Carl Kostyál's final exhibition in Nacka explores manufacturing and identity through contemporary works

From December 7, 2017, to January 14, 2018, Carl Kostyál's gallery in Nacka, located east of Stockholm, presented its inaugural and concluding exhibition titled 'How It's Made' in a former Gant headquarters. Curated by Matt Williams, the showcase highlighted works from the last two years that delved into themes of production and identity politics. Notable pieces included Ed Atkins's video collage 'How It's Made' (2016), Eliza Douglas's painting 'To cancel out humanity' (2016), and Piotr Łakomy's 'Twin' (2017). Other featured works were Nina Canell's 'Gum Shelf' (2017), Yuri Pattison's 'peace mode (default)' (2017), Jean-Marie Appriou's 'Trouble' (2017), Lynn Hershman Leeson's film 'Lynn Turning Into Roberta' (1978), Yngve Holen's 'Bagatelle' (2017), and Violet Dennison's 'Sick Building Syndrome' (2017). While the exhibition explored manufacturing, it fell short of offering profound critiques of commodification, coinciding with the gallery's upcoming move due to gentrification.