Nord Projects

Founded by Swedish artist and designer Josefin Holmgren, Nord Projects explores the intersection of form, texture and emotion. Originally from northern Sweden and now based on an island outside Gothenburg, she works across painting, digital art and sculpture. Her compositions distil the human body into refined, geometric structures – abstract yet deeply physical. Josefin’s minimal aesthetic reflects her background in design, while her handcrafted Wall Objects translate the same visual language into three-dimensional reliefs that respond to light and shadow.

“I create because I don’t know how not to,” she says, a reflection of how naturally her process unfolds. Based in her home studio overlooking the ocean, Holmgren describes the closeness to nature as something that makes her feel “rooted and calm.” Whether working traditionally or digitally, she alternates between two approaches: “Sometimes my eyes will catch a shape that I like and I’ll start experimenting with different brushes and techniques to get the expression I’m looking for. Other times I know from the beginning what type of feeling and style I want to express.”

Form and Feeling

Josefin’s work balances structure and emotion, transforming organic lines and geometric forms into compositions that are minimalist yet expressive. The human body remains a recurring point of reference – not as direct depiction, but as a study of proportion, rhythm and presence. “I’m always inspired by emotions and things that make me feel,” she says. “But it does not need to be complicated and hard to reach. It can also be just something fun or simply something I want to look at.” This interplay between intuition and clarity defines her visual language; timeless, tactile and deeply attuned to form.