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“Colour is a kind of language”: See how Swedish artist Jesper Nyrén captures Nordic light

By Allyson Shiffman

Swedish artist Jesper Nyrén in the courtyard outside his Södermalm studio. Photo: Kristian Bengtsson

There’s something about the Nordic light. Just ask Jesper Nyrén. The Swedish artist has been meticulously capturing the muted tones of our beguiling landscapes for the better part of two decades, distilling nature down to studies of colour and texture. We visit the process-obsessed artist in his studio to peel back the layers (of paint, that is)