WANÅS 2005 |
In the newly renovated Stable contemporary sculptures by artists from the five Nordic countries are shown. This is an exhibition with well-known works of art from the period 1980-2005. In the large exhibition hall and in the sculpture yard works from these 25 years are placed in dialogue with each other. The artists range from well established Per Kirkeby (DEN) and Olafur Eliasson (ICL) to the young artists Jone Kvie (NOR) and Jonas Dahlgren (SWE). Works by the following artists are also included in the exhibition: Barbro Bäckström (SWE), Bård Breivik (NOR), Kari Cavén (FIN), Stina Ekman (SWE), Freddy Fraek (DEN), Marianne Lindberg De Geer (SWE), Sigurdur Gudmundsson (ICL), Clay Ketter (SWE), Kirsten Ortwed (DEN), Katrin Sigurdardottir (ICL) and Dan Wolgers (SWE), among others. The new book "Ann Hamilton lignum", can be ordered from Wanås' office and is for sale in Wanås Shop. The book is published by Atlantis, 2005, and includes texts in English by Lynne Cooke, Mirjam Schaub , Mark C Taylor, Björner Torsson and Marika W achtmeister. Works by following artists are included in the exhibition “Contemporary Nordic Sculpture 1980 – 2005”: Eric Andersen, Denmark, Ernst Billgren, Sweden, Bård Breivik, Norway, Barbro Bäckström, Sweden, Kari Cavén, Finland, Lena Cronqvist, Sweden, Jacob Dahlgren, Sweden, Stina Ekman, Sweden, Olafur Eliasson, Island, Lars Englund, Sweden, Lars Erik Falk, Sweden, Freddy Fraek , Denmark, Hreinn Fridfinnsson, Island, Sigurdur Gudmundsson, Island, Charlotte Gyllenhammar , Sweden, Katrine Helmersson, Sweden, Jan Håfström, Sweden, Søren Jensen, Denmark, Peter Johansson , Sweden, Clay Ketter, Sweden, Per Kirkeby, Denmark, Jone Kvie, Norway, Monika Larsen Dennis, Sweden, Marianne Lindberg De Geer, Sweden, Sivert Lindblom, Sweden, Niko Luoma, Finland, Eva Löfdahl, Sweden, Camilla Løw, Norway, Carl Magnus, Sweden, Ebba Matz, Sweden, Truls Melin, Sweden, Maria Miesenberger, Sweden, Katarina Norling, Sweden, Öyvind Nygård, Sweden, Kirsten Ortwed, Denmark, Håkan Rehnberg, Sweden, Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd, Sweden, Ulf Rollof, Sweden, Ulrik Samuelson, Sweden, Katrin Sigurdardottir , Island, Pål Svensson, Sweden, Jukka Vikberg, Finland, Dan Wolgers, Sweden, Fredrik Wretman, Sweden. The new outdoor installation, 11 Minute Line, by Maya Lin, 2004, is situated parallel to the Park. This ”Earth Drawing“ is the first major installation by Maya Lin in Europe . Maya Lin is utilizing Wanås' rural setting with this large scale work in a field, grazed by cows. 11 Minute Line, which is approximately 7 feet high and 1 500 feet long, creates a winding line in the landscape. Maya Lin describes the shape by comparing it to the snake-like mound formations of an ancient settlement located just outside Athens, Ohio, or an English "haha". Principle works by Maya Lin, USA , include The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington D.C., 1982, The Civil Rights Memorial, Montgomery, Alabama, 1989, The Women's Table, Yale University, 1993 and Langston Hughes Library, Children's Defence Fund, Clinton, Tennessee, 1999. In May 2003 Maya Lin received the Danish Finn Juhl Architecture Award based on her ability "to address complex historical and social questions" in her architecture, design and sculptures. The Wanås Foundation is a non-profit foundation located in the south of Sweden on a medieval estate consisting of a castle, an organic farm and a sculpture park. Since 1987, the Park houses a growing permanent collection of works by international artists. The Barn and the Stable are used for temporary exhibitions. The focus is on sculpture and site-specific installations. All projects are new works made by the artists for The Wanås Foundation. The extensive educational program offers guided tours and other activities for children and adults. Works from 2002 on view include: Wanås Wall by Jenny Holzer with texts inscribed on the walls surrounding the Park; lignum by Ann Hamilton in the entire Barn and Vertigo, a subterranean room by Charlotte Gyllenhammar. Works in the Park include, among others: Hunting Chair by Marina Abramovic, 1998; Stigma by Gloria Friedmann, 1991; Two Different Anamorphic Surfaces by Dan Graham, 2000; Wanås by Per Kirkeby, 1994; I Am Thinking About Myself – Wanås 2003 by Marianne Lindberg De Geer, 2003; Impostor by Roxy Paine, 1999; Fideicommissum by Ann-Sofi Sidén, 2000; and A House for Edwin Denby by Robert Wilson, 2000. Opening hours: Press information and images, please contact Linda Rydberg: linda@wanas.se Tel +46 44 660 71
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