Aspeboda 1963

Here, the old church, famous for its five spires, had been tragically destroyed by fire during restoration work in 1959. Fortunately the roof structure was saved and used again for the rebuilt church. The inauguration on Midsummer’s Day, 1963.

Rolf Bergh was the architect for the renovations, and Folke was commissioned for a major collaboration with Alice Lund to design three woven panels to decorate both the choir and organ loft. Folke’s designed a remarkable font for the lettering. The organ loft quotes from Psalm 23 “The Lord is my shepherd…”

As a final flourish, tucked away, is a “Little Devil” wall painting.

A wide view of a modern church interior with green pews, a red carpeted aisle, and a large pipe organ on the rear balcony under a wood-paneled ceiling.

Close-up of a church pulpit decorated with green woven panels showing abstract patterns framed by light wood supports. — 'Jesus Calmed the Waves', 1963. Wool and cotton. Left panel: 102 x 99cms, Centre panel: 102 x 68cms, Right panel: 102 x 84cms.

Green scripture panels wrap around the church balcony above green pews, with a candle holder and doorway visible beneath the concrete supports. — The words of the 23rd Psalm.

Green panels with Swedish Bible verses mounted on a gold railing inside a church balcony beneath a wooden ceiling and architectural beams. — The organ loft. "The people then go out to their calling and to their work until the evening."

Colourful painted text artwork with layered Swedish words in bold, overlapping letters fading from dark upper tones to lighter blues below. — Cartoon for Aspeboda Church. Later given to Thomas and Ulrika Wohlfarht as a wedding present. Oil on canvas. 45 x 61cms. Signed.

Green-toned artwork with large, blocky Swedish text filling the entire frame, painted in layered dark and light greens for a textured effect. — Cartoon for organ loft weaving Aspeboda Church. 1964. Gouache on paper. 93 x 131cms.

Stylized brown line drawing of a horned animal face on textured gray surface, with abstract flame-like strokes rising above the figure. — ‘Little Devil’, 1964. Folke painted this on the wall just in sight of the pulpit to focus the mind of the preacher! 105 x 60cms.

Red-brick church with tall central spire and smaller corner spires, fronted by a wooden porch and black gate, trees framing the scene.

Interior of a church with green pews, chandeliers, patterned ceiling, wall art behind the altar, and soft daylight from high windows.

Exterior view of a brick church with steep metal roof, tall spires, small wooden entrance porch, trees and bright sky with clouds above.

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Aspeboda 1963

'Jesus Calmed the Waves', 1963. Wool and cotton. Left panel: 102 x 99cms, Centre panel: 102 x 68cms, Right panel: 102 x 84cms.

The words of the 23rd Psalm.

The organ loft. "The people then go out to their calling and to their work until the evening."

Cartoon for Aspeboda Church. Later given to Thomas and Ulrika Wohlfarht as a wedding present. Oil on canvas. 45 x 61cms. Signed.

Cartoon for organ loft weaving Aspeboda Church. 1964. Gouache on paper. 93 x 131cms.

‘Little Devil’, 1964. Folke painted this on the wall just in sight of the pulpit to focus the mind of the preacher! 105 x 60cms.

'The Heavens Were Glad', detail. Oil on hessian.

'The Heavens Were Glad', detail. Oil on hessian.