Bergrummet: Annika Liljedahl
The exhibition Nätspinnare is a sculptural installation presented in Bergrummet at Artipelag. The work is a recent acquisition and part of Artipelag's permanent art collection. The soundscape is composed by Lo Kristenson.
Introductions
The exhibition is only on view during guided introductions in Swedish:
Saturday and Sunday, Feb 14 – Mar 8, at 11:30 AM.
Tours are held once a day and last approximately 20 minutes. Please gather at the reception desk.
As the gallery is otherwise closed during the reinstallation period, visitors must be accompanied by a gallery attendant. Please note that if any visitor uses a wheelchair, the reception desk must be notified in advance so that the ramp can be set up in time.
Please be aware that the introductions are conducted in Swedish only.
Information
Admission to the exhibition is free.
The exhibition is on view in Bergrummet, accessible via the art gallery.
Accessibility: Bergrummet can only be reached via stairs. If you are unable to use stairs, we are happy to assist you through an alternative entrance – please contact us before your visit so that we can plan for your arrival.
About the Exhibition
Every year, on returning to her summer home on the island of Öland, the artist Annika Liljedahl is met by the familiar sight of insects that have died since they closed the cottage for the winter season. The insects lie trapped between window panes, in corners and under furniture, and usually make a pile in the dustpan. Over the years, these creatures have awakened Liljedahl's curiosity: their infinite variations, their activities, and their resourceful fight for survival and existence. Insects thus became the starting point for Nätspinnare (2019).
In art, Liljedahl finds ways to approach the natural cycle of existence. Life, from origin, energy transformation, growing power and regeneration to mortality, is present in her works. Whether they concern humanity or nature's cycles. Before us, we witness metamorphoses of insects, animals or ambiguous forms in constant flux.
In this exhibition, visitors encounter a yet undiscovered species. The hum of insects in motion fills the space, originating from a sound piece composed by Lo Kristenson. Together, the installation and the music create an immersive and captivating experience – a sensation of being enveloped by the work itself.
Bilder
About the Artists
Annika Liljedahl (b. 1946) graduated from Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm in 1968. She has held numerous solo exhibitions, including Borås Art Museum, Gothenburg Museum of Art, Gallery K in Washington D.C., Millesgården in Stockholm, Norrköping Art Museum, Södertälje Art Gallery, the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg and Vida Museum & Art Hall on the island of Öland. Her work has also been featured in a range of national and international group exhibitions, including Liljevalchs in Stockholm, Musée-Château d’Annecy in France, the National Museum of Sweden, the Swedish Institute in Paris, Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery in Yokohama, Japan, and Walker Hill Art Center in Korea.
Liljedahl has represented Sweden at the Textile Triennial in Łódź, Poland, as well as at the 7th Nordic Textile Triennial in 1995. Her practice also includes costume and set design for theatre and public art commissions throughout Sweden, and her works are represented in several collections in Sweden and internationally.
Lo Kristenson (b. 1991) graduated in 2018 with a Master’s in Composition from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. In 2014, she co-founded Konstmusiksystrar, a platform for young composers and sound artists working in contemporary art music who identify as women or transgender. Through collective artistic processes – collaborating with groups such as Damkapellet, Vilde & Inga and the Malva Quartet – Kristenson questions norms, hierarchies and the structures that shape musical expression. Her work has been presented at numerous established venues for experimental music, including Norrlandsoperan in Umeå, as well as at festivals such as Borealis in Norway and KLANG in Denmark.