Alexandra
Uppman
Alexandra Uppman (FIN/LU), b.1991, based in Luxembourg
alexandra.uppman(at)gmail.com
instagram: alexandra_uppman
Exhibitions
2024 Duo w. Viktoria Vanyi, Lasauvage, Luxembourg
2024 Get Out Squatfabrik #1, Kulturfabrik, Luxembourg
2023-2024 Yuletide Dreams, Cecil's Box, Luxembourg
2023 AAPL Goes Artweek, Luxembourg
2023 Burning Harvest, Roth Castle, Germany
2022 Luxembourg Art Week, w. Christian Neuman & Max Dauphin
2022 Art2Cure, Galerie Indépendance, BIL, Luxembourg
2021-2022 Drawing, Fellner Contemporary, Luxembourg
2021 Sélést'art, Biennale d'art Contemporain, Sélestat, France
2021 Brennuöld Fest, Reykjavik, Iceland
2020-2021 Home is Where the Forest is, Rotondes, Luxembourg
2020 Wildwood, Annexes du Château de Bourglinster, Luxembourg
2018 Graduation Show, IMAL, Brussels, Belgium
2017 Lumière, Tobaksmagasinet, Jakobstad, Finland
2016 ] [, Louise 186, Brussels, Belgium
2015 La forêt, Collectif au Quai, Brussels, Belgium
Publications
2023 Black Metal, une demeure. with contributors: Élodie Lesourd, Alexandra Uppman, Alison Flora, Lou Ellingson, Manon Schaefle, Camille Tallent, Clément Milian, Sindre Foss Sckancke and Hervé Coutin. Published by Bad to the Bone, Paris, France
2022 Becoming the Forest IV with contributors: Lotte Brown, By the Spirits, Crown of Asteria, Drukfout, Feral Season, Una Hamilton Helle, Hedda Hassel Mørch, Hawthonn, Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen, Invunche, Helge Kaasin, Edvard Munch, Necrofier, Alexandra Uppman, Cathy Ward.
Published by Het Bos Antwerpen, Belgium
Education
2016-2018 MFA in Visual Arts and Critical Thinking at Ecole de Recherche Graphique, Brussels
2013-2016 BFA in Painting at Ecole de Recherche Graphique, Brussels
2010-2012 Studied Sculpture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Brussels
2010 Graduated from the European School of Luxembourg
Talks
2024 (In)formal Learning pitch presentation for Luxembourg Art Week at Casino Display, Luxembourg
Workshops/Lessons
2024 Drawing Lessons at Aalt Stadhaus, Differdange, Luxembourg
2024 Minischmeltz, Workshop with Centre de la Culture Industrielle (CNCI), held at Ellergronn (Centre de la nature et de la Forêt), Luxembourg
2024 Kids take-over day in relation to the group exhibition A Model at the Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art (MUDAM), Luxembourg
2024 Workshop at the Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art (MUDAM), Luxembourg
2023 Winterkids, workshops organised by Ville du Luxembourg, Luxembourg
2023 Three workshops in relation to Joyeuse Apocalypse by Jérôme Zonder, Casino Forum d'Art Contemporain, Luxembourg
2023 Studio Visit organised by Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art (MUDAM), Luxembourg
Selected Press
2024 The Beauty of the Dark, (Journal.lu), text by Pascal Steinwachs & images by Lex Kleren
2024 L'a(rt)) Sauvage: Alexandra Uppman et Viktoria Vanyi (culture.lu) text by Chloé Sobczyk
2024 Tapage (culture.lu) video reportage by Godefroy Gordet, vidéo by Jérôme Freund
2024 Les Podcasts de la Kufa - Un moment avec Alexandra Uppman de la Squatfabrik #1
2023 Carte Blanche, drawing created for Lëtzebuerger Land, selection made by France Clarinval
2021 FR(ART), Frauen in der Kunstwelt, Tageblatt (LU)
Residencies
2024 Squatfabrik, Kulturfabrik, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Collections
2024 Honung (2022), acquired by the Luxembourgish Ministry of Culture
Private collections
Other
2022-Now Freelance exhibition technician
2023-2025 Selection Committee for the Visual Arts, KulturLx - Arts Council Luxembourg
2023-2024 Council Member of the Luxembourgish Artist's Association (AAPL)