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LEHNA EDWALL
Lehna Edwall is a renowned Swedish designer and artist currently operating
as a costume and -set designer for film, musicals, theatre and dance.
As an artist she works both with public space commissions as well as her own signature paintings and sculptures. Edwall has exhibited at various galleries and museums over the years, and her ongoing art project Unitehopeproject.com, is building a network of angel sculptures around the world, and Morto.se, urns and tombstones that make the memory of our loved ones beautiful.
PRODUCTIONS
2024 Dreamgirls, China teatern, Stockholm, opening September. Stage and cosrumedesign.
2024 Scenes, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern Stockholm, opening October. Costume design.
2024 La Gazetta, Opera by Rossini, Läckö slott, opening July 2024. Costume design.
2023 Matilda the musical, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Stockholm. Production and Costumedesign. Opening in December.
2023 Master of Dance, Dansens Hus Elverket, Stockholm .Costume design. Choreography, dance and story Fredrik Rydman.
2022 Jesus Christ Superstar, arena tour Scandinavia. Costumedesign. Director Fredrik Rydman.
2021 Saturday Night Fever, China theatre, Stockholm.Set and costumedesign. Director Anders Albien. Choreography Jennie Widegren & Zain Odelstål.
2021 Henrik Fexeus är att lita på, Set and costumedesign. Director Morgan Alling.
2021 PUST, Airballoon Circus, the Culturefestival of Stockholm in collaboration with Cirkus Cirkör, Stockholm. Set and costume design. Director Camilla Hammarström.
2021 Eurovision song contest. Costume design for Irland , Lesley Roy.
2020 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Helsingborgs Stadsteater. Theater.
Set and costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
2019 Snow White, Dansens Hus. Dance.
Set and costume design. Director: Fredrik Rydman.
2019 Eurovison song contest, Costumes for Pagan Fury.
2019 Oliver the Musical, Gothenburgh Opera house, Musical.
Costume design. Director: Fredrik Rydman.
2018 and 2021. Rites of Spring , Kulturhuset Stadsteatern. Dance.
Costume design. Choreographer Fredik Rydman.
2017 Because I´m Worth It! Kulturhuset Stadsteaten. Dance and theatre.
Costume design. Director: Fredik Rydman.
2017 En Turk i Italien. Rossini. Läckö castle. Opera.
Stage and costume design. Director : Lars Bethke.
2017 Egenmäktigt Förfarande, Lena Andersson, Scala Theatre, Stockholm. Theatre. Stage and costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
2016 Grey People, The Nansen Refugee Award Show, UNHCR, Geneva. Dance.
Costume design. Choreographer: Fredik Rydman
https://youtu.be/yIcDBqL0lf0
2016 Eurovision Song Contest Stockholm, Globen. Costume design.
Grey People Choreographer Fredrik Benke Rydman.
and Story of ESC Choreographer Jennie Widegren.
2016 Nutcracker, Dansens Hus , Stockholm, and on tour Europe. Dance.
Costume and stage design. Choreographer: Fredrik Rydman.
https:www.facebook.com/dansenshus/videos/1224812057594038
2016 Scenes of A Marriage by Ingmar Bergman Uppsala City Theatre. Theatre.
Stage and costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
2016 "Hokus Pokus Mother F..ckers" by Brynolf&Ljung, Berns, Cirkus and tour. Illusionist show.
Stage and costume design. Director: Hans Marklund.
2015 Kvinnor Över 40 Vad Ska Man Med Dom Till, Uppsala City Theatre. Theatre.
Stage and costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
2014 Stop Play Rewind, Dansens hus, Stockholm. Dance.
Costume design. Choreographer: Fredrik Rydman.
2013 Macbeth, Stockholm City Theatre, Theatre and dance.
Stage and costume design. Director and choreographer: Fredrik Rydman.
2012 Den Goda Människan i Sezuan, Royal Dramatic Theatre. Theatre.
Stage and costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTrJqW98EJ8
2012-13 Wallander. 6 motion pictures. Costume design for Krister Henrickson.
Director : Agneta Fagerström - Ohlsson.
