Catalogues / Publications
2023
2022
‘BAD Reviews: An Artists’ Book by 150 Artists’. Edited by Aleksandra Mir and Tim Griffin. Retrospective Press, May 2022. (Bigert & Bergström’s contribution HERE)
2021
2019
Bigert & Bergström: Solar Egg. Edited by Jakob Lind. Stockholm: Art and Theory Publishing, 2019.
Weather Report. The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield CT, USA, 2019. Exhibition catalogue.
2017
Bigert & Bergström: The Weather War. Edited by Wang Kaimei. Shanghai: Minsheng Art Museum, 2017. Exhibition catalogue.
Bigert & Bergström: Works 1986-2016. Stockholm: Art and Theory Publishing, 2017.
2016
Iaspis 20 – The Swedish Arts Grants Committee´s International Programme for Visual and Applied Artists. Edited by Johan Pousette, Sara Teleman and Annika Enqvist. Stockholm: Iaspis / Konstnärsnämnden, 2016.
2015
Evil is a Squirrel. Artistic and Theoretical Perspectives on Evil. Exhibition “Evil is a Squirrel.” District Court, Leipzig, 2009. Edited by Alba D’Urbano and Angelika Richter. Leipzig: Lubok Verlag, 2015. Exhibition catalogue.
2014
Liebe / Love. Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen am Rhein. Edited by Barbara J. Scheuermann and Cathrin Langanke. Bielefeld: Kerber Verlag, 2014. Exhibition catalogue.
Moments of Silence. A film by Bigert & Bergström. Stockholm: Bigert & Bergström. 2014.
Scraff, Lynn and Brunswick, Ian. Strange Weather. Dublin: Science Gallery, 2014. Exhibition catalogue.
2012
Bigert & Bergström: The Storm. Niklas Belenius Gallery, Stockholm, 2012. Exhibition catalogue.
Sophia Contemporary 2012. Plovdiv: ONE Foundation for Culture and Arts, 2012.
2011
Bigert & Bergström. The Last Calendar. New York: Cabinet Books, Brooklyn, 2011.
Eattopia. Taiwan International Video Art Exhibition. Hong-Gah Museum, curated by Chen Yung-Hsien and Sean C.S.Hu. Taipei: Chew’s Culture Foundation, 2011. Exhibition catalogue.
2010
Konsten i familjebostäders nyproduktion. Edited by Ann Magnusson. Stockholm: Familjebostäder AB, 2010.
KORO 2009. Kunst i offentlige rom. Edited by Beate Styri, Bo Krister Wallström, Mari Aarre and Kjartan Abel Nilsen. Oslo: KORO, 2010.
2009
Von Blumenbild zum digitalen Garten. Edited by Kristina Hegner. Schwerin: Staatliches Museum, 2009. Exhibition catalogue.
2007
2nd Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art. Footnotes on Geopolitics, Market, and Amnesia. Edited by Nikolai Molok. Moscow: Moscow Biennial Art Foundation, 2007. Exhibition catalogue.
Bigert & Bergström: Everyone talks about the Weather but No One does Anything About it. Essay by Ronald Jones. Edited by Eva Björkman. Uppsala: Art Museum, 2007. Exhibition catalogue.
REVIEW. 32 Jahre Künstlerhaus Bethanien. Edited by Christian Schindler. Berlin: Künstlerhaus Bethanien GmbH, 2007.
2006
Licht als Medium der Kunst im 20. und 21. Jahrhundert / Light as a Medium in 20th and 21th Century Art. ZKM – Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe. Edited by Peter Weibel and Gregor Jansen. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2006. Exhibition catalogue.
Pink. The Exposed Color in Contemporary Art and Culture. Edited by Barbara Nemitz. Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2006. Exhibition catalogue.
2004
Allgårdh, Sophie and af Malmborg, Estelle. Svensk konst nu, 85 konstnärer födda efter 1960. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand, 2004.
Berlin North. Contemporary Artists from the Nordic Countries in Berlin. Edited by Gabriele Knapstein. Berlin: Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart, 2004. Exhibition catalogue.
2003
Bigert & Bergström. Triviality Inverted. Kunstmuseen Krefeld / Kaiser Wilhelm Museum. Text by Beate Ermacora. Krefeld: Schotte, 2003. Exhibition catalogue.
Contemporary Art from Sweden. Frankfurt am Main: European Central Bank, 2003. Exhibition catalogue.
