BIOGRAPHY

I was born on the island of Gotland, Sweden, and spent my early years there. After studies at the University of Uppsala, resulting in a master of arts degree. I spent some years teaching along with my artistic work. Nowadays I work in my studio at Korpemåla, north of Kalmar. In addition to several collective and separate exhibitions in Sweden, France and Luxembourg. I also have been working with stage design and bookcovers .

Ginkgo Biloba In many of my pictures a leaf appears. With the freedom of the artist, somewhat changed, it carries the form of the leaf of a ginkgo tree, the oldest tree in the world. Many million years old. A thrilling perspective of time. For me a multiple concept that both enchants and frightens. I see the ginkgo leaf as a symbol of time, infinite as well as finite, something that combines the old with the new, the continuity in life. The ginkgo tree is a mythical tree, and I am not the only one to be captivated by this fact. Goethe, among others, wrote a poem about Ginkgo Biloba. The beautiful form of the leaves has thus become a sign or symbol of love, duality, community. In the Far East, moreover, the healing effects and the positive impact on raising mental capacity derived from this leaf, have been known for thousands of years and Ginkgo Biloba has thus obtained a status of holiness among buddhist monks in the East. Gunnar Gauffin