2012 La Cage aux Folles, Oscars theatre, Stockholm. Musical.
Stage design. Director: Peter Dalle.
2012 Fursten , Uppsala City Theatre. Theatre.
Stage and costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
2011 Hedda Gabler, Royal Dramatic Theatre. Theatre.
Stage and costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
2011 and 2015 Swanlake, Dansens Hus, Stockholm. Dance.
Stage and costume design. Choreographer: Fredrik Rydman.
2011 Angels in America, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern. Theatre.
Stage and costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
2010 Romeo and Juliet - The Musical, Göta Lejon, Stockholm. Musical.
Stage and costume design . Director : Morgan Alling.
Choreographers Fredrik Rydman and Jennie Widegren.
2010 The Death of a Salesman, The Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm. Theatre.
Stage and costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljlq4iAbnmA
2010 The Last Bounce, Bounce, Globen, Stockholm. Dance.
Stage and costume design. Choreography: BOUNCE.
2009 Knutby, Uppsala City Theatre. Theatre.
Stage and costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
2008 Små Äktenskapliga Brott Royal Dramatic Theater , Stockholm.
Stage and costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
2008 Arsenik och Gamla Spetsar (Arsenic and Old Lace)
Kulturhuset Stadsteaten.
Theatre.
Stage and costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
2007 Körsbärsträdgården (The Cherry Orchard)
by Anton Tjechov.
Uppsala city theatre. Theatre.
Stage and costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
2004 99% Unknown World Tour. Cirkus Cirkör. Circus.
Costume design.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWna5Hlvu0k
2003 Mutter Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht. The Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden. Theatre. Costume design. Director: Anders Paulin
2003 Kasimir and Karoline by Horvath. The Royal Theatre of Kopenhagen. Theatre.
Costume design. Director : Anders Paulin.
2003 Details by Lars Norén. The Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden. Theatre.
Costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
2002 The Nobel prize Ceremony Performances by Cirkus Cirkör and the Romeo and Juliet choir.
Stockholm City Hall. Stage and costume design. Director : Tilde Björfors.
2002 PETTER vs BOUNCE, dance meets rap. On tour.
Stage and costume design. Director: Tilde Björfors.
2002 Virus 02, Cirkus Cirkör , on tour and Kulturhuset Stadsteatern. Circus.
Stage and costume design. Director: Lars Bethke.
2002 Virus 02, Cirkus Cirkör , on tour outdoors . Circus.
Stage and costume design. Director: Lars Bethk
2002 "Friheten" by Feydeau, The Upsala City Theatre, Theatre.
Costume design. Director: Anders Paulin.
2002 Psychosis 4.48 by Sarah Kane. The Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden. Theatre.
Costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
2001 10 Examples of Love by David Hare, The Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden. Theatre.
Costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
2000 Treasure Island by R.E Stevensson. The Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden. Theatre.
Stage and costume design. Director: Marie Feldtmann.
1999 "Julens Hjältar"/ "The Heroes of Christmas".
The advent calender, annual childrens christmas show, Swedish Television SVT1 DRAMA.
Costume design. Director : Stefan Apelgren.
1999 "10:10" by Hans Renhäll. A short film for The Film Festival of Gothenburg.
Production design. Directed by Daniel Alfredsson.
1999 Sötskolan, music by Karin Rehnqvist, libretto by Kerstin Klein- Perski,
The Opera house of Blekinge, Sweden. Childrens Horror Opera.
Stage and costume design. Director: Marie Feldtmann.
1999 Folkhemsnatten, The Malmoe Dramatic Theatre, Malmoe.
Costume design. Director: Anders Paulin.
1998 The Angel and The Blue Horse by Ulf Stark, The Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden. Theatre.
Costume design. Director: Marie Feldtmann.
1997 Most Beloved Sister by Astrid Lindgren. The Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre, Theatre.
Costume design. Director: Marie Feldtmann.
1997 The Caucasian Circle of Chalk by Bertolt Brecht. The Malmoe Dramatic Theatre. Theatre.
Stage and costume design in collaboration with Lene Willumsen. Director: Alexander Öberg.
