Jessica Eldenstjärna
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Transpersonal Artist, Expressive Art Therapist, Shamanic Facilitator
Located in Stockholm, Sweden, Jessica weaves her craft of art, therapy and metaphysical work as one cohesive calling. In her work she explores and embodies the multidimensional experience and expressions of existence. Paintings, soundworks, performance work, sculptural work, short films and animated digital renderings become visual and/or audible archetypes of vibrations and frequencies, inviting the viewer to his or her own exploration of healing, inner potential and spiritual awareness.
In a chromesthetic or synesthetic manner, Jessica's art can be viewed as simultaneous sound and light sensations, or tuning forks, for therapeutic activation, calibration and expansion of consciousness.
Moving between figurative and abstract expressions she works in various series of complex primordial patterns or flowy formations of nature, while drawing inspiration from a lifelong exploration of cross-culture myth, mysticism, psychology and diverse spiritual practices. Re-awakening “The Sacred” in our times, as well as touching on various existential themes, inner worlds and ethereal planes come alive with great sensitivity.
As a therapist and Shamanic facilitator Jessica composes Transformational Workshops, Sound Meditations and Drum Journey sessions for groups, as well as Healing, Soundhealing, Shamanic Healing and Therapy for individuals. In healing sessions she uses her hands, singingbowls, light language voice toning, various instruments and drums. She sees the whole process as a collaboration and co-creation of homeostasis, exploration and growth where the participant plays an active role. Her transformational workshops and process-work is adjusted to the occasion and client and includes a multi-modal art approach where movement, music, painting etc. intermingles with reflection, mindfulness and sharing. It can be geared towards therapeutic and recreational purposes, personal development, spiritual awakening or other needs. She is hired on a regular basis to work with the Swedish organisation for adult ‘children cancer survivors’, as well as The Swedish Museum of Modern Art where she, since 2018, has developed “Guided tours with Meditation”. The concept is inviting the participants to contemplative and phenomenal explorations of selected artworks, followed by a guided meditation session using singing bowls and voice. Most recently in the exhibition of Hilma Af Klints "Ten Largest" and with the exhibition “Who are you Really” by Danish artist Jeppe Hein.
As a therapist and Shamanic facilitator Jessica composes Transformational Workshops, Sound Meditations and Drum Journey sessions for groups, as well as Healing, Soundhealing, Shamanic Healing and Therapy for individuals. In healing sessions she uses her hands, singingbowls, light language voice toning, various instruments and drums. She sees the whole process as a collaboration and co-creation of homeostasis, exploration and growth where the participant plays an active role. Her transformational workshops and process-work is adjusted to the occasion and client and includes a multi-modal art approach where movement, music, painting etc. intermingles with reflection, mindfulness and sharing. It can be geared towards therapeutic and recreational purposes, personal development, spiritual awakening or other needs. She is hired on a regular basis to work with the Swedish organisation for adult ‘children cancer survivors’, as well as The Swedish Museum of Modern Art where she, since 2018, has developed “Guided tours with Meditation”. The concept is inviting the participants to contemplative and phenomenal explorations of selected artworks, followed by a guided meditation session using singing bowls and voice. Most recently in the exhibition of Hilma Af Klints "Ten Largest" and with the exhibition “Who are you Really” by Danish artist Jeppe Hein.
