[INTERVIEW] IKEA Konstrunda collection offers 'affordable art' for all

IKEA has launched the Konstrunda collection worldwide, featuring 18 art pieces created by seven artists and designed to bring affordable art into everyday homes. Karin Gustavsson said the project reflects the democratization of art, with prices ranging from 29,900 won to 349,000 won. She said affordability was a key condition, while the artists kept broad creative freedom. Gustavsson also said the collection was meant to feel vibrant, daring and diverse.

The collection includes 18 distinctive art pieces made by seven creators from different countries and disciplines.

Prices for the Konstrunda pieces range from 29,900 won to 349,000 won.

Karin Gustavsson is the creative director for the collection and the leader for Range Identity at IKEA Sweden.

Gustavsson said she began her career at IKEA in 1990, worked as a furniture designer in Italy and as a glass sculptor at Orrefors in Sweden, then returned to IKEA in 2005.

Akanksha Deo said she created two Konstrunda works, a stainless steel sculpture and a blue polyester tapestry, while Lisa Reiser made four glass sculptures.

Published Sep 26, 2026 7:00 am KST

7 creators unite for 18 art pieces for everyday collectors

Art works from IKEA's Konstrunda collection / Courtesy of IKEA Korea

IKEA has launched a new collection worldwide that explores a less familiar approach to home decor. For the new Konstrunda collection, seven creators came together to produce 18 distinctive art pieces, suggesting how art can be used to style everyday living spaces at affordable prices.

Creative Director for IKEA's Konstrunda collection Karin Gustavsson / Courtesy of IKEA Korea

Karin Gustavsson, creative director for the collection that was unveiled earlier this month, said the project is “democratization” of art, emphasizing the pieces’ comparatively low prices, ranging from 29,900 won ($21.50) to 349,000 won. Setting affordability as a key condition for the collection, she gave the artists broad creative freedom in how they expressed their ideas.

As the leader for Range Identity at IKEA Sweden, Gustavsson said preserving each artist’s artists’ spirit and ideas was just as important as keeping the works affordable.

“When I choose people to work with, I make sure that they understand the ethos of IKEA, and even if there is freedom to design, we do work on an entirely different scale and have other factors to consider — affordability being one of the most important,” said Gustavsson in an interview with The Korea Times.

“I knew before we started that the designers were all excited about the idea of democratizing the access to art, and with that as our guiding star, we could move forward in the same direction.”

Leading artists from different countries, each known for their distinctive use of materials, sources of inspiration and creative know-how, Gustavsson guided them toward completing the collection while serving as a moderator between the creative experts and IKEA.

“From the start, I knew I wanted to bring together a really diverse group of designers — different backgrounds, ages and perspectives. I wanted to work with people from different disciplines and see how each of them approaches art in their own ways. So we have designers working across furniture, textiles, glass, fashion, ceramics and architecture,” she said.

Akanksha Deo with her works made with stainless steel, top, and polyester tapestry for IKEA's Konstrunda collection / Courtesy of IKEA Korea

Gustavsson began her career at IKEA in 1990, later worked as a furniture designer in Italy and in glass sculpture at Orrefors in Sweden. She returned to IKEA in 2005, but her experiences helped sharpen her eye and instincts as a curator seeking to appeal to global audiences.

“The selected artists all worked independently on their art objects. They did not work together. I was very clear that I wanted very separate perspectives and pieces that reflected the artist’s own voice,” she said.

“My job was to guide this process and provide feedback and support, while in the end making sure that even though the materials and ideas were different, there was still a common language throughout the collection. You can see, for example, that the pieces are expressive and bold in color. I wanted the collection as a whole to be seen as vibrant and daring. I think it’s that mix of voices, backgrounds and ways of working that makes the collection so special. There’s something in it for everyone, and I hope different pieces will speak to different people. ”

For Akanksha Deo, one of the participating artists, the work was about surrounding oneself with comfort and companionship, defining them as "objects that don’t quite match but belong together anyway” and pieces that “sit with you in your space and form a dynamic between you and your everyday.”