Konst! Svezia Extra ↔ Ordinaria. Edited by Lorella Scacco and Jan Åman. Rome: Swedish Embassy, 2003. Exhibition catalogue.
Outlook: International Art Exhibition Athens 2003. Edited by Christos M. Joachimedes. Athens: Hellenic Ministry of Culture, 2003. Exhibition catalogue.
What is Important? 3rd Ars Baltica Triennial of Photographic Art. Edited by Dorothee Bienert. Berlin: Ars Baltica Berlin Office, 2003. Exhibition catalogue.
2002
Art in Europe:1990-2000, edited by Gianfranco Maraniello. Milan: Skira Editione, 2002.
Ytterborn, Steffan. “Bigert and Bergström.” In: SPOON, edited by Emilia Terragni, 76–79. Phaidon Press, 2002.
2001
Castenfors, Mårten. Sveriges konst 1900-talet del 3 1970-2000. Stockholm: SAK, 2001.
International Triennale of Conemporary Art. Yokohama 2001. Edited by Makabe Kaori and Mikami Yutaka. Yokohama: The Organizing Committee for Yokohama Triennial, 2001. Exhibition catalogue.
Swedish Style in Tokyo 2001. Edited by Mitsuko Kuroda. Tokyo: Embassy of Sweden, 2001.
Utopien heute? Kunst zwischen Vision und Alltag. Edited by Richard W. Gassen. Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen am Rhein. Heidelberg: Ed. Braus, 2001. Exhibition catalogue.
2000
Edwards, Folke. Från modernism till postmodernism, Svensk konst 1900-2000. Lund: Signum, 2000.
Kwangju Biennale 2000: Man + Space. Edited by Cho Sung-Kwan and Jeong Hye-Young. Kwangju: Kwangju Biennale Press, 2000. Exhibition catalogue.
1999
Like Virginity, Once Lost. Five Views in Nordic Art Now. Edited by Daniel Birnbaum and John Peter Nilsson. Lund: Propexus, 1999.
1998
h.publication. Melbourne: h.project, 1998.
Klimat Nord, Sweden. The official catalogue of the Swedish Pavilion, Expo’98 Lisbon. Edited by Anette Rosencreutz. Svensk Form, Swedish National Commission for the Lisbon World Exposition, 1998.
1997
Arrhenius, Sara. “Ett bristfälligt återupprättat paradis. Natur och onatur i svensk samtidskonst.” In: Det andra rummet. En nordisk antologi om scenografisk konst. Edited by Ingamaj Beck and Claus Lynge, 23 ̶ 30. Stockholm / Stehag: Brutus Östlings Bokförlag Symposium, 1997.
Bigert & Bergström. Potato Performance. Stockholm: Bigert & Bergström, 1997.
Scardi, Gabi; Linnman, Mari and Aupetitallot, Yves. Des Histoires en Formes. Grenoble: Magasin de Horizons, 1997.
1996
INTERPOL. Edited by Jan Åman, Catti Lindahl, Magnus af Petersens, Richard Hammarskiöld, Ulrika Westlund. Stockholm: Färgfabriken, 1996. Exhibition catalogue.
1995
Bigert & Bergström. LOOP. Text by Aris Fioretos. Stockholm, 1995. Exhibition catalogue.
Disneyland After Dark. Uppsala Konstmuseum. Edited by Joachim Koester and Soren Martinsen. Uppsala: Uppsala Konstmuseum, 1995. Exhibition catalogue.
1994
Bigert & Bergström. Climate Chambers. Edited by Bigert & Bergström, Annika Öhrner, Marika Håkanson and Cecilia Lindbolm. Stockholm: Riksutställningar, Swedish Travelling Exhibitions, 1994.
Birnbaum, Daniel; Chambert, Christian; Cornell, Peter; Lind, Ingela and Sandqvist, Gertrud. Swedish Samples. A conversation on contemporary art. Lund: Propexus, 1994.
1993
Kontova, Helena and Bonito Oliva, Achille. Aperto 1993: Emergency = Emergenzia, Flash Art International, XLV Biennale di Venezia. Milan: Giancarlo Politi Editore, 1993.
1989
Bigert & Bergström: Performance 1986-1988. Stockholm: Bigert & Bergström, 1989.
Articles
2020
2019
Bigert, Mats and Bergström, Lars. “‘Solar Egg’ Sauna Exhibit Debuting at American Swedish Institute.” Interview by Ali Lucia. WCCO 4 News, March 6, 2019. Video, 3:19.
