Wanås Konst Presents its 2021 Program
Wanås Konst presents its exhibition program for the first half of 2021. The spring season starts on March 6 as the Art Gallery opens for the season and Katarina Löfström’s work is reinstalled in the sculpture park. In May representation and abstraction meet with the display of Martin Jacobson’s enormous hand-painted backdrops from playwright Jonas Gardell’s Queen of F*cking Everything and Rana Begum’s examinations of geometry, which create rhythm and repetition. Wanås Konst’s Live Art program includes the Swedish premiere of a Danish Dance Theatre production by Rachel Tess with costumes by renowned Danish artist Peter Linde Busk as well as the premiere of a work created for the sculpture park by Malmö-based choreographer Frédéric Gies. In addition, an extensive pedagogical project will be exhibited in which schoolchildren work remotely with artist duo Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan, building dream houses that will move into the Art Gallery over the spring to create a whole city. Norwegian artist Marit Roland will be shown in the Art Gallery in the fall in her first exhibition in Sweden. More information about this as well as the fall program will be forthcoming as the year progresses.
British artist Rana Begum will show at the sculpture park Wanås Konst in Sweden in 2021. Portrait of the artist from 2020. Photo: Anne Purkiss
Close Encounters with Large-Scale Objects
In the program for 2021, artists work on a large scale—drawings become sculptural, painting becomes a comprehensive installation, and an artwork draws us in through the stone wall and out into the sculpture park. A central theme in these new projects is that the artists increase their scale and challenge accepted definitions such as “drawing” and “painting,” drawing becomes three-dimensional, and we enter into paintings and come up onto the art itself. Both Begum and Jacobson exhibit artworks that can be described as monumental, but Jacobson’s paintings are simultaneously characterized by the handmade, and Begum’s art, with its repeated forms, encompass the meditative.
Exhibition Program 2021
Summer and Fall, May 8 – November 7, 2021 Rana Begum & Martin Jacobson
Rana Begum (b. 1977, Bangladesh) works abstractly and sculpturally with colors and shapes as a starting point and is interested in how artworks are transformed by how the light falls or how the observer moves before them. She describes it: I want the artwork to contain some sort of movement, either in the material or in people physically moving around the work. Begum examines the abstract, gathering inspiration from experiences of nature from childhood, the geometric forms of everyday materials, and traditional Islamic ornamentation. On the walls of buildings or on graph paper, in metal or with watercolors, repeated geometric forms become minimalist presentations.
Martin Jacobson (b. 1978, Stockholm) works in dialogue with models from art history as a way of examining painting. When his work moves into one of the old buildings at Wanås Konst, it is his incredible hand-painted backdrops from playwright Jonas Gardell’s Queen of F*cking Everything, the largest of them measuring 16 x 9 meters, that are highlighted as paintings, transforming a whole building. Gardell has described the performance as his last major work, a finale about a miracle. When he chose to work with hand-painted backdrops, Gardell combined performing arts history with his own great interest in visual art. Jacobson spent more than a year working in the enormous format, using motifs such as a pink sunrise and glittering water with references to, and inspiration from, popular history, religious images, and Baroque theater.
Spring 2021, April 1 – August 29, 2021, Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan, In Habit
In Habit is a educational project with Isabel (b. 1965, The Philippines) & Alfredo Aquilizan (b.1962, The Philippines) that is conducted with the artists remotely. The artist duo says: our artistic practice is anchored in the idea of collaboration and cooperation, with projects that involve and engage as well as create relationships by sharing experiences. The Aquilizans are influenced by the experience of leaving their homeland of the Philippines for Australia, and they return to themes such as home, belonging, and migration. They visited Wanås Konst in anticipation of a planned collaboration and exhibition in 2020, but their project has been reworked and is being carried out in the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021 with the artists working remotely. Working with schools and different groups and associations, the project is about building dream homes that come together to create large cities. On wheels, on boats, large and small, buildings of cardboard will emerge and gather in a display in the Art Gallery in the spring of 2021. With In Habit, the artists are exhibiting for the first time in Sweden.
This Summer’s Live Art – Frédéric Gies along with Rachel Tess & Danish Dance Theatre
In June, Frédéric Gies (b. 1973, France, works in Malmö) presents a new solo for Wanås Konst with a starting point in the body’s relationship to the outdoor environment, its states and sounds, the sculpture park and the art. Gies uses form to provide opportunities instead of limitations. Having studied ballet and modern dance, Gies has worked with French choreographers, been active in Berlin, and in the 2000s, began to gain attention for their own choreographies, often inspired by the club- and techno-scene. Gies creates their works both alone and in collaboration with others.
In July, Wanås Konst welcomes the Swedish premiere of Last Dances, a new performance by and with choreographer Rachel Tess (b. 1980, USA), produced by Danish Dance Theatre with costumes by renowned Danish artist Peter Linde Busk, who blends patterns, materials, and moods into exciting colorful expressions. Last Dances is developed for the museum and continues Tess’ work outside the traditional performance space and her interest in different encounters with the audience.
