June 20th - October 19th
Nursery -71
This summer’s main exhibition looks back at the exotic decade of the 1970’s.Protest songs and do-it-yourself spirit all the way!
September 7th – October 26th
While the others are sleeping
Of Sweden´s 20 000 Sami people, about 2500 are involved in reindeer herding.The photographer Christer Olofsson followed The Sparrock family of the Jijnjevaerie Sami community for a decade around the turn of the century. This exhibition offers a fascinating insight into the life of the reindeer herders of our time.
November 9th – January 6th
Light the darkness! – Incorrect creativity
About the “unknown” Swedish art scene between 1975 and 1985.In the 1960’s, art was supposed to be authentic and natural. A reaction came in the 70’s, with a generation of artists focusing on the artificial and the superficial. Form became more important than content, cynicism defeated idealism; punk replaced the protest songs…
The exhibition is curated by the Gothenburg-based artists Ola Åstrand and Ulf Kihlander.
Production: The Göteborg Museum of Art
