholm Art Hall&Library, Sweden, June-Sept 2002
“Cards to New York”, Mace Gallery, NY, USA, Nov 2001
Internet International Art Contest IIAC, Japan 2000
Djulo Manor Café, Katrineholm, Sweden, April 2000
“The Sormland Trail”, Katrineholm Art Hall, Sweden, April-August 2000
International Art Contest, Art Dept., Australia 1999-2003
Art-e-mail, MAC21 International Contemporary ArtFair, Malaga, Spain 1999
Galleri Vadeau, Stockholm, Sweden 1998
Frolunda Kulturhus, Goteborg, Sweden 1998
Galleri New Form, Sparreholm, Sweden 1997
Karlshamn Art Hall, Karlshamn, Sweden 1997
Galleri Backa Konst, Malmo, Sweden 1996
The Artists' International Art Exchange, Malmkoping, Sweden1995
Galleri Heagard, Halmstad, Sweden 1995
Stenhusgarden, Linkoping, Sweden 1995
Konst at alla, Akers Styckebruk, Sweden 1994
Kulturum, Katrineholm, Sweden 1991, 93, 95, 96, 97
Galleri Angeln, Katrineholm, Sweden 1991, 93, 95
"The Art Club Clubs", Katrineholm, Sweden 1992-2000, 2003-2007
JURIED SHOWS
The Sormland Salon, Nykoping, Sweden 1992
The May Salon, Katrineholm, Sweden 1992
The Sormland Salon, Sodertalje, Sweden 1993
ONE-PERSON SHOWS
Halsans Hus, Katrineholm, Sweden 2004
The Art Window, Katrineholm, Sweden 1991, 94, 96, 98, 99
Kulturum, Katrineholm, Sweden 1992, 94
Galleri New Form, Sparreholm, Sweden 1995,96
CONTESTS
International Art Contest, Art Dept., Australia 1999, 2000, 2001,2002,2003
Internet International Art Contest IIAC, Japan 2000
COMMISSIONS
The New Year Revue, stage set, Katrineholm, Sweden 1997
The International Women's Day, "Cathrine", miniature sculpture, Katrineholm, Sweden 1997
June-July 1993, "Solidarity", oil painting for The Youth Center, Katrineholm, Sweden
EDUCATION
Draftsman, RATO Technical Institute, Espoo, Finland 1980-81
Self-taught 1981-1987
Kjesaeter Folk High School; Esthetic course, Vingaker, Sweden 1987-89
Shorter courses in drawing, watercolor and graphics 1991-1995
PUBLICATIONS:
STUDIO Notes, CA, USA, Number 29, May-June2000
”Marja-Liisa Iivonen Interview”
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
”Magpie” linocut in Simple Printmaking/Gwen Diehn, Lark Books 2000
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