Jenna, Ross. “Giant golden egg-shaped sauna lands in Minneapolis to spark sweaty conversation.” Star Tribune, March 8, 2019.
LeFevre, Camille. “The Solar Egg invites Reflection at the American Swedish Institute. ” Midwest Home, March 4, 2019.
Söderholm, Carolina. “Vad som döljs i snö.” Sydsvenskan, January 22, 2019.
2018
Bigert & Bergström. “Konstnärsduo kämpar mot klimatförändringarna.” Interview by Sara Martelius. Sydsvenskan, March 22, 2018.
Bigert & Bergström. “Vi försvinner.” Kultur, August 3, 2018.
Björk, Johannes. “De gör konstutställning om klimatet.” Göteborgs-Posten, December 8, 2018.
Coggiola, Patrizia. “Mindful Blow.” DAMN° 67 (March–April 2018): 128–130.
“Drop an Egg. An Ode to Swedish Design in the Heart of Paris.” Curve Magazine (December–January 2018): 122–125.
Jagemo, Anders. “Omtalat bastuägg kläcktes i Enköping.” Upsala Nya Tidning, June 14, 2018.
Erkman, Anders. “Tyck till om klimatet på vå jord runt om Örebro.” Örebroar’n, August 8, 2018.
Lundberg, Maria. “Konsten förtydligar hotet mot vårt klimat.” Bohusläningen, December 8, 2018.
Rosengren, Izabella. “I dag är klimatkonsten brännande het.” Hufvudstadsbladet, August 19, 2018.
Richter, David. “När konsten förklarar vetenskapen.” Sveriges Radio, March 22, 2018, audio, 04:03.
Sharma, Akanksha. “Sweden’s Egg-shaped Wonder.” Idecorama Magazine (January 2018): 44–53.
“Till minne av en bortsmält topp.” Expressen, August 2, 2018.
2017
Wodack, Josh. “Environmental Art as Remedial Action: From Meditating on to Mediating in Earth’s Energy Imbalance.” Transformations Journal, no.30 (2017): 56-73.
Bigert & Bergström. Interview by Sara Abdollahi. Konstnären, no.1 (2017).
Madestrand, Bo. “Konstrecension: Högaktuell och rolig utställning på Artipelag om klimatet.” Dagens Nyheter, November 1, 2017.
Megson, Kim. “Design duo. Bigert & Bergström.” Spa Business, no. 3 (2017): 22 ̶ 23.
Persman, Joanna. “Bigert & Bergström: ‘I stormens öga’. Viktig utställning om klimatkrisen.” Svenska Dagbladet, November 6, 2017.
Söderholm, Carolina. “Konst som klimataktivism.” Sydsvenskan, January 22, 2017
Vep, Irma. “Studio Bigert & Bergström.” ARTCO China 36, no. 3 (2017): 92 ̶ 97.
2016
Cook, Camila. “In the Wake of Climate Change.” Houstonia, March 10, 2016.
Hedlund, Anna. “Kan konsten rädda Kebnekaise?” Arbetarbladet, January 12, 2012.
Rubin, Birgitta. “Klimatkontroll med stöttning från konsten.” Dagens Nyheter, January 21, 2016.
Tommaney, Suise. “Documenting a Disaster: BP Oil Spill Images on View at Houston Center for Photography.” Houston Press, March 7, 2016.
2015
Harrigan, Chris. “The Weathermen.” Smith Journal 13, (Summer 2015): 51–54.
Lissing, Thomas. “Nya berättelser om stormen Gudrun.” Kultur & Nöje, June 13, 2015.
2014
Owen Jones, Michael. “Dining on Death Row: Last Meals and the Church of Ritual.” Journal of American Folklore 127, no. 503 (Winter 2014): 3 ̶ 26.
Ruthe, Ingeborg. “Zwei Schweden im Wetterkrieg.” Berliner Zeitung, February 4, 2014.
2013
Andersson, Axel. “Bigert & Bergström på Gallery Niklas Belenius.” Konsten, November 13, 2013.
Di Tursi, Marilena. “I cristalli di sale, una lente sul mondo.” Corriere del Mezzogiorno, June 6, 2013.
Marino, Pietro. ”L’arte assetata nelle saline tra siccità e allucinazioni.” La Gazetta del Mezzogirorno, June 8, 2013.
Nilsson, Håkan. “Förföriskt vackert men utan samlande kraft.” Svenska Dagbladet, November 28, 2013.
“The Weather War.” Swedish Film, no. 1 (2013): 57.
