Bergrummet: Annika Liljedahl

Time & Place

The exhibition is on view in bergrummet (the Rock Chamber)

Permanent exhibition

Admission fees

Admission is included in the fee for Fredrik Wretman and Apichaya Wanthiang’s solo exhibitions:

Regular (adult): SEK 195Senior/student: SEK 165Children/youth (0–18 years): Free admissionArt.Pass: Free admission

Practical information

The exhibition is on view in bergrummet, accessible via the exhibition space.

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.

Nätspinnare

The exhibition Nätspinnare (Web Spinners) is a sculptural installation by Annika Liljedahl 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.

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.