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Krister Flodin
Sweden
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Artwork details
- Medium : Oil on Canvas
- Other details : Unmounted artwork. Mounting and/or framing available on request.
- Dimensions : 55.1x55.1in
About this artwork
I have a touch of social phobia, and I am, by nature, quite deeply introverted. That is the entire starting point for this canvas.
For me, a crowded room or a social gathering is rarely a pleasant event—it is a claustrophobic power struggle where everyone is constantly trying to position themselves, to be seen, and to be heard. The Socialites is an attempt to capture that exact white noise. I took the situation, zoomed in, and cropped the composition… so aggressively that the people have fused into a single, compact, almost suffocating mass of bodies and glances.
It is a dry, direct observation of how exhausting the social game is. It is painted with a strict, graphic clarity, but it is deliberately left full of the human errors, visible brushstrokes, and running paint drips that happen when you actually drop the digital safety net and face a physical canvas.
For me, a crowded room or a social gathering is rarely a pleasant event—it is a claustrophobic power struggle where everyone is constantly trying to position themselves, to be seen, and to be heard. The Socialites is an attempt to capture that exact white noise. I took the situation, zoomed in, and cropped the composition… so aggressively that the people have fused into a single, compact, almost suffocating mass of bodies and glances.
It is a dry, direct observation of how exhausting the social game is. It is painted with a strict, graphic clarity, but it is deliberately left full of the human errors, visible brushstrokes, and running paint drips that happen when you actually drop the digital safety net and face a physical canvas.
Krister Flodin
Sweden
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Credentials
- Works on commission
Krister Flodin is a painter working with large-scale acrylics and oils, drawing on three decades as an accomplished international illustrator before fully dedicating himself to fine art in Stockholm. His style is minimalist and flat, shaped by aggressive geometry and intense negative space, with cropped compositions and bold color fields that emphasize restraint and elimination over addition. In each piece, he seeks to distill human complexity to its core, offering viewers a profound sense of stillness, introspection, and psychological depth amid the clamor of modern life.
Krister Flodin
The socialites
$9,000