Fall Exhibition, (dates TBA), Marit Roland
Marit Roland (b. 1981, Kristiansand, Norway), is exhibiting in Sweden for the first time. Her primary interest is drawing, but linked to paper as a material that she works into large, delicate, three-dimensional sculptural installations that she calls paper drawings. She describes them:
A Paper Drawing is fleeting and cannot be moved in its entirety. It can be constructed anew, but will never be able to be exhibited identically in two places. After each exhibition, the work is recycled and the paper gains a new life after its time as art.
About the Artists
Rana Begum (b. 1977, Bangladesh, lives and works in London) has a degree in painting from the Slade School of Fine Art, London (2002). She was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts in 2020. She has had a solo exhibition at TATE St Ives (2018) and has shown works at the Dhaka Art Summit (2020) and Frieze Sculpture Park (2018). In Sweden, she has exhibited at Tensta konsthall (2016) and CF Hill in Stockholm (2020). Read more: https://www.ranabegum.com/.
See more on Instagram: @ranabegumstudio
Martin Jacobson (b. 1978, Stockholm, where he lives and works) has studied at Örebro Art College as well as Malmö Art Academy. His exhibitions include the Venice Biennale 2009 (The Collectors) and the Biennale of Sydney (2010), with solo exhibitions at the Nordic Watercolor Museum (2013), Norrtälje konsthall (2015), and Vandalorum (2019).
See more on Instagram: @jacobsonmartin
Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan (b. 1965, The Philippines and b. 1962, The Philippines) have participated in several leading art biennales such as the Sharjah Biennial (2013), Biennale of Sydney (2006) and Venice Biennale (2003).
See more on Instagram: @fruitjuice_factory_studio
Frédéric Gies (b. 1973, France, works in Malmö) has worked with such figures as Jefta van Dinther, DD Dorvillier, Daniel Jentasch, Isabelle Schad, Alice Chauchat, and Odile Seitz. They have simultaneously continued dancing in works by other choreographers. They are a recurring guest instructor at institutions such as HST in Berlin, DOCH, and Cullberg Ballet.
Rachel Tess (b. 1980, Portland, USA, lives and works in Skåne), dancer and choreographer, has been a member of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal and Göteborgs Operans Danskompani, as well as part of the permanent ensemble of the Cullberg Ballet. Last Dances is part of the “Generator-Choreographic fellowship,” the Danish Dance Theatre’s long-standing effort to support the next generation of outstanding choreographers, offering the opportunity to work with the company’s dancers and develop a choreographic idea. Tess’ work Any Number of Sunsets premiered at Skillinge Teater in 2018 and continued its tour to Dansens Hus, MDT, Atalante, and Dansstationen in 2019. The same year, she was awarded the Birgit Cullberg fellowship. She is artistic director of the Milvus Artistic Research Center (MARC) in Skåne, an interdisciplinary residency program. Since 2014, Wanås Konst has worked with Tess to develop Live Art, a long-term investment in contemporary dance and choreography. Tess is Wanås Konst’s affiliated curator of dance. See more on Instagram: @danskdanseteater
Peter Linde Busk (b. 1973, Copenhagen, where he lives and works) was trained at the Slade School of Fine Art, London; Hunter College of Art, New York; and The Royal Academy of Arts, London. In 2008, he studied at the art academy in Düsseldorf for artist Peter Doig. He has exhibited extensively internationally, and in Sweden has had a solo presentation at Borås konstmuseum in 2017. Linde Busk is represented in the Rubell Family Collection Miami; Saatchi Collection, London; Holstebro Kunstmuseum as well as ARKEN Museum for Modern Art, Ishøj, Denmark, among others. In 2020, he was awarded a New Carlsberg Foundation’s Artist Grant.
Marit Roland (b. 1981, Kristiansand, lives and works in Oslo) graduated from the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art (2012); she received an Arts Council Norway stipend in 2014-2015 as well as 2017. This exhibition is her first in Sweden. Read more: maritroland.wordpress.com
Open outside, closed inside. Here’s how to visit us during the winter months.
Wanås Konst is here for those of you who like being out in nature and enjoying art. The sculpture park is open daily all year round, 10am – 5pm, but the Art Gallery, café, shop, and indoor installations are closed through March 5, 2021. The visitor map can be downloaded from the homepage or on site. Over the winter, an optional admission fee can be paid via Swish for those over 18 years old.
Become a member of Wanås Art Club – visit us often
Support art projects and learning for children and young people through a club membership. This membership provides you with club activities all year round, free admission to Wanås Konst, Louisiana, Vandalorum and other art institutions, as well as discounts in the shop and deli and at our boutique hotel, the Wanås Restaurant Hotel. Read more online.
