Vivid interpretations of Lund will be on display at Lund City Hall (Stadshallen) when LU alumnus Love Jansson presents his latest works. The opening will take place on 29 January from 16:00 to 17:30, and alumni (as well as the general public) are warmly invited to experience the city through the artist’s eyes. The exhibition runs until 8 February 2026. Free entry.
Hi Love, you’re an alumnus – what did you study?
I studied Media and Communication Studies, as well as Psychology between 2015 and 2020 and earned a Bachelor’s degree in each subject.
But you also paint! Have you always done that?
Yes, I loved painting as a child and early on dreamed of becoming an artist. It was a comfort to be by myself and learn to draw and paint. I’m the kind of person who finds life noisy, and painting gives me the chance to pause and be exactly where I want. I took a short break during my studies, but three years ago I began painting intensively again. I now paint about nine hours a day, every day. It’s my childhood dream.
You paint scenes of Lund. What made you focus on that?
Yes, it’s mostly Lund… It’s the only city in Sweden where you might see someone in a giraffe costume and not be worried. People in Lund are hopeful and excited about their lives, but there’s also something melancholic about this city, in my view. Just like life, it’s both hopeful and sad. The sadness is that everything passes. If you look closely at my art, you’ll see that I’m not only trying to represent joy. That said, I love Lund in all seasons.
What techniques do you use?
I work with acrylic, watercolor and pencil. I adapt my technique to the subject, and it can vary depending on what I want to capture. I often sketch or paint outdoors to truly see what a camera cannot capture. Painting outdoors comes with many challenges, but it’s worth it when nature’s colors are rendered faithfully.
You have an exhibition coming up. Tell us more!
Yes, I will have an exhibition at Lund City Hall (Stadshallen) in Lund from 29 January until 8 February. The exhibition opening is on Thursday 29 January from 16:00-17:30, with free entry and everyone is warmly welcome! It is a solo exhibition featuring entirely new paintings of Lund.
See more art on Instagram
[Titles of paintings have been translated from Swedish. Orginal titles: Left: ”Några lögner under månen (som ändå kommer glömmas bort)” Middle: ”Hemligheter på Östra Vallgatan” Right: ”T-bar 2025”]
You can find Love Jansson’s art and more information about the exhibition on his Instagram: @loves_konst