Lars Englund’s art is characterized by exploration and could be described as “work in progress.” Englund has collaborated with cement and rubber factories, bases his work on machine parts and industrial materials, changes scale from model to monumental, and finds inspiration in subways and Baroque architecture alike. This exhibition spans from paintings Englund made the early 1950s that have rarely been shown to sculptures from the 2000s.
Visitors will recognize the materials Englund uses from building facades and workshops, and his choices draw our attention to our everyday surroundings, elevating the commonplace to the extraordinary. We can follow his exploration of form through an extensive collection of sketches, some of which are construction drawings, others painstakingly, almost meditatively, rendered repetitions. “Statolit” is an installation and performance for three dancers that will be performed several times throughout the exhibition period. “Statolit” is shown here as a counterpart to the exhibition “Lars Englund – Under Construction”. A dialogue across generations is established in the museum between different artists with an interest in movement and balance.
Saturday 10. June at 14-14.45
The event is in Swedish
Registration not required
Free after bought entry ticket
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Moderna Museet Malmö
Ola Billgrens plats 2-4
SE-211 29 Malmö
Accessibility:
Level-free access – yes
Handicap toilet – yes
Free for companion – yes