Marie Fredriksson to exhibit her artwork in Stockholm
Written by Judith on October 20, 2005 to Marie Fredriksson.
STOCKHOLM - 
Marie Fredriksson will exhibit her artwork in a gallery show entitled “After The Change.” The display, at Doktor Glas gallery, Kungsträdgården, will feature 24 of Marie’s most personal drawings, but only for 10 days.
Marie, besides music, has always drawn and painted, but always privately, until last year. Then Marie got a new instrument for her creativity, the charcoal pencil. She painted the pictures of the cover of her last album “The Change” and when the album was ready and released, Marie went on drawing with charcoal. The result are these pieces of artwork, which she will show in her first exhibition from October 21 until October 30.
Marie explains in a press release announcing the show:
“I have never felt myself so free as when I draw. One cannot compare it with music or anything else.
The freedom in my drawing feels like one big love, warmth and energy.
Free in the silence of the charcoal pencil’s light.”
Update October 20: As is often the case at gallery exhibitions, TDR has learned that a catalog has been printed. The velvet covered book, containing all of Marie’s drawings will be available for purchase at the gallery. Limited to 2,000 copies, the price is 400 SEK (€45). All 24 works of art on display are for sale, with the price set at 18,500 SEK (€1,970 or $2,340) each. Most have already been sold.
Update October 21: The exhibition is open weekdays between 11:00 and 17:30 CET, Saturdays between 13:00 and 16:00 and on Sundays 12:00 and 16:00. Entrance is free.
Robert Thorselius contributed to this article.
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121 comments
lonely_girl said on October 19, 2005 12:09:
cool! I’d like to see some of her artwork
sleepingSingle said on October 19, 2005 12:11:
If she feels like it, she should do whatever she wants!!!
The most importent thing to me concerning Marie is that she is happy. After all what she did for me (without even knowing) and after all waht happened to her Happiness is waht I wish for her...
But no qustion: I miss her and I miss her music...
Jag saknar dig, Marie!!!
Breathe8 said on October 19, 2005 12:13:
No, I think it´s a great news, finally we know something about her!!! Recently she sang at spanish club, now she exhibit her artwork....etc. It´s a very possitive news Marie is really fine. Who knows what 2006 will bring us!!!
I´d like to see her artwork too!
colinvdbel (moderator) said on October 19, 2005 12:22:
as long as she doenst draw the next roxette cd cover with her carbon pencil, i think it’s really nice for her to have something in which she can express herself...and i guess there are many fans who’s like to see the exhibition! maybe theyll print a catalogue?
sleepingSingle said on October 19, 2005 12:23:
Mid life crisis???
You have to emagine waht she´s been through - that was not and is not just a mid life crisis!!!
PiR_GeSSLe said on October 19, 2005 12:30:
The cover for “The Change” is amazing. When I saw the documentary, when she explaned half of the face was the “before” and half was the “after”, I was moved.
The cover to the “2:nd chance” single is as well intense, sad in a way. It’d be really interesting to see that exhibition. Please, those lucky enough to go (and if allowed) could take photos and put them somewhere in the net?
Thanks a lot!
Ezequiel.
ally77 said on October 19, 2005 12:33:
I think this is just wonderful news, well done Marie... I wish I could see some of your artwork, but never mind! :) This news has cheered me up! :)
ally77 said on October 19, 2005 12:46:
What would be so nice also is if she did some copies of this art, to sell for a charity... I could imagine it would go for great prices... :)
Kiwein1 said on October 19, 2005 13:22:
First of all: GREAT idea, love it and would LOVE to SEE it, but: how stupid is that - only nine days??? I won’t be able to manage that!!
Sascha said on October 19, 2005 13:41:
Wow! Finally Marie herself has given a sign of life!!! :-D
Will she be there for the opening of the exhibition?
Colin, as long as there IS a new Roxette album she can put whatever she likes on the cover! Even a shot of her hallway wallpapers. Oh, we already had that on TCOTH... ;-)
Sascha said on October 19, 2005 13:48:
Oh, the original archived smalltalk thread (why?) says even more: “Marie will show some of her art. She will also be in Nyhetsmorgon at Swedish tv4 this saturday!”
Marie will be on swedish TV this saturday? Please anyone, watch it, record it, show us!
Roxryder-V2002 said on October 19, 2005 13:49:
YES THIS IS GREAT NEWS! :)
Marie Fredriksson on the news again. That’s something good. I really would like to see her artwork, The Change was very personal.
All the art is welcome but her music has no match.
So happy!
yellowtigger said on October 19, 2005 14:38:
Amazing new Judith!!
Have you got more pictures?
Any more pictures from the event?
Anyone will go to there? :D
Maybe she will be there!!
She is so cute!!
She is fine again!!!!!! :D
Roxryder-V2002 said on October 19, 2005 14:40:
I don’t see anything wrong, everything is getting better and better :)
Judith (moderator) said on October 19, 2005 14:47:
no pictures of the event.. because it’s still not open ;)
Zargo said on October 19, 2005 15:00:
quite interesting, maybe Marie will abandon the music scene and dedicate herself to her artwork...?
Sascha said on October 19, 2005 15:08:
A new photo of Marie, very nice! Judging from that one picture, Marie’s look is finally on the way back to normal. Still somehow swollen around the eyelids and chin, but looks promising!
What about the TV appearance?
Judith (moderator) said on October 19, 2005 15:10:
we’ll write about the TV program as soon as we get it confirmed.. :)
Sascha said on October 19, 2005 15:16:
Thanx! You don’t have the Marie pic bigger?.. ;-p
Cooper_196 said on October 19, 2005 15:28:
Maire looks fine. I thought first that this is an old photo, wow.
ThePopHits said on October 19, 2005 11:51:
She should get ready for the next Roxette CD, not draw.
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