petra börner
Off Set – Set Off, the title of her solo exhibition at Skitsehandlen, nods to Petra Börner’s way of working. Working with changing tempo, confident lines spill across colour in looping gestures, while paint is pressed or printed onto paper to reveal spontaneous results. Elements slightly askew and out of sync sit together in curious constellations, as if not quite supposed to be there
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Petra Börner (b. 1973) has worked as an artist and illustrator for over twenty years, driven by a lifelong devotion to drawing, painting and making. Drawn to the line from an early age, her practice unfolds as an intuitive exploration into a parallel world—at once odd, powerful and poetic. Often incorporating found materials, she follows a fluid process where repetition and subtle shifts in colour and form shape the emotional tone, with the physical act of making central to her work.
With narratives growing or filling out space and the borrowing of botanical elements, there’s a presence of hope but also feelings of despair towards the cycle of life.
Raised in Skåne, Sweden, Börner moved to London to study fashion at Central Saint Martins while developing her illustration practice. She has since collaborated internationally, with commissions from clients including The New York Times, Albert Bonniers Förlag, Chanel, Apple Inc., Penguin Random House, and Victoria and Albert Museum. Last year saw her signature artwork featured throughout the Artist’s Series ‘Anatomy of Flowers’, a collaboration with Finnish fashion and lifestyle brand Marimekko.
Petra Börner. Photo: Rebecca Reid.