Leaving Stockholm

 

Stockholm snaps!

 

Moderna Mussett

Moderna Mussett is ‘angry’! And there’s a good reason. 

‘The Subterranean Sky’ exhibition is an extensive surrealist collection and reflective of a time many artists rebelled against conventional art and against the fascism and authoritarianism that bedevilled the world, in ‘the wake of the horrors of the First and Second World Wars’.

‘The House of Nisaba’ is an exhibition of international artists who respond to the world we are living, ‘a time that knowledge is changing and information circulates at an unprecedented pace and narratives about ourselves, our communities, and the world at large are becoming increasingly unstable

 

Brassai in Paris

‘The secret signs of Paris’ is an exceptional exhibition of over 160 black and white photographs taken by Brandao in the early 1930s of Paris after dark. 

They are full of pathos and passion for the Paris bathed in shadows and light. A truly evocative portfolio of one of the most famous world photographers. 

Venice of the North!

 

Oslo to Stockholm

 

Vigeland Park….last visited in 1972!

Oslo is a city we last visited in 1972 in a Citroen 2CV on our way to Lapland and the Arctic Circle. The expectation was that we would see another Oslo! But the Vigeland Sculpture Park was much as we remembered. 

We do have black and white photos taken with a camera and now the photos are in colour and are instantaneous to view so we can edit and trash. Such is life as we have known and now know it. 

The sculpture is soaring  in its impact in a park setting and surrounded  by smaller sculptures reflecting human growth and familiarity.

 

Astrup Fearnley Museum…Oslo



Waterfront art.  Astrup Fearnley Museet was founded in 1993 and is one of Scandinavia’s most notable museums for contemporary art. 

Set overlooking the water the collection is a reflection on the times and the changing nature of society and the response of artists to issues we face. Some familiar and not so familiar artists are on display in a space that promotes rambling and unexpected twists and turns. 

The museum holds the extensive Astrup Fearnley Collection, and presents changing exhibitions that draw on the collection as well as debut new commissions by artists from all over the world.