The artist Marcus Bergman receives the Fredrik Roos scholarship of 1 million kronor. His art has a "strong physical presence" according to the jury, which particularly highlights the feelings it evokes:
"It is, however, almost impossible not to feel tenderness in the face of these works, which in their motifs exude love, queer identity and a tangible vulnerability”, writes the jury.
On May 16, Marcus Bergman's scholarship exhibition "Intimate destruction" opens with free admission at the art gallery Artipelag outside Stockholm.
The scholarship is awarded to younger Nordic artists who are willing to take risks in their artistry.
