Best of 2011: Pop Up

January 23, 2012

VILLA is a conceptual art shop and showroom in the city center of Stockholm focusing on modern art. The concept is created by gallerist Jonas Kleerup in collaboration with the design company Kurppa Hosk and the Swedish architects Boys Don’t Cry and debuted as a pop up-store at Biblitoteksgatan 10 in central Stockholm during October 2010, but now resides close to Kungsträdgården and the Royal Opera, at Jakobs Torg 3.

http://kurppahosk.com/new/villa/

Not maybe pop art – but definitely bringing art to the people when photo museum Fotografiska last year showed artist Klara Källström.
“In Klara Källströms’ Blackdrop Island, she plays with the idiom “to dig where you stand”. What happens if you do that? – You come to the other side of the planet. The photographs were taken during a stay in Tokyo in 2008 and a revisit in 2010. Documenting things at night, when darkness creates black backdrops and only allows us see a bit of the scenery, is something that occupies Klaras’ interest.
http://klarp.se/bdi/index.htm

Another interesting attempt, this one bringing art to the open air was the wild HYENAS – an illegal art installation that the Stockholmers could experience in the midst of the Swedish summer. Maybe not the best one as far of execution, but definitely interesting and different. The street art project included of a group of concrete hyenas placed in the urban jungle of Stureplan in Stockholm. An artist named Mr Olabo claimed to be the brain behind the installation. We love the fact that it was done! And hope we will see more of that in the 2012.

By Carolina Krupinska

Written by: The Swede Beat