Biography

Daniel Götesson EKTA is a Gothenburg based artist working in a range of medias. Well-known for his public works, Götesson has received a number of grants and his works have been exhibited and published widely.

Currently, he is working on a large scale installation for the city of Gothenburg, which is set to be realised in the early Spring of .

EKTA is represented by Galleri Thomassen and can also be reached on: ekta@ekta.nu.

Grants

  • VÅGA SE,
  • ARBETSSTIPENDIUM, Konstnärsnämnden

Solo Exhibitions

  • FOGGY NOTION, Rojo Maquina, Madrid,
  • UNTITLED, Värmlandskonstfrämjande, Karlstad,
  • HEAPS, Nordhems konst, Göteborg,
  • UNTITLED, Galleri Lars Bolin, Östersund,
  • UNTITLED, Trollhättans Konsthall, Trollhättan,
  • STRUCTURES & FIGURES, Nexus Gallery, Reims (France),
  • COMMUNITY, Krets, Malmö,
  • SELF-CONTAINED, Galleri Thomassen, Göteborg,

Duo Exhibitions

  • ART FO, M.O.H.S Gallery, Köpenhamn,
  • CANNIBAL MINDS, M.O.H.S gallery, Copenhagen,
  • EKTA & DAVE THE CHIMP, The Don Gallery, Milano,
  • LATE FOR MEETING, Ekta & Eric Magassa, Sjöfartsverket, Norrköping,

Select Group Exhibitions

  • WHAT COLLECTIVE & FRIENDS, Workshop Gallery, Bristol,
  • CHARMING SUICIDE, Galleri ORO, Göteborg,
  • BRAND NEW SECOND HAND, Galleri ORO, Göteborg,
  • GRAFITTA, Konsthallen, Göteborg,
  • AORTA ALTER GLORY, Galleri ORO, Göteborg,
  • HOMEMADE JAM, Festival, Northern Ireland,
  • ART TREK, Mekanik, Antwerpen,
  • COCIDO MADRILENO, Rojo Maquina Gallery, Madrid,
  • FRIENDS OF THE ENDLESS JOURNEY, Grasshut Gallery, Portland (USA),
  • UNTITLED, Råhuset, Copenhagen,
  • BATTLEFIELD 5.0, Galleri Neon, Brösarp,
  • FRÅN HÄLLRISTNING TILL GRAFFITI, Mimershus, Kungälv,
  • ANNIVERSARY, M.O.H.S gallery, Copenhagen,
  • THE NORDIC ART FAIR,

Murals /​ Installations

  • Fysiken, Göteborg,
  • Sollidens förskola, Östersund,
  • Gdansk Monumental Art Festival,
  • Växjöhem, Araby, Växjö,
  • Krongårdsbiblioteket, Trollhättan,
  • Out of Sth, Wroclaw (Poland),
  • Canals Project, London,
  • SGS Gibraltar, Göteborg,
  • Östersund Skidstadion, Östersund,
  • No Limit Borås, Borås,
  • Hudiksvalls Sjukhus, Landstinget Gävleborg,
  • Lisa Sassgata, Göteborgs Kommun,
  • Vodnjan, Croatia,
  • Casa di Quartoere, Inchiostro Festival, Alessandria (Italy),
  • Majahuset Förskola, Lejonfastigheter, Linköping,

Book / Magazine Features

  • STICK ‘EM UP, Booth Clibborn,
  • PLAYGROUND SWEDEN, Dokument,
  • STREETART STOCKHOLM, Max Ström,
  • STREET SKETCHBOOK, Thames & Hudson,
  • FROM CONCRETE TO CANVAS II, Laurence King,
  • NEW SKATEBOARD GRAPHICS, Mark Batty publishers,
  • OUTSIDE THE LINES, Laurence King Publishing,
  • MODART #2,
  • MODART #14,
  • DET GRYMMA SVÄRDET #2,
  • FAKTUM #77,
  • FAKTUM #79,
  • FAKTUM #81,
  • GALAGO #96,
  • TUON MAGAZINE #3,
  • VÄRLDENS ENDE #2,
  • VÄRLDENS ENDE #2,
  • FINERATS #3,