Visit safely
We welcome visitors to experience art and nature and enjoy the fresh air. The area consists of 40 hectares. Wanås Konst is constantly monitoring the current state of the pandemic and the Public Health Agency of Sweden’s recommendations regarding COVID-19.
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Sofia Bertilsson, media and communications
+46 733 86 68 20, press@wanaskonst.se
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Wanås, SE-289 90 Knislinge
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Visit Wanås
Wanås Konst Sculpture Park with the collection open year-round, 10am – 5pm daily.
Wanås Konst Art Gallery, Shop & Deli, Café open hours 2021:
Open from March 6 –November 7, 2021.
Wanås Konst Café – coffee, sandwiches, and soup while the Art Gallery is open.
Wanås Restaurant Hotel – please see http://www.wanasrh.se/home
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Wanås Konst – Center for Art & Learning, presents and communicates contemporary art that challenges and redefines society, working outside in the landscape around Wanås in Skåne, southern Sweden. The permanent
collection in the sculpture park is complemented with a program of temporary exhibitions, both outdoors and in the Art Gallery, and events such as guided tours, artists’ talks, performances and workshops engaging a wide audience. Wanås Konst produces site-specific international art and learning in an innovative and accessible way.
The collection in the sculpture park has 70 permanent works, created specifically for The Wanås Foundation – Wanås Konst by artists such as Igshaan Adams, Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg, William Forsythe, Ann Hamilton, Jenny Holzer, Yoko Ono and Robert Wilson et al. Since 1987 more than 300 artists have taken part in exhibitions. The sculpture park covers 40 ha and is explored on foot. A visit including the current program, the Art Gallery and the collection takes from 2,5 h to 4h. Additional special walks and activities are available depending on program and season. The sculpture park has approximately 80 000 visitors per year and up to 10 000 children take part in educational activities.
Wanås Konst is run by The Wanås Foundation, a non-profit foundation created in 1994, in Östra Göinge municipality, in the South of Sweden, 1.5 h from Copenhagen, Denmark. Founding Director Marika Wachtmeister initiated the art projects at Wanås in 1987. Since 2011 the foundation is led by Elisabeth Millqvist and Mattias Givell. Wanås Konst is part supported by state, regional (Region Skåne) and municipal funding, part self financed, as well as supported by private foundations and sponsors. Read more on the website www.wanaskonst.se
Wanås is a place in the world where art, nature and history meet. At Wanås the sculpture park Wanås Konst, Wanås Restaurant Hotel and Wanås Estate coexist and a private 15th century castle is also found on site. Wanås Konst is part of European Land + Art Network (ELAN) and Wanås is a sustainable destination. More information on the website www.wanas.se
For questions and further information, please contact:
Sofia Bertilsson, Media Relations, 46 (0)733 86 68 20, press@wanaskonst.se
Web: www.wanaskonst.se
Newsroom: http://news.cision.com/wanas-konst (download high resolution images)
Wanås Konst – Center for Art & Learning, presents and communicates contemporary art that challenges and redefines society, working outside in the landscape around Wanås in Skåne, southern Sweden. The permanent
collection in the sculpture park is complemented with a program of temporary exhibitions, both outdoors and in the Art Gallery, and events such as guided tours, artists’ talks, performances and workshops engaging a wide audience. Wanås Konst produces site-specific international art and learning in an innovative and accessible way.
The collection in the sculpture park has 70 permanent works, created specifically for The Wanås Foundation – Wanås Konst by artists such as Igshaan Adams, Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg, William Forsythe, Ann Hamilton, Jenny Holzer, Yoko Ono and Robert Wilson et al. Since 1987 more than 300 artists have taken part in exhibitions. The sculpture park covers 40 ha and is explored on foot. A visit including the current program, the Art Gallery and the collection takes from 2,5 h to 4h. Additional special walks and activities are available depending on program and season. The sculpture park has approximately 80 000 visitors per year and up to 10 000 children take part in educational activities.
Wanås Konst is run by The Wanås Foundation, a non-profit foundation created in 1994, in Östra Göinge municipality, in the South of Sweden, 1.5 h from Copenhagen, Denmark. Founding Director Marika Wachtmeister initiated the art projects at Wanås in 1987. Since 2011 the foundation is led by Elisabeth Millqvist and Mattias Givell. Wanås Konst is part supported by state, regional (Region Skåne) and municipal funding, part self financed, as well as supported by private foundations and sponsors. Read more on the website www.wanaskonst.se
Wanås is a place in the world where art, nature and history meet. At Wanås the sculpture park Wanås Konst, Wanås Restaurant Hotel and Wanås Estate coexist and a private 15th century castle is also found on site. Wanås Konst is part of European Land + Art Network (ELAN) and Wanås is a sustainable destination. More information on the website www.wanas.se
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