Embrace! Småland
I had a lovely conversation with designer and curator Pia Sjölin yesterday about her latest project Embrace! The exhibition which will be on display at the House of Emigrants, Växjö, Sweden begins 14 September and runs through January 2011, and includes the works of no less than thirty Swedish-American artists, designers, photographers and musicians. The exhibition has two themes – The American Dream and Swedish Identity. But Embrace is more than a one time exhibition. Embrace has a greater mission in that it hopes to become the source for a movement. It’s founders have a dream for the future . . . to live in harmony regardless of origin, religion, cultural background or political beliefs.
According to their website, ¨Everyone can participate, not only as a spectator, but by being actively involved in workshops, debates, and the collaboration of many different people, cultures, and ways of life, through various Embrace! venues.¨ In addition to the exhibition, Embrace! will offer events including language cafes, fashion shows, music and film screenings. Several venues in Småland are participating.
This is exactly the type of project I had hopes of developing once I reached the Swedish shores and you know I will be attending once I get to my new home. Lycka till to Embrace! curators Lixuan An and Pia Sjölin. The exhibition opens in the House of Emigrants September 14, 2011 through the end of January 2012. The activities are run by Culture Park Småland and the event is supported in part by the U.S. Embassy in Sweden.
Discover similarities. Upptäck likheter. Celebrate diffrences. Hylla olikheter.
Artist List:
Kenth Andersson, Ulf Andersson, Ragna Berlin, Siri Berg, Suss Cousins, Kristofer Dan-Bergman, Agneta Eckemyr, Helena Espvall, Helena Fredriksson, Hans Frode, Sarah Gyllenstierna, Madeleine Hatz, Jonas Hellborg, Helena Hernmarck, Irene Hultman, Inger Jirby, Maja Kihlstedt, Alexander Klingspor, Anders Knutsson, Birgitta Linhart, Catarina Lundgren Åström, Peter Norrman, Tove Ohlander, Mats Pehrson, Agneta Persson Hauser, Irene Pluntky-Goedecke, Tana Ross, Henrik Tamm, Anne Thulin, Vivianne Tvilling, Stefan Umaerus, Rasmus Wangelin, Peter Åström.
Find Embrace at:
http://embrace.se/
And on Facebook:
Embrace Småland
Utvandrarnas Hus:
http://www.utvandrarnashus.se/eng/
Swedish Embassy StockholmÖ
http://stockholm.usembassy.gov/
