Katharina Stenbeck

Katharina Stenbeck
Stenbeck in 2018
Born
Katharina Alice Hilda Stenbeck

(1987-03-23) March 23, 1987
Other namesGalleriet
OccupationsArtist, electronic musician, singer
Websitekatharinastenbeck.com

Katharina Alice Hilda Stenbeck (born March 23, 1987) is a Swedish artist, electronic musician and singer.

Early life and theatre

Stenbeck grew up in Saltsjöbaden outside Stockholm but also lived in London as a child. She studied theatre at Södra Latin in Stockholm before moving to New York City to attend The American Academy of Dramatic Arts from 2005 to 2008.[1]

Music

Stenbeck fronted the Brooklyn-based post-disco band Folding Legs from 2009 to 2015. In the spring of 2017, she launched Galleriet (Swedish pronunciation: [ɡalɛˈrǐːɛt], "The Gallery")[2] and released her debut solo album, Romantic Gestures, later the same year.[3] Three of the songs from the album, "Right Wavelength", "Homesick Lover" and "Juvenile", premiered on Swedish national radio in Musikguiden for Sveriges Radio P3.[4][5] In 2018, she released the EP, Send Me Your Daughter.[6]

Stenbeck, who self-produces all her work, employs the use of masks, audiovisual installations and other theatrical elements in her music videos and live performances.[7]

Art

Stenbeck is a self-taught artist. Her work spans a wide variety of mediums, including painting, papier-mâché sculpture, video installation, wearable art and stop motion animation.[8][9]

She launched a YouTube channel in March 2019, on which she shares videos about her work.[10] In August 2019, she launched an online store of housewares, accessories and artwork designed and created by Stenbeck in her studio.[11] In the spring of 2021, her short film I Have Anxiety was exhibited at Liljevalchs Vårsalong in Stockholm.[12]

Personal life

Stenbeck currently splits her time between Los Angeles, California and Stockholm, Sweden.[13]

Discography

Albums

  • Romantic Gestures (2017, self-released)

Extended plays

  • Send Me Your Daughter (2018, self-released)

Singles

  • Right Wavelength (2017, self-released)
  • Homesick Lover (2017, self-released)
  • Allting är som vanligt (2017, self-released)
  • Senga (2018, self-released)

Music videos

Filmography

Short films

  • I Have Anxiety (2021) – exhibited at Liljevalchs Vårsalong in Stockholm in the spring of 2021[23][12]

References

  1. ^ Westling, Charlotta. "Stenbeck interviewed in Nacka Värmdö Posten". Nacka Värmdö Posten (sv). Retrieved February 12, 2008.
  2. ^ Mendelson, Winter (July 30, 2017). "Galleriet on Personal Resurrection as a Solo Artist". Posture Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Wakefield, Elizabeth. "Album Premiere: Romantic Gestures by Galleriet". Audiofemme. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  4. ^ ""Right Wavelength" in Musikguiden i P3". Sveriges Radio P3. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  5. ^ ""Homesick Lover" in Musikguiden i P3". Sveriges Radio P3. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  6. ^ "Interview with Galleriet on LVL3". LVL3. September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "Stenbeck interviewed in VoyageLA Magazine". July 10, 2019. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "Artist Q&A with Katharina Stenbeck". Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  9. ^ "Katharina Stenbeck YouTube Channel". YouTube. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  10. ^ "Katharina Stenbeck Shop". Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "I Have Anxiety at Liljevalchs Vårsalong 2021". Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "Katharina Stenbeck About". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  13. ^ Palm, Erik Augustin. "Galleriet: "Jag lyfter fram tankar kring kvinnlighet och dess fysiska och psykiska ideal" [Video]". GAFFA. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  14. ^ "Veckans Fynd: "Right Wavelength" av Galleriet [Video]". HYMN. June 5, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  15. ^ Faringer, Jannice. "Debut ifrån Galleriet: "Right Wavelength" [Video]". What Else is There?. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  16. ^ Phillips, Nicola (May 21, 2017). "Top 5 Videos of the Week: "Right Wavelength" by Galleriet [Video]". KALTBLUT. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  17. ^ ""Right Wavelength" on Hype Machine". Hype Machine. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  18. ^ Abovitz Monk, Mindy (September 6, 2018). "Tom Tom Magazine Video Premiere: 'Senga' by Galleriet [Video]". Tom Tom Magazine. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  19. ^ Buckley, Mark (September 5, 2018). "NEW MUSIC: GALLERIET – SENGA [Video]". Analogue Trash. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  20. ^ "Galleriet – 'Senga' [Video]". Sawdust and Gin. September 28, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  21. ^ ""Senga" on Hype Machine". Hype Machine. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  22. ^ "I Have Anxiety Short Film". August 31, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2022.

Interviews