CV:
Soloshows:
2022 Waves of Light, Gallery 53, Stockholm, Sweden
2019 The Treasure of Your Infinite Depths, Eriks Basar, Stockholm, Sweden
2018 EarthAct; Part 1 Earth. Performance and exhibition, Kulturfyren Stockholm, Sweden
2015 MirrorWorks, Edsviken Art Hall, Stockholm, Sweden
2015 OtherWorldly, Johan Thunberg Gallery, Älvkarleby, Sweden
2014 Being is Unfolding, MLG gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2014 Initiations, MLG gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 There’s a crack in everything, MLG gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 What Colour is the Soul, Gallery T, Stockholm, Sweden
2011 Trees, Pfizer, Stockholm, Sweden
2005 Norse Tales-Native Myth, Silvenska, Säffle, Sweden
2022 Waves of Light, Gallery 53, Stockholm, Sweden
2019 The Treasure of Your Infinite Depths, Eriks Basar, Stockholm, Sweden
2018 EarthAct; Part 1 Earth. Performance and exhibition, Kulturfyren Stockholm, Sweden
2015 MirrorWorks, Edsviken Art Hall, Stockholm, Sweden
2015 OtherWorldly, Johan Thunberg Gallery, Älvkarleby, Sweden
2014 Being is Unfolding, MLG gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2014 Initiations, MLG gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 There’s a crack in everything, MLG gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 What Colour is the Soul, Gallery T, Stockholm, Sweden
2011 Trees, Pfizer, Stockholm, Sweden
2005 Norse Tales-Native Myth, Silvenska, Säffle, Sweden
A selection of groupshows and duoshows:
2020 The Essence of the Goddess, Utsunds Retreat-center, Dalarna, Sweden
2019 Primordial Shapes - re:sacralisation, Galerié Métanoïa, Paris, France
2019 Sacred Arts Festival, Senlis France + performance
2018 Grain of Rice, Galerie Metanoia, Paris, France
2018 Performance Act, MagicCity Art, VR-art exhibition, Stockholm
2018 Delegation Suedoise, Gallerié Metanoia, Paris, France
2018 Art Capital - Delegation Suedoise, Grand Palais, Paris, France
2016 Participation in worldwide project Aclimatize, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden
2016 Performance Act, Folkkulturcentrum, Stockholm, Sweden
2015 Quintorganic Oscillations, a Performance Act, Munchenbryggeriet Fylkingen, Stockholm, Sweden
2011 Roots, JiniSofia Studio, Stockholm, Sweden
2010 Dreamfigures, Galleri Ängel, Stockholm, Sweden
2008 Represented at Galleri Engarden, Arvika, Sweden
2007 Autumn-show, Silvenska, Säffle, Sweden
2007 Racken Art, Arvika, Sweden
2006 Racken Art, Arvika, Sweden
2005 Spring-Show, Silvenska, Säffle, Sweden
2005 Racken Art, Arvika, Sweden
2004 Mini-Art, A-space Gallery, Southampton, UK
Artistic Facilitator of Art Projects:
2022-08 The Fifth Element - Philosophy and Art for Young Adults, Kulturfyren, Stockholm, Sweden
2021-08 The Magic of Alchemy - Philosophy and Art for Young Adults, Kulturfyren, Stockholm, Sweden
2020-08 The Essence of Nature - Philosophy and Art for Young Adults, Kulturfyren, Stockholm, Sweden
2020-06 Artistic Expressions Camp for Children, Kulturfyren, Stockholm, Sweden
2019-08 Goliath - Philosophy and Art for Young Adults, Kulturfyren, Stockholm, Sweden
2019-06 Artistic Expressions Camp for Children, Kulturfyren, Stockholm, Sweden
2018-08 The Big Adventure - Philosophy and Art for Young Adults, Kulturfyren, Stockholm, Sweden
2018-06 Artistic Expressions Camp for Children, Kulturfyren, Stockholm, Sweden
2017-08 Dreamworlds - Philosophy and Art for Young Adults, Kulturfyren, Stockholm, Sweden