Lisa Reiser with her glass sculptures for IKEA's Konstrunda collection / Courtesy of IKEA Korea

Deo said she drew on memories of her childhood in India and experiences with textiles for her two Konstrunda works — a stainless steel sculpture and a blue polyester tapestry.

“You start with total freedom, and it narrows as you hit the realities of price, safety testing and manufacturability. I don’t experience that as a loss, though. The constraint is where the real design thinking happens,” she said. “I really hope these items will be companions in your space, that they will make you feel less alone. This was one of the most personal projects I’ve done.”

Swedish artist Lisa Reiser, who made four glass sculptures for Konstrunda, calls herself a “daydream designer” who lets ideas come to her.

“The waves in the sculptures resemble these daydreams and have that ethereal feel in shape and texture,” she said. “When I was given this opportunity to work for Konstrunda, I was immediately brimming with ideas. The four glass sculptures I created for the collection were all my initial sketches. The team from IKEA and I traveled to the glass factory to try out some different colors and textures, and Karin and I decided together what colors would fit best in the collection.”

Reiser had suggestions for IKEA consumers based on where she herself would place her works in a home.

“I will put the green sculpture in the window, as the glass is at its most beautiful when the sun shines through it. For the silver sculpture, this can be in a darker part of the house, with just a light placed by it to reflect the shadows. The black vase I’ll have on my kitchen table with flowers, and the black sculpture vessel I’ll place in the bathroom to hold my dearest trinkets and jewelry.”

宜家在全球范围内推出了Konstrunda系列，该系列包含七位艺术家创作的18件艺术品，旨在将价格亲民的艺术带入千家万户。Karin Gustavsson表示，该项目体现了艺术的民主化，价格从29,900韩元到349,000韩元不等。她指出，价格亲民是关键，同时艺术家们也享有充分的创作自由。Gustavsson还表示，该系列旨在展现活力、大胆和多元化的风格。

该系列作品包括来自不同国家和领域的七位创作者创作的 18 件独具特色的艺术作品。

Konstrunda 系列产品的价格从 29,900 韩元到 349,000 韩元不等。

Karin Gustavsson 是该系列产品的创意总监，也是宜家瑞典的产品系列标识负责人。

古斯塔夫松表示，她的职业生涯始于 1990 年的宜家，之后在意大利担任家具设计师，在瑞典的奥瑞福斯担任玻璃雕塑家，然后于 2005 年重返宜家。

阿坎莎·迪奥表示，她创作了两件 Konstrunda 作品，一件不锈钢雕塑和一件蓝色涤纶挂毯，而丽莎·雷泽则创作了四件玻璃雕塑。

发布于2026年9月26日上午7:00（韩国标准时间）

7位创作者联手打造18件面向普通收藏家的艺术作品

宜家 Konstrunda 系列艺术品/由宜家韩国提供

宜家在全球范围内推出了一个全新的系列，探索一种不常见的家居装饰方式。在全新的Konstrunda系列中，七位艺术家联袂创作了18件风格独特的艺术品，展现了如何以实惠的价格将艺术融入日常生活空间。

宜家 Konstrunda 系列创意总监 Karin Gustavsson / 由宜家韩国提供

本月初发布的这一系列作品的创意总监卡琳·古斯塔夫松表示，该项目旨在实现艺术的“民主化”，并强调作品价格相对较低，从29,900韩元（约合21.50美元）到349,000韩元不等。她将价格亲民作为该系列作品的关键条件，并给予艺术家们充分的创作自由，让他们自由表达自己的想法。

作为宜家瑞典产品系列标识负责人，古斯塔夫松表示，保留每位艺术家的精神和理念与保持作品价格合理同样重要。

“当我选择合作伙伴时，我会确保他们理解宜家的理念，即使设计上有自由，我们的工作规模也完全不同，还有其他因素需要考虑——其中最重要的因素之一就是价格实惠，”古斯塔夫松在接受《韩国时报》采访时说道。