2012
Bigert & Bergström. “Konstduon tar Sverige med storm.” Interview by Cecilia Jacobsson. Dagens Nyheter, September 1, 2012.
Cederskog, Georg. “Fastkedjade för miljön.” Dagens Nyheter, March 17, 2012.
Kumlien, Susanna. “Att förleda en tornado.” Fysikaktuellt, nr. 4 (December 2012): 14 ̶ 16.
Nilsson, Håkan. “Två vägval fångar naturens dramatik.” Svenska Dagbladet, September 20, 2012.
Poellinger, Clemens. “Allt ljus på vädret.” Svenska Dagbladet, December 15, 2012.
Sigroth-Lambe, Susanne. “Kontroll på vädret.” Uppsala Nya Tidning, December 12, 2012.
Turner, Christopher. “Storm Chasers.” ICON Magazine, no. 114 (December 2012): 93–96.
2011
Roth, LuAnne Roth. “Last Supper (review).” Journal of American Folklore. American Folklore Society, Vol.124, No. 491 (Winter 2011): 105-108.
“Dialogue with nature. Bigert & Bergström.” 360° Concept and Design Magazine, no. 35 (September 2011): 44–51.
“Last Supper. Bigert & Bergström.” Vision Magazine (October 2011):166–169.
Nilsson, Håkan. “The last calendar – meditations on divinations. Komik och tragik i undergångens skugga.” Svenska Dagbladet, December 7, 2011.
Roth, LuAnne. “Last Supper (review).” Journal of American Folklore 124, no. 491 (Winter 2011): 105 ̶ 108.
2010
Florén, Jonas. “Klimatkonst över gränserna.” DI Weekend, January 22, 2010.
“Last Supper.” Lens Magazine, no. 9 (2010): 65–77.
Kempe, Jessica. “Bigert & Bergström på Milliken gallery.” Dagens Nyheter, February 25, 2010.
2009
Hughes, Rolf. “The Art of Displacement: Designing Experiential Systems and Transverse Epistemologies as Conceptual Criticism.” Footprint, 3/4 (January 2009): 49-63
2008
Madestrand, Bo. “Live Forever. Life Extended. Artists Bigert & Bergström in search of eternal life.” Swedish Film Magazine, no. 3 (2008).
2007
Arendt, Ingo. “Bigert & Bergström”. Kunstforum 185 (May–June 2007): 317.
Bigert & Bergström. “Iss und Stirb.” Interview by Sebastian Gierke. Der Tagesspiegel, February 25, 2007.
Brodow Inzaina, Anna. “Välgjort prat om väder utmanar hos konstduo.” Svenska Dagbladet, June 16, 2007.
2006
“The Last Supper. A film project by Bigert & Bergström.” Hot Rod, no. 26 (2006).
Speigler, Marc. “A tale of three cities.” The Art Newspaper, no. 173 (October 2006): 35.
2005
Poellinger, Clemens. “De bjuder på Sista måltiden.” Svenska Dagbladet, February 26, 2005.
2004
af Malmborg, Estelle. “Dödens matsal.” Residence, no. 6 (2004): 130–132.
Åberg, Lars. “Lustga P-huset.” FORUM, no. 3 (Autumn 2004).
Bigert & Bergström. Interview by Hannes Dükler. Perfect. The Stockholm Edition, 04/05.
Nilsson, John Peter. “Mördarna som hör roster.”Aftonbladet, January 21, 2004.
2002
Hedstrand, Sonja. “Bigert and Bergström.” Bon Magazine, no. 4 (2002).
Hunt, David. “No Soliciting. Bigert and Bergström.” Artext, no. 77 (Summer 2002): 39–43.
2001
Bigert & Bergström. “unlimited editions” (a Project for Cabinet Magazine). Cabinet, Summer 2001.
Larsen, Lars Bang. “Circus Circus. Norrtälje Konsthall.” Frieze 56, (January–February 2001): 110.
2000
Allerholm, Milou. “Konst som samarbete.” Dagens Nyheter, April 14, 2000.
Bers, Miriam. “Bigert & Bergstrom. Peptalk.” Tema Celeste (February 2000).
Block, René. “Bigert and Bergström.” Flash Art 33, no. 213 (Summer 2000): 100.
Material. Konst-Fanzine, no. 39 (2000). Insert by Bigert & Bergström: Short Circuit no 12.
Nilsson, John Peter. “Absurt så det förslår.” Aftonbladet, April 16, 2000.
