Hampus Wernemyr

Wernemyr paintings introduce surreal characters and objects that capture the feeling of waking up to the echoes of a dream, a magical realm that spits you back into the world. Hampus portrays figures, often blurry, with a wide range of emotions, leaving the viewer unsure of what they are looking at: sadness appears alongside happiness, a pair of lips frowning and smiling at the same time in what looks like an ephemeral and balancing act.

Hampus Wernemyr (b.1982, Stenungsund, Sweden) lives and works in Stockholm. Wernemyr is a graduate from the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm. Solo shows include ‘Turpentine Conclusion’ at ISSUES, Stockholm (2023); ‘Hampus Wernemyr’ at ISSUES, Stockholm (2022); ‘Hampus Wernemyr på Den Gyldene Freden’ at Den Gyldene Freden, Stockholm (2022) and ‘Tip-Tap’ at Galleri Mejan, Stockholm (2020). Group shows include ‘Downtown Issues II’ at ISSUES, Stockholm (2023); ‘The Collection’ at Gävle Konstcentrum, Gävle, Sweden (2022); ‘Downtown Issues’ at ISSUES, Stockholm (2021); ‘Transmission’ at Konstakademien, Stockholm (2021); ‘Stockholm Sessions’ at Carl Kostyál, Stockholm (2021); and ‘Tempo Rustica’ at Bångska Våningen, Stockholm (2019).