anders winberg - wood artist

Anders Winberg is one of three artists in the first exhibition this autumn at Blå Stället konsthall, where I have my new job as curator/producer. Lucky me who will meet with so many artists and other creative people.

I first saw Anders' work at a hands-on conference for craft instructors some ten years ago. He still manages to challenge craft traditions in the most respectful way and can innovate a great idea from nothing.

The photos are from when we picked up his amazing ladders from his workshop. They ladder steps are attached by the wood shrinking when it dries, without any glue. Parts of the long straight ladder were nibbled by the elks in Slottskogen.

Anders workshop is history any day now, due to gentrification of the street, Tredje Långgatan.

koster island sculpture park walk

Koster islands, a summer paradise in the Swedish west coast archipelago. Since two years a sculpture park is slowly taking shape on the south island. Starting point for the walk in the woods: Koster gardens, best café/restaurant on the island.

This year Norwegian artist Solveig Egeland built a (to be two) tree cottage in a meadow, still smelling from the newly cut wood and tar in the roof.
She has built houses in other places, like Svalbard, in materials found on the site. Environment and sustainability; educating art work.

Ocean Hope, Svalbard, photos:
smaahytter.squarespace.com/fotogalleri

Solveig Egeland webpage, in Norwegian
www.solveigegeland.no

before summer came: atiz resiztans

Last day of a long summer holiday - soon I'll go swimming...

A long holiday has given time to sort all kind of things a life is filled with.
And all photos. And maybe catch up.

What happened in May:
I felt totally connected with my two work places, Konstepidemin and Blå Stället art space, when two Haiti artists, André Eugène and Jean Claude Saintilus, made a month long stop in Göteborg.

It made me realize how blessed I am, and will be even more in the future, to meet with all kinds of artists at my new job. It is a challenge to facilitate their visits and shows for maximum encounter for all. And the start of this adventure could not be better than with a Voudou Spirit theme.

Jean Claude and André are part of a group in Port au Prince, Haiti, Atiz Rezistans. Their work is highly integrated with the spiritual beliefs that live so strongly in the Haitian community. And a little brutal and yet with so much humour.
www.atis-rezistans.com

Atiz Rezistans arranges Ghetto Biennale, an international art biennial along Grand Rue, a main street of former glory in Port au Prince. Artists apply and stay for about a month to prepare their art projects.
www.ghettobiennale.com

In the one day workshop at Blå Stället with André Eugène and Jean Claude Saintilus were invited artists Faris Al-zwain, Yousra Samawi, Anna Unsgaard, Catrin Serck-Hanssen along with Faruq Omer, Ahmed Bachai och Abdulkareem Sadoon from the ORT ART group.

The Haitian guests were invited by the folk music gathering event at Konstepidemin, thanks to musician Sten Källman and his strong connection to the country.

Val Inc - Val Jeanty, another Haitin guest, unforgettable electronica performance, truly magic.
To just listen doesn't give the total experience but still:
soundcloud.com/vjeanty

szusanna gilice in april

Too much to do this spring but now I have the time to sort all random photos. These just have to be posted. Szusanna Gilice showed paper installations at the Konstepidemin Gallery in April and it was at total space experience.
zsuzsannagilice.se
Linkedin

anna-lena dancy visit

On the other side of the Lärjeån woods lies the ceramic studio of Anna-Lena Dancy. I hope she will invite me again so I can see the magnolia trees blossom in her garden.

Michael Grab - Gravity glue - makes you want to build things

helga henschen - for peace

The art work in Tensta underground station in Stockholm is made by artist, poet, author Helga Henschen, 1975. She was an important political artist in the seventies and an inspiration for many.

Brochure, in Swedish but with lots of photos, about the art in all the stations download here

gift shopping

Stockholm trip before Christmas, passed the stylish shop of Åsa Lindström at Tjärhovsgatan.
www.asalindstrom.com

hello hammarkullen - ollio exhibition

More art in Hammarkullen: At the underground tram stop opened a new exhibition space last Saturday. Jonathan Josefsson, Ollio, is the first artist to show his work here, created for the place. Transformation will change over time. Take tram 4, 8 or 9 before March.
ollio.blogspot.se

Article about Ollio and his art work (2009)... and his work for this station....

mini break - berlin

I have worked so hard lately and well earned a break. And what better place is there than Berlin? Thank you Johan, for the Friedrichshein tour!

www.ifa.de - exhibition space
www.thespacebetweenusbelinstuttgart.wordpress.com - exhibition
www.satchhoyt.com - artist
www.raw-tempel.de open space for art and culture

at röda sten, by the water

 

Röda Sten still keeps the door open to graffitti; this spring was an exhibition with some great street art artists. Above details from a larger installation by Lars Carlsson.

Ekta and Anton Wiraeus collaboration.
To mention just a few in the exhibition Mynningsladdare that filled the whole building and more.

And then of course, all the anomymous that are part of Röda Sten tradiiton.

This will happen by the river and Röda Sten: Skulpturer vid vatten opens August 4, an artists' collaboration about water and culture. There will be performances, sculptures, talks and more.