Malmö
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Simrishamn
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and Malmö.
Gunnel Pettersson was educated as a fine artist in textiles and sculpture at University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm (
Konstfack
Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design, is a university college for higher education in the area of art, crafts and design in Stockholm, Sweden.
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), and also holds a degree in computer and video art from The
Royal University College of Fine Arts
The Royal Institute of Art () founded in 1735 is an institution in Stockholm, Sweden for higher education in art.Malmö University College and previously she was deputy head of the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design (
Konstfack
Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design, is a university college for higher education in the area of art, crafts and design in Stockholm, Sweden.
History
Konstfack has had several different names since it was founded in 1844 by the eth ...
) in Stockholm where she also taught for many years. Pettersson sits on the board of Filmform in Stockholm as well as for
Fylkingen
Fylkingen - New Music and Intermedia Art is an artist-run venue and member based organisation committed to contemporary experimental performing arts. Over 300 artists from various disciplines use the space to develop and present new work.
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and for many years was active in CRAC (Creative Room for Art and Computing). As a practicing artist her works have been shown in solo exhibitions at ID: Gallery in Stockholm (2004), Chiangmai University Art Museum in Thailand (1998) and Overgaden in Copenhagen (1992).