1999
Anton, Saul. “An Egg for All Seasons.” Metropolis (November 1999).
Bigert & Bergström. “Mentale Meterologien.” Interview by Uta Grundmann. Neue Bildende Kunst, no. 3 (1999).
Hedberg, Hans. “Symboliska gränssnitt, Bigert & Bergström på Axel Mörner.” Svenska Dagbladet, November 30, 1999.
Müller, Katrin Bettina. “Im Netzverk der Schaltkreise, Bigert & Bergström in der Galerie Barbara Thumm.” Der Tagesspiegel, December 4, 1999.
1998
Berg, Ronal. “Der Hauch der Liebe, Das Künstlerduo Bigert + Bergström bei Barbara Thumm.” Der Tagesspiegel, January 3, 1998.
Fovet, William. “Utöver bilden.” Paletten, no. 1 (1998): 7–34.
Knutson, Ulrika. “Pojkstreck i konsten.” MånadsJournalen, no. 7 (July 1998): 41–45.
Schenk-Sorge, Jutta. “Bigert und Bergström. Love is in the Air.” Kunstforum 140 (April ̶ June 1998): 348.
1997
Bigert and Bergström. “The Big Feed. Konstprojekt.” Bonniers Lietterära Magasin 66, no. 2 (June 1997): 43–50.
Fricke, Harald. “Liebe ist ein Loop.” Die Tageszeitung, December 13, 1997.
Stuckstätte, Marion. “Begehbares und Mobiles von Bigert und Bergström.” Düsseldorfer Feuilleton, no. 252 (1997).
1996
Åman, Jan and Lindahl, Catti. “Intimate Journey. Bigert & Bergström’s therapeutic automobile.” Purple Prose, no. 11 (Summer 1996).
“Bigert & Bergström.” Permanent Food, no. 3 (1996).
Birnbaum, Daniel. “Genuint Obehagligt.” Dagens Nyheter, June 8, 1996.
Nilsson, John Peter. “Lindrar teknostressen och cyberneuroserna.” Aftonbladet, June 6, 1996.
Ringdahl, Ola. “B&B-Klimatstudien rullar på.” Göteborgs–Posten, February 14, 1996.
Valjakka, Timo. “Rauma Biennale Balticum. Rauma Art Museum.” SIKSI, no. 3 (1996).
Wallenstein, Sven Olov. “Bigert & Bergström.” Material. Konst-Fanzine, no. 3 (1996).
1995
Bigert, Mats & Bergström, Lars. Interview by Thomas Nordanstad. BE Magazine, no. 3 (October 1995): 101–104.
Roos, Rita. “Klimatklimax.” Hufvudstadsbladet Helsingfors, February 3, 1995.
1994
Arrhenius, Sara. “Bigert & Bergström – Klimatkamrarna.” Aftonbladet, March 4, 1994.
Bigert & Bergström. “Sinnena begränsar världen.” Index. Contemporary Scandinavian Images, no. 1 (1994).
Blom, Ina. “Bigert & Bergström – Klimatkamrarna.” Aftenposten, October 5, 1994.
Divan, no. 8 (April 1994): 3. / Image, “Bigert och Bergrströms divaner.” Foto: Cladia Lindén.
Nilsson, John Peter. “Bigert & Bergström. Riksutställningar.” Flash Art (international edition) 27, no. 177 (Summer 1994): 136.
1993
Nilsson, John Peter. “SOS-vi sjunker! Aperto 93.” Aftonbladet, June 30, 1993.
1992
“Bigert & Bergström.” Interview by Daniel Birnbaum. Expressen, March 28, 1992.
Birnbaum, Daniel. “Bigert och Bergström. Galleri Lars Boman.” Material. Konst-Fanzine, no. 8 (1992): 45–46.
Dahlquist, Dennis. “Bigert and Bergström. Lars Bohman.” Flash Art (international edition) 25, no. 165 (Summer 1992): 128.
Madoff, Steven Henry. “Inside Europe 1992.” Art News (December 1992).
Nilsson, John Peter. “The Adrenaline Decade.” Art News (December 1992).
1991
Material. Konst-Fanzine, no.1 (1991). (insert by Bigert & Bergström
Ugolini, Paola. “Scuola D’Obbligo.” Flash Art (Italian edition) 24, no. 164 (October / November 1991): 95.
Van der Heeg, Erik. “Bisofär III. Bigert/Bergström.” Kris, no. 42 (1991): 39–45.