ABOUT
I’m Malin Sahlén (b. 1992), a Swedish intuitive artist based in Stockholm, working primarily with abstract oil painting.
My work is rooted in presence and I’m inspired by nature, inner & outer landscapes, and the subtle movements of energy that exist within and around us. Through an intuitive, layer-by-layer process, I explore the meeting point between stillness and motion, the earthly and the ethereal.
I work with oil in both wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques, allowing each painting to shift between flow and stillness over time. This slow, attentive process creates depth, softness, and living transitions, where colour, light, and texture are given space to breathe. Each painting is guided by intuition and completed in the moment harmony begins to pulse from the canvas.
My original artworks are available here on my website: www.malinsahlenart.com/collections/all
My work is also represented through selected art platforms, including Konst.se and Artist Arena.
Konst.se
Artist Arena
EXHIBITIONS & FEATURES
UPCOMING
- Artist Arena Showroom, Stockholm
Vernissage: Friday, 22 May, 17:00–20:00
Solo Exhibition 22 May – 1 June 2026
PREVIOUS
• Nordiska kompaniet (NK), Stockholm 2024
• Featured in British Vogue
2023 Editions: January, February, March
• Galleri Hind, Stockholm 2020
• Bildkällan Gallery, Falköping 2019-2021
• Konstnatten, Falköping 2019-2021
Grounded, At Peace and Frozen where featured in British Vogue, 2023.
I was deeply happy when British Vogue contacted me with an invitation to present my art in three different issues. It felt both significant and natural to say yes to the opportunity.
What made the experience even more meaningful was that it had begun long before. A year prior to the invitation, a strong inner experience arose within me — a clear feeling and a distinct vision of my art being shown there. I allowed that feeling to stay with me as I continued to create, without pushing anything forward or reaching out.
When the invitation later arrived, it became clear to me how powerful it is to listen inward and allow what wants to come to unfold in its own time. I accepted with deep joy, with the sense that something that had long lived within me was now taking form in the world.
There is something beautiful in those moments when a strong feeling and vision reveal themselves, and then meet reality in a natural way. When one dares to trust intuition, remain centered in one’s own energy, and allow life to move in its own rhythm — what is meant to come arrives, precisely when the time is right.
CONNECT
You are warmly welcome to reach out to me personally if you have any questions, would like guidance in finding the right artwork for your space, or if you are interested in collaborations. Here on my website you can collect available artworks, or contact me to book a complimentary consultation where I help you choose the right piece or discuss the possibility of creating a commissioned painting for your home.
If you already have something specific in mind, feel free to send me an email and describe what you are looking for. It is also helpful if you include a photograph of the space where you would like the artwork to be placed.
You are also warmly welcome to visit my solo exhibition in Stockholm in 2026 to experience my latest artworks in person, meet me and have the opportunity to collect a new piece.
Vernissage
22 May, 5 pm
Artist Arena Showroom, Stockholm
You can reach me via email, Instagram or Facebook.
Email: malinsahlenart@gmail.com
Instagram: @malinsahlenart
Facebook: Malin Sahlén Art
Warm regards,
Malin Sahlén