Dear Alumni
On Monday, July 11 at 6pm , we are invited to a special visit of the Swedish Institute 's exhibition which currently brings together 6 artists who "tell stories through textiles".
We will be welcomed by Marion Alluchon, Art Historian and Project Manager of the LONGING exhibition.
According to our group's composition , Marion can present us the artwork and the project either in French or in englisH . Please , when register tell us which option you prefer.
We will be invited after this visit to have a drink in the garden of the Institute.
Collective exhibition:
LONGING – woven strands, woven stories
13.05.2022 – 14.08.2022
> AT THE INSTITUT SUÉDOIS
The weaving of narratives has a long history. For thousands of years tapestries have been used for various reasons: for spiritual and religious purposes, to tell the tales of important events
in society, as a form of propaganda or of protest. In this exhibition, LONGING – woven strands, woven stories, six artists from different parts of the world present personal narratives through
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their woven works, tackling issues of origin, heritage, belonging, family, spirituality and purpose.
The underlying sense of longing that humanity at large has felt in recent times links the artists together in an over-arching theme: longing to connect or re-connect, longing for things past, longing for people lost or destinies unfulfilled.
The American artist Julia Bland, the British-Thai painter Mark Corfield-Moore, the Swedish visual artist Kristina Müntzing, the Swedish weaving artist Emelie Röndahl, the Chilean- Swedish textile artist Mariana Silva Varela and the French weaving artist Côme Touvay all have different backgrounds and approaches in their artistic practices. What binds them together is the use of crossing strands; warp and weft; that bring to life stories that are both personal and universal at the same time.
The exhibition presents around thirty woven pieces forming a continuous journey between the interior, the courtyard and the garden of the Hôtel de Marle. It also comprises videos made by the artists. Several pieces were made specially for the show and are being presented here for the first time.
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Curator: Zimbabwean-Swede Marcia Harvey Isaksson, founder and director of Fiberspace, a Stockholm-based textile gallery.
The project was initiated in 2020 by the Swedish Institute, our headquarters in Stockholm, to examine the impact of the pandemic on artists as well as to promote international exchange in textile art. In collaboration with The Swedish Crafts Centre (Konsthantverkscentrum), with support of Révélations, International Biennial of Crafts and Creation
Admission free while seats last.
Impulsion ! Festival
02.07.2022 + 03.07.2022
The ten choreographers taking part in the Impulsion ! festival programme present excerpts from their creations and educational initiatives in the interior and garden of the Institut Suédois, forming a dialogue with the exhibited artworks. In collaboration with La Fabrique de la Danse. Admission free while space lasts.
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