“在项目开始之前，我就知道所有设计师都对普及艺术这一理念感到兴奋，以此为指导，我们可以朝着同一个方向前进。”

来自不同国家的顶尖艺术家们，每位艺术家都以其独特的材料运用、灵感来源和创意技巧而闻名，古斯塔夫松指导他们完成了这个系列，同时他还担任创意专家和宜家之间的协调人。

“从一开始，我就知道我想汇聚一群真正多元化的设计师——不同的背景、年龄和视角。我想与来自不同领域的人士合作，看看他们每个人是如何以各自的方式诠释艺术的。所以我们的设计师涵盖了家具、纺织品、玻璃、时装、陶瓷和建筑等领域，”她说道。

Akanksha Deo 为宜家 Konstrunda 系列创作的不锈钢、桌面和涤纶挂毯作品 / 图片由宜家韩国提供

古斯塔夫松于1990年在宜家开始她的职业生涯，之后在意大利担任家具设计师，并在瑞典的奥瑞福斯从事玻璃雕塑工作。她于2005年重返宜家，但她的经历帮助她磨练了作为策展人的眼光和直觉，力求吸引全球观众。

“入选的艺术家们都是独立创作自己的艺术作品，他们之间没有合作。我非常明确地表示，我想要的是视角迥异、能够反映艺术家个人风格的作品，”她说。

“我的工作是指导整个过程，提供反馈和支持，最终确保尽管材料和理念各不相同，整个系列仍然保持着共通的语言。例如，你可以看到这些作品色彩鲜明、大胆奔放。我希望整个系列整体呈现出活力四射、大胆创新的风格。我认为正是这种多元的声音、背景和工作方式的融合，才使得这个系列如此特别。每个人都能从中找到自己喜欢的东西，我希望不同的作品能够引起不同人的共鸣。”

对于参展艺术家之一阿坎莎·迪奥来说，这件作品是关于用舒适和陪伴来包围自己，她将它们定义为“不太匹配但仍然属于一起的物品”，以及“与你一起待在你的空间里，并在你和你的日常生活之间形成一种动态关系”的作品。

Lisa Reiser 和她为宜家 Konstrunda 系列设计的玻璃雕塑/由宜家韩国提供

Deo 表示，她的两件 Konstrunda 作品——一件不锈钢雕塑和一件蓝色涤纶挂毯——都取材于她在印度的童年记忆和纺织品方面的经验。

“一开始你拥有完全的自由，但随着价格、安全测试和可制造性等现实因素的出现，自由度会逐渐缩小。不过，我并不觉得这是损失。真正的设计思维恰恰是在限制中产生的，”她说道。“我真心希望这些物品能成为你空间里的伴侣，让你不再感到孤单。这算是我做过的最个人化的项目之一。”

为 Konstrunda 创作了四件玻璃雕塑的瑞典艺术家 Lisa Reiser 自称是一位“白日梦设计师”，她让灵感自然而然地涌现。

“雕塑中的波浪如同白日梦一般，形状和质感都给人一种空灵缥缈的感觉，”她说道。“当我获得与Konstrunda合作的机会时，我立刻灵感迸发。我为这个系列创作的四件玻璃雕塑都是我最初的草图。我和宜家的团队一起前往玻璃工厂，尝试不同的颜色和纹理，最终我和Karin一起决定了哪些颜色最适合这个系列。”

雷泽根据自己在家中摆放作品的位置，为宜家消费者提出了一些建议。

“我会把绿色雕塑放在窗台上，因为阳光透过玻璃时，它最美。银色雕塑可以放在屋子里光线较暗的地方，旁边放一盏灯，让它反射阴影。黑色花瓶我会放在厨房的桌子上插上鲜花，黑色雕塑容器我会放在浴室里，用来装我最珍爱的小饰品和珠宝。”