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This journey into the mind of the toolmaker with a

This journey into the mind of the toolmaker with all the undercurrents of Machismo and human strength began a long time ago with my first pieces in the “Toolness of things” series.
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I aim to go deeper into this project in preparation for a Solo show at a beautifully tiny gallery in Uppsala, Sweden.
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It might be time for “The Geekness of things” series .

Upcoming Winter exhibition at @kaleido.konsthantverk

Photo by the incomparable @christianhabetzeder

#tobiasbirgersson #tools #forging #werkzeug #handle #metal #art #objects #kaleido #gallery #iron #uppsala

This Summer one of my pieces from the “Toolness

This Summer one of my pieces from the “Toolness of Things” series found a new home.

This piece now lives in Albi Southern France with Richard Hulth restaurateur
A perfect gift for a Restaurant owner. Given to him by @herman_rasmuson
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Photo by @christianhabetzeder
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#toolnessofthings #hotforging #tool #southernfrance #albi #metalart #art #steel #hickorywood #handle

Aluminum pipe, extra fat. It’s really a shame th

Aluminum pipe, extra fat. It’s really a shame that we had to weld them and make a “decision”. The forms and combinations are almost limitless.
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@simon_westling and I did make a decision and the piece hangs in Gothenburg where it’s supposed to.
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@goteborgkonst @goteborgsstads
#simonwestling #aluminum #pipe #art #publicart #commission #tobiasbirgersson #metalart

“Putting things in perspective” The last piec

“Putting things in perspective”
The last piece for the Gothenburg Public Art project with @simon_westling . Fat Aluminum pipes a fantastic material especially if it is to hang at the height of seven meters. Kanngjutaregatan @goteborgsstads @goteborgkonst
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#aluminum #aluminumpipe #publicart #sitespecific #metalart #tbirgersson #feet #human #hat #arm

The last piece for the Gothenburg Public Art proje

The last piece for the Gothenburg Public Art project with @simon_westling . Fat Aluminum pipes a fantastic material especially if it is to hang at the height of seven meters. Kanngjutaregatan @goteborgsstads @goteborgkonst
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#aluminum #aluminumpipe #publicart #sitespecific #metalart #tbirgersson

Sketch, Wax original, Metal casting - repeat. . T

Sketch, Wax original, Metal casting - repeat.
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Thank you @galonjb.art for melting the Aluminum and everything else connected to it.
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“Public Art” project with @simon_westling for @goteborgsstads
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#sketch #redpencil #redpencilsketch #publicart #waxcasting #metalartsweden #aluminumcasting #tobiasbirgersson

After a deep dive into the world of fruit tree bud

After a deep dive into the world of fruit tree buds I needed a real metal sample for our public Art presentation. I turned to the expertise of Jean-Baptiste @galonjb.art Galon for the Aluminum Ceramic shell cast. Lost wax casting is fantastic.
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The first of several buds to come. Simon Westling @simon_westling and I one step closer to the commission
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@goteborgkonst @goteborgsstads @_steneby_ @hdk_valand
#publicart #metalart #aluminum #lostwax #casting #aluminumcast #maker #metalcast #art #citespecific

Time to post pictures from our Gothenburg Public A

Time to post pictures from our Gothenburg Public Art project again. I will take you through most of what @simon_westling and I went through over the summer.
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I have lost all content and contact with our university page @metalartsweden. No reply from @instagram support in two weeks now. I am so tired of social media for the moment due to loosing this 5000+ account and need to focus on this account for a bit now.
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@goteborgsstads @_steneby_ @hdk_valand @applied_design_and_craft
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#red #redpencil #redpencilsketch #scetchbook #metalartsweden #kanngjutaregatan #fruittrees #publicart

TODAY SUNDAY LAST DAY TO LICK OUR ART AT @notquite

TODAY SUNDAY LAST DAY TO LICK OUR ART AT @notquitefengersfors AND OUR EXHIBITION “THE FOURTH DIMENSION” @metalartsweden FACULTY.
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Photo by @simon_westling
Model David Westling @dawiwest
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Thank you @metalartsweden for a great collaboration and Pravu Mazumdar for an interesting beginning.
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Thank you @funny_livdotter for the exhibition production.
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#notquitefengersfors #metalart #metal #exhibition #exhibition #lick #lickoftheday #thefouthdimention

LAST WEEKEND to see our @metalartsweden Faculty sh

LAST WEEKEND to see our @metalartsweden Faculty show ”The Fourth Dimension”
at Not Quite @notquitefengersfors
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Post images of Heiner Zimmermann’s shovel pieces
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Thank you Team @metalartsweden for making it a reality and a special shoutout to Pravu Mazumdar.

Pravu has been working with us since our Munich exhibition “Sharing is Caring”2020
This time he gave us the curatorial Question as a seed for our work.
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Exhibition production by @funny_livdotter .
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Photo and graphics by Heiner Zimmermann @zimmermann_heiner
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Artist’s @tbirgersson
@lina_artemis @zimmermann_heiner @karlhallberg
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#metalart #blacksmith #thisishdk_valand #face #notquitefengersfors #thefourthdimention #exhibition #tool #heinerzimmermann

LAST WEEKEND to see our @metalartsweden Faculty sh

LAST WEEKEND to see our @metalartsweden Faculty show ”The Fourth Dimension”
at Not Quite @notquitefengersfors
Thank you Team @metalartsweden for making it a reality and a special shoutout to Pravu Mazumdar.