1994 "For Ingegerd" by Malin Lagerlöf. Production design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
1993 "The Hotel Svea" by Malin Lagerlöf. Production design. Directed by Eva Dahlman.
1993 Håll Hårt- A Country and Western Musical by Johan Bogaeus, The Swedish National Theatre.
Musical. Stage and costume design. Director: Eva Dahlman.
1993 Erendira by Marques. The Swedish National Theatre. Theatre.Stage and costume design. Director: Alexander Öberg.
1992 Klättrarens röda öron by Barbro Smeds, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern. Theatre. Costume design. Director: Barbro Smeds.
1992 "Euroboy" by Johan Bogaeus. Directed by Tobias Falk. Costume design.
WORKS & ART
2023 Exhibition design , Spritmuseet, Stockholm, "True Crime"
2022 Exhibition design, Tekniska Museet , Stockholm. " I backspegeln"2100
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2022 Mobile with angels, commission for Nacka Församling, Stockholm.
2019 Lessebo Handpappersbruk, Lessebo . Oilpainting and Sculpture. Solo exhibition.
2018 OUR SUN, a fountain at Fisksätra plaza, Stockholm.
In collaboration with Susanne Rolf.
2018 Svenskt Tenn, Hope angel, special edition.
2018 Haze, DRY Studios, Stockholm. Oilpainting. Solo Exhibition.
2014 Beyond. Ytterjärna Art Center. Paintings and Sculpture. Solo Exhibition.
2014 "Uppgång & Fall", Borgholmsslott, an exhibition about the history of the castle.
Exhibition design.
2013 "Ruta Ett". Gallery Cardellgatan 1, Ipad work. Exhibition.
2010 Tillsammans IKEA , Production design/ Styling.
2008 Plantagen, special collection. Objects for the garden.
2006 The Pleasure of Living Solo. A book for IKEA. Production design/ Styling.
1999 The Gardens of Rosendal. Stockholm. ”The Garden Expo" .
An installation with 10000 round mirrors hanging in the trees in the garden of apples.
1998 ”OIR 8:00 - a world for a butterfly”. Sculpture , paper and mirrors. "INSIGHT" Stockholm Europes Capital 1998. H&M Shopwindow. Exhibition.
1998 "Sweden As Seen Through Her Crafts" editor Denise Hagströmer, Carlsson Bokförlag.
Three illustrations, page 52-53, 54, 58.
1995 "Adventa", VÅRSALONGEN, Liljevalchs Art Gallery, Stockholm.
Glassmosaics, moving objects, four pieces. Sculpture. Exhibition.
1995 The Workers Museum, Norrköping, Sweden. Exhibition Design.
1992 "Mrs Futures Wardrobe". Glass mosaics, moving objects, five pieces. Waldemarsudde Art Gallery in Stockholm, The Gothenburg Art Gallery, The Lund Art Gallery. Sculpture.
1988 - 1992 Fashion design; LEHNA, H&M, NK.
1987 -2008 Costume designer for Barbara Hendricks, Krister Henricksson, Roxette, Marie Fredricksson, Monica Zetterlund among others.
AWARDS
2006 The Scanorama Award , for being the founder of Unitehopeproject.
2005 The Swedish Comittee for the Fine Arts. Working Scholarship.
1995 The Swedish Committee for the Fine Arts, Traveling Scholarship.
1989 IWS, International Wool Secretariat, Young Fashion Talent Award,
Cour de Carree, Paris.
1985 The Smirnoff Fashion Award, Avantgarde. London.
REPRESENTED
Scenkonstmuseet , Stockholm. 2017 and onward.
The permanent collection.
Hedda Gabler , Costumedesign.
The Lewis Museum , San Fransisco, USA. 1994 and onward.
SCULPTURE
EDUCATION
2004 - 2005 Royal University of Arts.
1991 - 1994 BA(hons.) Stage Design, The Royal Institute for Performing Arts. Stockholm.
1984 - 1987 BA (hons.) upper second degree. Fashion Design, Harrow College of Art, London.
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