2017-06 Artistic Expressions Camp for Children, Kulturfyren, Stockholm, Sweden
2016-06 Artistic Expressions Camp for Children, Kulturfyren, Stockholm, Sweden
2016-08 Structure of Myth: Philosophy and Art for Young Adults, Kulturfyren, Stockholm, Sweden
2015-06 After Babel: Philosophy and Art for Children, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden
2015-08 Imagine Festival, Edsvik Art Hall, Stockholm, Sweden
2015-06 Artistic Expressions Camp for Children, Kulturfyren, Stockholm, Sweden
2014-06 Artistic Expressions Camp for Children, Kulturfyren, Stockholm, Sweden
2013-06 Artistic Expressions Camp for Children, Kulturfyren, Stockholm, Sweden
Other Art-related positions:
2016- Expressive Art Therapeut and Workshop Facilitator
2012- Artist Consultant and Teacher; Facilitating workshops at Kulturfyren, Stockholm
2011- Art Educator; Facilitating guided tours and workshops at Moderna Museet, Stockholm
2010-2011 Art Educator; Facilitating guided tours and workshops at Millesgården, Stockholm
Exhibitions I have worked with:
Hilma Af Klint, The Ten Largest, 2022
Jeppe Hein - Who Are You Really, 2022
Annika Elisabeth Von Hausswolff - Alternative Secrecy, 2021
Alberto Giacometti - Ansikte mot ansikte, Moderna Museet, 2020
John Baldessari, Moderna Museet, 2020
Walid Raad - Helt ärligt vädret hjälpte, Moderna Museet, 2020
Mud Muses - En toad om teknologi, Moderna Museet, 2020
Atsuko Tanaka, Moderna Museet, 2020
Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd - Alias C.F.R, Moderna Museet, 2020
Gilbert & George - The great exhibition, Moderna Museet, 2019
Att minnas "Hon, en katedral" - Niki de Saint Phalle, Moderna Museet, 2019
Modernautställningen - Med framtiden bakom oss, Moderna Museet, 2019
Warhol 1968, Moderna Museet, 2019
Sharon Hayes - Echo, 2019
Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss - Tecknade scener, Moderna Museet, 2019
Concrete Matters, Moderna Museet, 2018
Louise Nevelson, Moderna Museet, 2018
Art et Liberté - Brytning, kirs och surrealism i Egypten, Moderna Museet, 2018
Lygia Pape - Ttéia 1,c, Moderna Museet 2018
Natalie Djurberg och Hans Berg - En resa genom träsk och förvirring med små glimtar av luft, Moderna Museet, 2018
Georg Baselitz - Hjältarna, Moderna Museet, 2017
Elgaland-Vargaland, Moderna Museet, 2017
Marina Abramovic - The Cleaner, Moderna Museet, 2017
Marie-Louise Ekman, Moderna Museet, 2017
Manipulera världen - Aktivera Öyvind Fahlström, Moderna Museet, 2017
The New Human, Moderna Museet, 2017
Thomas Schütte - United Enemies, Moderna Museet, 2016
Yayoi Kusama - I oändligheten, Moderna Museet, 2016
Livet Självt - Om frågan rörande vad det egentligen är...Moderna Museet, 2016
Klee/Aguéli, Moderna Museet, 2016
Moment - Moki Cherry, Moderna Museet, 2016
Olafur Eliasson - Verklighets maskiner, Moderna Museet, 2015
Adrián Villar Rojas - Fantasma, Moderna Museet, 2015
Efter Babel, Moderna Museet, 2015
Fritch, Koons, Ray - Skulptur efter Skulptur, Moderna Museet, 2015
Louise Bourgeouise - I have been to hell and back, Moderna Museet, 2015
Georges Adéagbo - Stockholms födelse..! Moderna Museet, 2014
Gabriel Orozco - Natural Motion, Moderna Museet, 2014
Nils Dardel och den moderna tiden, Moderna Museet, 2014
Cindy Sherman - Untitled Horrors, Moderna Museet, 2013
Pop Konst Design, Moderna Museet, 2013
Niki de Saint Phalle - Flickan, monstret och gudinnan,Moderna Museet, 2013
Surrealismen & Duchamp, Moderna Museet, 2013
Hilma af Klint - Abstrakt pionjär, Moderna Museet, 2013
Picasso/Duchamp - "He was wrong", Moderna Museet, 2012
