Collection: Hans Sandberg

In Hans Sandberg's (1950-2016) artistic universe, we are invited right into the depths of a human mind. In an oversaturated picture space, Sandberg processed the world that met him from childhood to death, and which seemed far too violent and irreconcilable.

Sandberg suffered from schizophrenia and lived a secluded life, but full work as an artist. He lived for his art and tried to comprehend and unite with the world through his works. With the potential of art as a refuge from the intrusive throngs of thought, the pen was carried in stringent lines and patterns across the paper. Sandberg usually set aside a month for each work, put his initials on paper in a box, and drew himself through the days. So every work also requires time for us who view his works.

The drawings are filled with demons, surreal events, horniness and psychedelic thought tracks. Sandberg often staged himself in a psychological picture space with the people and events he was trying to understand - and the works revolve around mental issues such as anxiety and the isolated person.