ABOUT
DIANA ORVING, Swedish artist (b.1985).
Diana Orving is a Swedish artist born in 1985. She works predominantly with textile sculptures and paintings. Her works delve into themes such as origin, memory, and the subconscious.
Orving's creative process involves a dynamic exchange between various techniques, materials, and formats, encompassing textile sculptures, paintings, and costumes. By exploring the symbiotic relationship between the tactile and the visual, as well as the interplay between the body and space, Orving's work delves into the intersection of emotion and thought.
Guided by her hands, Orving approaches form as if the sculptures were organic beings with their own will and temperament. The flowing seams in her pieces resemble elastic and living lines, akin to blood veins or tree branches.
Through her art, Orving seeks to express and comprehend states of mind, relationships, and mental and physical processes through form and movement. The lightness of textiles enables her to work on a grand scale, often leading to a sense of being overpowered by the volume. In this state of relinquishing control, something exhilarating emerges—an element of uncertainty and unpredictability that she finds alluring.
Employing a choreographic approach, Orving uses her sculptures to portray relationships, conflicts, fears, and longings. Her work captures a profound sense of interconnectedness, emphasizing that one is not an isolated entity but rather a small part of a larger system.
Diana Orving resides and works in Stockholm. Her works have been exhibited at, among others, Tempesta Gallery in Milan, P Gallery in Palma, Gothenburg Museum of Art, Galleri Arnstedt, Varbergs Konsthall, Nordiska Galleriet, Sven Harrys Konsthall, Liljevalchs Konsthall, and Gustavsbergs Konsthall. Prior to her career as an artist, Orving gained recognition as a fashion designer, collaborating with the Royal Opera in creating dance costumes. In 2017, she received the Designer of the Year award from Elle Magazine. Furthermore, Orving's site-specific draperies and textile sculptures can be experienced at the acclaimed restaurant AIRA in Stockholm.
Solo exhibition
Magical thinking, P Gallery, Palma, Mallorca 7th of June 2023 - 7th of September 2023
Exhibition at Gothenburg Museum of Art
Dialogues. Fashion beyond the wearable 12th of May 2023 - 7th of Jan 2024
https://goteborgskonstmuseum.se/dialoger-mode-bortom-det-barbara/
Solo exhibition at Tempesta Gallery, Milan, Italy, 24th of Nov 2022 - 24th of Feb 2023