Pravu has been working with us since our Munich exhibition “Sharing is Caring”2020
This time he gave us the curatorial Question as a seed for our work.
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Exhibition production by @funny_livdotter .
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Photo and graphics by Heiner Zimmermann @zimmermann_heiner
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Artist’s @tbirgersson
@lina_artemis @zimmermann_heiner @karlhallberg
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#metalart #blacksmith #thisishdk_valand #exhibition #tbirgersson #notquitefengersfors #thefourthdimention #red #exhibition #tool

LAST WEEK to see our show ”The Fourth Dimension”
at Not Quite @notquitefengersfors
Thank you Team @metalartsweden for making it a reality and a special shoutout to Pravu Mazumdar.

Pravu has been working with us since our Munich exhibition “Sharing is Caring”
This time he gave it the curatorial Question.
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Exhibition produced by @funny_livdotter
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Thank you @koffertmannen for the perfect trunk.
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Photo and graphics by Heiner Zimmermann @zimmermann_heiner
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#notquitefengersfors
#tobiasbirgersson #metalart #blacksmith #tools #koffertmannen #thisishdk_valand

Last week to visit our @metalartsweden Faculty exh

Last week to visit our @metalartsweden Faculty exhibition at
@notquitefengersfors

If you can’t read Swedish please find a Swede and ask for translation.
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Besök den nya utställningen ”The fourth Dimension” med metallkonstnärerna Heiner Zimmermann, Tobias Birgersson, Karl Hallberg och Lina Söderberg. Hos oss i Holländeriet mellan 31juli-12september.
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Graphics by Heiner Zimmermann.

Exhibition produced by @funny_livdotter

De har individuellt tolkat temat bakom utställningstiteln. Läs mer om utställningen på vår hemsida!

#notquitefengersfors #utställning #thefourthdimension #metall #metalexhibition #metalart #dalsland #art #konst

@tbirgersson
@zimmermann_heiner
@lina_artemis
@karlhallberg

Finally Simon and I have reached the production pa

Finally Simon and I have reached the production part of this Public Art project. Simons Father the renowned Blacksmith Ingvar Westling AKA “The Walrus” has graciously opened his fantastic workshop and smithy to us and our alien ideas.

We work long hours while Ingvar pops by to help one of Simons brothers, Erik Westling @woutdoor.dalsland with Kajak holders for his wildlife startup business.
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@simon_westling @tbirgersson
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#kajak #westling #family #forge #smithy #workshop #simonwestling #tobiasbirgersson #metalart #hangingart #publicart #comission #dalsland #sweden #westcoast #greasepit

Finally Simon and I have reached the production pa

Finally Simon and I have reached the production part of this Public Art project. Simons Father the renowned Blacksmith Ingvar Westling AKA “The Walrus” has graciously opened his fantastic workshop and smithy to us and our alien ideas.

We work long hours while Ingvar pops by to help one of Simons brothers, Erik Westling @woutdoor.dalsland with Kajak holders for his wildlife startup business.
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@simon_westling @tbirgersson
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#kajak #westling #family #forge #smithy #workshop #simonwestling #tobiasbirgersson #metalart #hangingart #publicart #comission #dalsland #sweden #westcoast #greasepit

Finally Simon and I have reached the production pa

Finally Simon and I have reached the production part of this Public Art project. Simons Father the renowned Blacksmith Ingvar Westling AKA “The Walrus” has graciously opened his fantastic workshop and smithy to us and our alien ideas.

We work long hours while Ingvar pops by to help one of Simons brothers, Erik Westling @woutdoor.dalsland with Kajak holders for his wildlife startup business.
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@simon_westling @tbirgersson
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#kajak #westling #family #forge #smithy #workshop #simonwestling #tobiasbirgersson #metalart #hangingart #publicart #comission #dalsland #sweden #westcoast #greasepit

The building stands in the middle of the chaos tha

The building stands in the middle of the chaos that is a building site, but it all ready has a beautiful blue and a certain proud majesty.
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@simon_westling and I caught Gothenburg on a fantastic sunny day.
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#woodenhouse #westcoast #gothenburg #sweden #publicart #simonwestling #metalart #tobiasbirgersson #bluewall #woodpanelling #architecture

It is a really tall wall...But don’t compete for

It is a really tall wall...But don’t compete for the commission unless you’re willing to do the job....I guess.

Onsite with my partner in Art @simon_westling
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#woodenhouse #westcoast #gothenburg #sweden #publicart #simonwestling #metalart #tobiasbirgersson #bluewall #woodpanelling #architecture #clouds #sky

Finally Simon and I won the Publc Art commission.

Finally Simon and I won the Publc Art commission. So road trip to the site where the building now stands, almost done, at least on the outside.

It is a really big scale jump from our tiny model
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@simon_westling @tbirgersson
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#publicart #publicartwork #gothenburg #metalart #simonwestling #tobiasbirgersson #woodenbuilding #huge #blue #cranes #architecture

“Public Art competition” This is probably clos

“Public Art competition”
This is probably closer to the way this piece will be viewed if it finally gets to be mounted at six and a half meters height a little bit down from the roof at eight and a half meters. (Sketching process with Simon Westling)
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#publicart #simonwestling #tobiasbirgersson #metalart #scalemodel #maket #wireart #aluminumcasting

Simon Westling and I needed a way to understand th

Simon Westling and I needed a way to understand the building we were working with. The building didn’t exist yet so we had to scale our minds down to our scale model enthusiastically built by @simon_westling
(The House will eventually need to be blue)
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#publicart #scalemodel #mdf #commission #metalart #tobiasbirgersson #simonwestling #imagination
@publicartfund

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