Last night, we went to the Moderna Museum for the opening of their newest show, The Moderna Exhibition 2010. This exhibition takes place every four years and showcases the Swedish contemporary art scene. Thus it is much larger than a typical show, with more artists and more works. In fact, we did not have enough time to see the entire show last night and will need to go back.
There are 54 artists represented in all sorts of mediums, from paintings and sculptures to videos and photos. There are some really good thought-provoking works, while there were some works that felt more like “been there, done that.” While I don’t think it is the best show that I’ve ever seen at the Moderna, I did enjoy several pieces. From what I’ve seen of the show thus far, I thought the video installation Mitt land (Någonstans i Sverige) or my Country (Somewhere in Sweden) by Ann-Sofi Siden did the best job of depicting the show’s theme of what is the Swedish identity.
I’m looking forward to going back again to see more. The exhibition officially opens on Saturday, by the way. More details here: Moderna.
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