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4/4/2014

Two exhibitions

Trondheim Kunstmuseum TKM, Trondheim

Andreas Eriksson
April 5 – June 8

Employing different perspectives and materials, Swedish artist Andreas Eriksson explores painting, sculpture and other techniques in which the motif consistently carries associations to the scenery and views surrounding his artist’s studio in the Swedish countryside, near Kinnekulle, Västergötland.

Eriksson’s works are often described as belonging to a Nordic nature tradition, but in this instance, rather than romanticism, his works reflect an analytic, experimental, and technical approach to the canvas and the colour palette of his studio’s surroundings. Whereas traditional landscape paintings rely on illusion, Eriksson appears to rather focus on the window as a reflection, something to be looked at. The interest lies in the painting; the way the colours merge and communicate. Eriksson states: “If you look at something long enough, it eventually turns into something else. For me, this ‘something else’ usually ends up as a painterly experience; be it a photograph, a tapestry, a painting, or a sculpture. This idea is based on a dream of reaching a stage where you liberate yourself and just exist.”

The exhibition at Trondheim kunstmuseum showcases works from the last decade, in addition to brand new works, such as his damask tapestries and the video installation Husen.

The exhibition is produced by Bonniers konsthall and is made in collaboration between Trondheim kunstmuseum, Bonniers konsthall, Centre PasquArt, and Reykjavik Art Museum. This is the first major solo exhibition of Andreas Eriksson’s work.

Andreas Eriksson (born 1975 in Björnsäter) studied at the Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm, 1993-1998. In 2011 he represented Sweden at the Nordic pavilion at the Venice Biennale. He currently lives and works in Medelplana, Sweden.

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Sara MacKillop
April 5 – May 18

Working from simple stationary, pages from books, blank record sleeves, jigsaw puzzles, wall papers, VHS boxes and other vernacular objects, British artist Sara MacKillop has attained a growing international attention for her fascinating minimal and consistent visual language. Her exhibition at Trondheim kunstmuseum is at the same time a well reflected intervention in our solemn and beautiful “Sculpture Hall”.

Image: Andreas Eriksson, Content is a Glimpse (2012); Bronze unique, courtesy of the artist

Opening: Saturday 5 April, 2pm

Artist talk: Sunday 6 April, 1pm

TKM Bispegata
Bispegata 7 B, 7013 Trondheim
Opening hours:
Tuesday - Sunday: 12 am - 4 pm

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