Saskia Holmkvist (born 1971) is a
conceptual artist
Conceptual art, also referred to as conceptualism, is art in which the concept(s) or idea(s) involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic, technical, and material concerns. Some works of conceptual art, sometimes called instal ...
from
Sweden
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, working mainly with
video
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. She is best known for the short films "System" (2001) and "Interview With Saskia Holmkvist" (2005).
Notable works
* ''Interview With Saskia Holmkvist'' (2005)
* ''System'' (2001)
External links
Saskia Holmkvist, Arnolfini Gallery, frieze.com, May 2008Moderna MuseetSaskia Holmkvist website
1971 births
Living people
Swedish contemporary artists
Swedish video artists
Swedish artists
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