Perman K Bäckström (a.k.a [krig]) sets out to make a new world through music and art. It is built through merging processes, performance, textile craft and electronic sounds into interactive spatial installations and acts of collective imagination. Perman K Bäckström (a.k.a [krig] is the shared identity of the duo Jon Perman and Karin Bäckström.

Contact: krig(at)krig.me

Selected exhibitions:
• Open Art Links, Lindesberg – 2026
• Österängens konsthall, group exhibition, Jönköping – 2025 
• Sandvikens konsthall, Sandvikensalongen Skulptur – 2025 
• Swedish Art Council – group exhibition, Stockholm – 2024
• Hybrid Art Fair – group exhibition – Madrid, Spain – 2024
• Kolonin – Arvika – solo exhibition – Arvika, Sweden – 2024
• Ängelsbergs skulpturpark – group exhibition – Ängelsberg, Sweden – 2023 
• Molde Kunstsenter –group exhibition – Molde, Norway– 2023 
• Sandvikens Konsthall –solo exhibition – Sandviken, Sweden – 2023
• AADK Spain – group exhibition– Blanca, Spain – 2022
• Bollnäs konsthall–solo exhibition – Bollnäs, Sweden – 2021 
• Konstkraft Ljusne –group exhibition – Ljusne, Sweden – 2021 
• Konst för Alla–group exhibition–Bomhus Folkets Hus/digital–2020• Not Quite – group exhibition – Fengerfors, Sweden – 2020
• Österängens Konsthall – solo exhibition – Jönköping, Sweden – 2020
• Topic – solo exhibition – Geneva, Switzerland – 2019
• A.P.T Gallery – group exhibition – London, England – 2019
• Gustavsbergs Konsthall – group exhibition – Stockholm, Sweden – 2017
• Konstcentrum i Gälve – group exhibition – Gävle, Sweden – 2016
• 6 minutes of architecture – group exhibition – Stockholm, Sweden –  2016
• FFAR – group exhibition- Stockholm – 2014
• Norbergfestivalen – group exhibition – Electronic music festival – Norberg – 2013
• Galleri Galaxen – solo exhibition – Sandviken – 2011

Public commissions and public artworks:
• Swedish Art Council – Mackapär for imaginary spaces–2021
• Folkets Hus och Parker – 2020
• Region Gävleborg – Artistic assignments as a respons to Corona – 2020
• Kulturcentrum – Sandviken – 2017
• Kom till Byn! – artproject – Konstfrämjandet Gävleborg – Ovanåker, Hofors, Sandviken, 2015-2017
• DAVID KOMMER TILL STAN! – Socialt och tidsbaserat konstprojekt – Sandviken, 2014

Selected perfromances and events:
• Sandviken Form and Design – 2026
• Kulturlördag, Ockelbo – 2024
• AADK Spain – performance – Blanca, Spanien – 2022
• Galleri Syster–performance – Luleå – 2021
• Österängens Konsthall – Performance – 2020
• Le Labo – Performance – Geneva – 2019
• Göteborgsoperans Hållbarhetsfestival – Gothenburg–2018
• Performance – Gustavsbergs Konsthall – Stockholm 2017
• Gävle Concerthall – ”KLYS- Conference” – Gävle – 2016
• Balkongfesten – Gävle Theate r- Gävle – 2014
• ”Paintings w. Abigail Janijc” – performance – Konstfack – Stockholm – 2014

Curatorial work and art-projects
• Bygdegård för punk – Support by Svenska Postkodstiftelsen – 2026
• Kreativa Labbet –  Artistic Leders, Backbeatbolaget – 2024-ongoing
• Vibrerande Landskap och Textila Förberedelser – Swedish arts grants committee – 2023
• xKONSTx – for Konstfrämjandet Gävleborg – support by Kulturrådet – 2022-2025
• Sandvikens Nya Ögon – for Konstfrämjandet Gävleborg with support by Kulturrådet – 2022
•  OPTIC Suede & Optic X– residencyprogram with support by IASPIS and Region Gävleborg – 2019-202
• Network representatives- Den Kollektiva Hjärnan – with support by Kulturrådet 2018-2022
•  ISK-X Institutet för Samtida Klotter – for Konstfrämjandet Gävleborg with support by Postkodsstiftelsen– 2016/1

Workshops, Lectures and other commissions:
• Collective weaving – KAKA – Hedesunda – 2026
• Lecture – Kolonin Arvika – Arvika, Sweden – 2024
• Lecture – Sandvikens Konsthall, Sandviken, Sweden– 2023
• Lecture – Kristianssunds Konsthall, Norway– 2022
• Dialogue and performance – Från Kris till Kraft – Föreningen konstkonsulenterna- Sweden – 2021
• Tidskriften Provins – Slagordsgeneratorn Coronaversion – 2020
• Dialogue – Swedish Art Council – Folk och Kultur Summit – Sweden – 2020
• Art dialogues– Swedish Art Council/Region Gävleborg – Sweden – 2019
• Lecture – BRAK–KC Nord sumit – Sweden 2019
• Lecture – Tiden i väven– Silvanum – Ljusdalsbygdens museum – 2018
• Workshop – Kollektiv Textil– Konstskolan i Gävle – Gävle 2016
• Art Camp – Gävle Konstcentrum – Gävle 2016
• Workshop program – Skapande Skola – Gävle – 2015
• Panel discussion – Konstcentrum i Gävle – 2016

Selected education and work experiences:

Karin Bäckström
• HDK Valand–Konstnärliga metoder i organisatioriska sammanhang – postgraduate–15p–2020
• Valand–Public art–postgraduate–30 p–2019
• Konstfrämjandet Gävleborg – Project leader
• Backbeatbolaget KONST – Art gallery – Sandviken – Curator program and exhibition production 
• Konstfack – Textile in the expanded field – Master program – 2011-2013
• Swedish school of textiles – Bachelor in fashion design – 2006 – 2009  

Jon Perman
• Konstfrämjandet Gävleborg – Veksamhetsledare – 2016 – ongoing
• Folkrörelsernas Konstfrämjande – Project development: Gävleborg – 2015
• Backbeatboalget KONST – Art gallery – Sandviken – Curator program and exhibition production 
• K.f Backbeatbolaget – culture associalation – chairman since 2015
• STALVERK.SE – experimental music label – since 2000
• Sound engineering – Gävle, 2000-2003

Residencies:
• Norther sustainable Futures – Moskosel, Sweden – 2023
• AADK – Blanca, Spain – 2022
• Optic – Picto Assosciation – Geneva , Switzerland – 2019

Grants:
• KC Nord – Grant – 2025
• Swedish art´s grants committee – Travel grant – Spain – 2024
• Gunvor Göranssons stora kulturpris – 2024
• KC Nord – Grant – 2022
• Swedish arts grants committee – 1 year grant – 2022
• Ejva Damm – Gävle grants committee – 2022
• Swedish art´s grants committee – Travel grant – Spain – 2022
• Swedish art´s grants committee – 1 year grant – 2020
• Swedish art´s grants committee – Travel grant – Switzerland – 2019
• Bror Ejves stipendium – Konstfrämjandet – 2018
• Kulturutveckling Gävleborg Region – 2014 
• Karin och Erik Engmans Culture Foundation – 2012 
• Fabrikör J. L. Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse – 2013 
• Lars Bucans culture foundation – 2009, 2010, 2014. Lars Bucan scholarship – 2011 
• Gunvor Göranssons cuture foundation – 2009, 2014, 2015