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18/5/2001

The Path of Resistance

Moderna Museet, Stockholm

MoMA meets Moderna 1960 - 2000

In this summer's big exhibition, Resistance, Moderna Museet co-operates with The Museum of Modern Art in New York. The exhibition is based on the MoMA-production: The Path of Resistance, which shows how art has developed as a political and social force, from the 1960's till today. The American works are juxtaposed with works from the Moderna Museet's collection.

Following World War II, the conquering USA experienced a decade of success and confidence. The next decade saw an abrupt end to all of this: the Kennedy murder, the Vietnam war and the icy -cold relation with the eastern block revealed a gash in the shining metal hull of society. The model state was shown to be corrupt, chauvinistic and painfully prejudiced.

The socially orientated art of the 60's and 70's had put a focus upon 'the message'. The images which grew more distinct and poster-like, were often combined with cogent paroles. But reality changes, as do our concepts of "justice", "freedom" and the "model state". Within politics, the "left" and "right" proved to be difficult measures of social values. During the 80's and the 90's the Establishment and other power structures were questioned in a more subtle and less confident mode. The resistance expressed itself more delicately as reality proved itself to be less concrete and more ethereal.

During the 80's artists began using images derived from mass-culture and often altered their meaning by employing sophisticated methods. Artists like Cindy Sherman and Barbara Kruger took the commercial message of these images as well as the deeply rooted conceptions of race, gender and class. Using these, they managed to scrutinise the fabric of society and ruffle the lay of our hair.

During the 90's the circle is closed and the aesthetic viewpoints of the post-war era can again be observed. However the messages has been camouflaged and the "roots" infiltrated.

Exhibition commissioners, MoMA: Susan Kismaric and Joshua Siegel Exhibition commissioner, Moderna Museet: David Elliott

This exhibition was organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York and is supported by The Bonnier Group and The International Council of The Museum of Modern Art. The New York showing was made possible by The Starr Foundation, Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro, the Contemporary Exhibition Fund of The Museum of Modern Art, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Moderna Museet co-operates with Vinge KB, More Group and Metro. Moderna Museet recieves public funding via the Ministry of Culture


OPEN CONVERSATION ON ART AND RESISTANCE
on the opening evening of "The Path of Resistance"
Friday 18/5 7.30-11 p.m. in the exhibition hall

19.30-19.45 Joshua Siegel, Curator MoMA
19.45-20.00 David Elliott, Director, Moderna Museet
20.00-20.15 Leif Nylén, Author
20.15-20.45 Discussion.

Moderator: Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, the Head of the Chair of ABF (WEA):

20.45-21.30 Food, drinks, music and mingle in the lobby - pay-bar till 11 p.m.

21.30-21.45 Johanna Billing, Artist
21.45-22.00 Stig Sjölund, Artist
22.00-22.15 Jennie Dielemans & Fredrik Quistbergh, Journalists
22.15-22.30 Discussion
23.00 The museum closes

Place: In the exhibition hall, Moderna Museet
Price: 200 SEK including a light meal and one glass of beer/Wine.
The Friends of Moderna Museet and students: 150 SEK. Advance booking at the museum reception desk already today until 15/5.

Image
Black Panther evening in connection to the exhibition
Poetry Must be Made by All! Moderna Museet in December 1969. Photo: Lars Nittve

Opening Hours
Tuesday to Thursday 11-00 - 20.00
Friday to Sunday 11.00 - 18.00
Monday closed

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Moderna Museet
Box 163 82
SE-103 27 Stockholm
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T. 08 5195 5200

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