Wanas Foundation
Knislinge
Box 67 SE-289 21
+46 44 66071 FAX +46 44 66018
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Wanas 2000
dal 27/5/2000 al 22/10/2000
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27/5/2000

Wanas 2000

Wanas Foundation, Knislinge

The Wanås Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the 10th exhibition of international artists . Wanås is a nonprofit foundation located in the south of Sweden. The site, a medieval estate, includes a castle, a barn for art and a sculpture park. The park houses a growing permanent collection by international artists. The barn is used biennially for rotating exhibitions.


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Opening on May 28th at 2 p.m. - inauguration by Lynne Cooke, curator of DIA Center for the Arts in New York City.

Ten International Artists At Wanås 2000

Janine Antoni Usa
Patrick Killoran Usa
Miroslaw Balka Pol
Tony Oursler Usa
Monika Larsen Dennis Swe
Ann-Sofi Sidén Swe
Olafur Eliasson Ice
Susan Weil Usa
Paul Ramirez Jonas Usa
Robert Wilson Usa

PRESSMEETING on MAY 25th at 11 p.m. in the presence of the artists. The Wanås Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the 10th exhibition of international artists . Wanås is a nonprofit foundation located in the south of Sweden. The site, a medieval estate, includes a castle, a barn for art and a sculpture park. The park houses a growing permanent collection by international artists. The barn is used biennially for rotating exhibitions.

WANÃ…S EXHIBITIONS 1987 - 1999
During the years 1987 - 1999 many different projects have been realized inside the barn as well as outside in the park. The focus is on sculpture and site specific installations.

THE PARK houses several permanent works by artists from previous exhibitions : Janet Cardiff, Gloria Friedmann, Jene Highstein, Per Kirkeby, Allan McCollum, Richard Nonas, Martin Puryear, Jason Rhoades, Kathleen Schimert, Sissel Tolaas and Stefan Wewerka among others. Jeffrey Wisniewski made 1994 the outdoor installation "Solar Implode/Power House" being the first of a younger generation of American artists to work at Wanås followed by Rachel Khedoori, Thom Merrick, Jason Rhoades, Michael Joo and Roxy Paine. Martin Puryear´s "Medition in a Beech Wood" was added to the park 1996 and Marina Abramovic´ 12 meter high structure "Hunt Chair for Animal Spirits " 1998.

DAN GRAHAM : a new sculpture by Dan Graham " Two Different Anamorphic Surfaces " will be built in the Park, in collaboration with Kulturbro 2000 foundation and inaugurated on Sept. 17th.

THE CASTLE, built as a fortress at the end of the 15th century, played a major part during the wars between Denmark and Sweden. In the late 1700s the fortress was turned into a white castle surrounded by a park with rare trees and rhododendrons.

Catalogues and photographs are available upon request. For further information please contact the director of the Wanås foundation Marika Wachtmeister or assistant Kay Pallister, NYC, tel. + 1 212 744 2313 fax + 1 212 737 0664.

Guided tours arranged by appointment Opening hours: PARK daily 8 a.m.- 7 p.m. BARN May 28 - Sept. 15 Tuesday - Sunday 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sept. 19 - Oct. 22. Saturday - Sunday 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Stieftelsen Wanas Utstallningar
The Wanas Foundation
289 21 Knislinge, Sweden
tel +46 44 660 71, 660 62
fax +46 44 660 18

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