Yoko Ono - Grapefruit, Moderna Museet, 2012
Explosion! Måleri som handling, Moderna Museet, 2012
Sturtevant - Bild över bild, Moderna Museet, 2012
Eija-Liisa Ahtila - Parallella världar, Moderna Museet, 2012
Turner, Monet, Twombly - Sent måleri, Moderna Museet, 2011
Moment - Cecilia Edefalk, Moderna Museet, 2011
Siri Derkert, Moderna Museet, 2011
Klara Lidén, Moderna Museet, 2011
Beatrix Potter - Pelle Kanin & hans vänner, Millesgården, 2011
Halmstadgruppen - Surrealism på svenska, Millesgården, 2010
Hilma Af Klint, The Ten Largest, 2022
Jeppe Hein - Who Are You Really, 2022
Annika Elisabeth Von Hausswolff - Alternative Secrecy, 2021
Alberto Giacometti - Ansikte mot ansikte, Moderna Museet, 2020
John Baldessari, Moderna Museet, 2020
Walid Raad - Helt ärligt vädret hjälpte, Moderna Museet, 2020
Mud Muses - En toad om teknologi, Moderna Museet, 2020
Atsuko Tanaka, Moderna Museet, 2020
Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd - Alias C.F.R, Moderna Museet, 2020
Gilbert & George - The great exhibition, Moderna Museet, 2019
Att minnas "Hon, en katedral" - Niki de Saint Phalle, Moderna Museet, 2019
Modernautställningen - Med framtiden bakom oss, Moderna Museet, 2019
Warhol 1968, Moderna Museet, 2019
Sharon Hayes - Echo, 2019
Gunilla Palmstierna-Weiss - Tecknade scener, Moderna Museet, 2019
Concrete Matters, Moderna Museet, 2018
Louise Nevelson, Moderna Museet, 2018
Art et Liberté - Brytning, kirs och surrealism i Egypten, Moderna Museet, 2018
Lygia Pape - Ttéia 1,c, Moderna Museet 2018
Natalie Djurberg och Hans Berg - En resa genom träsk och förvirring med små glimtar av luft, Moderna Museet, 2018
Georg Baselitz - Hjältarna, Moderna Museet, 2017
Elgaland-Vargaland, Moderna Museet, 2017
Marina Abramovic - The Cleaner, Moderna Museet, 2017
Marie-Louise Ekman, Moderna Museet, 2017
Manipulera världen - Aktivera Öyvind Fahlström, Moderna Museet, 2017
The New Human, Moderna Museet, 2017
Thomas Schütte - United Enemies, Moderna Museet, 2016
Yayoi Kusama - I oändligheten, Moderna Museet, 2016
Livet Självt - Om frågan rörande vad det egentligen är...Moderna Museet, 2016
Klee/Aguéli, Moderna Museet, 2016
Moment - Moki Cherry, Moderna Museet, 2016
Olafur Eliasson - Verklighets maskiner, Moderna Museet, 2015
Adrián Villar Rojas - Fantasma, Moderna Museet, 2015
Efter Babel, Moderna Museet, 2015
Fritch, Koons, Ray - Skulptur efter Skulptur, Moderna Museet, 2015
Louise Bourgeouise - I have been to hell and back, Moderna Museet, 2015
Georges Adéagbo - Stockholms födelse..! Moderna Museet, 2014
Gabriel Orozco - Natural Motion, Moderna Museet, 2014
Nils Dardel och den moderna tiden, Moderna Museet, 2014
Cindy Sherman - Untitled Horrors, Moderna Museet, 2013
Pop Konst Design, Moderna Museet, 2013
Niki de Saint Phalle - Flickan, monstret och gudinnan,Moderna Museet, 2013
Surrealismen & Duchamp, Moderna Museet, 2013
Hilma af Klint - Abstrakt pionjär, Moderna Museet, 2013
Picasso/Duchamp - "He was wrong", Moderna Museet, 2012
Yoko Ono - Grapefruit, Moderna Museet, 2012
Explosion! Måleri som handling, Moderna Museet, 2012
Sturtevant - Bild över bild, Moderna Museet, 2012
Eija-Liisa Ahtila - Parallella världar, Moderna Museet, 2012
Turner, Monet, Twombly - Sent måleri, Moderna Museet, 2011
Moment - Cecilia Edefalk, Moderna Museet, 2011
Siri Derkert, Moderna Museet, 2011
Klara Lidén, Moderna Museet, 2011
Beatrix Potter - Pelle Kanin & hans vänner, Millesgården, 2011
Halmstadgruppen - Surrealism på svenska, Millesgården, 2010