Jacob Dahlgren's Solo Exhibition Explores Minimalism and Public Participation
Swedish artist Jacob Dahlgren is currently presenting a solo exhibition that features unique installations made from everyday objects. His work is heavily influenced by Minimalism, focusing on geometric shapes and stripes through repetitive patterns. Some notable pieces in the exhibit are Colour Reading and Contexture from 2005, December 5 Demonstration from 2007, and No Conflict, No Irony: I Love the Whole World created in 2013. Dahlgren’s film Neoconcrete Space showcases 1,027 striped T-shirts, while Non Object shows strangers in similar attire. In Neoconcrete Ballad, participants make holes in a gallery wall, prompting thoughts about the worker-consumer relationship. This marks his second exhibition at the venue and illustrates his evolution from individual artistry to community involvement. The article was published in March 2014.
Key facts
- Jacob Dahlgren is a Swedish artist known for transforming everyday objects into installations.
- The exhibition includes site-specific and performative works emphasizing Minimalism and repetition.
- Works feature objects like weighing scales, colored pencils, and darts.
- Dahlgren uses stripes as a visual trademark, seen in military uniforms and his T-shirt collection.
- December 5 Demonstration (2007) involved strangers carrying banners in multiple global locations.
- No Conflict, No Irony: I Love the Whole World (2013) featured a public-constructed 100-meter banner in Edinburgh.
- Neoconcrete Ballad (2013) is a performance where participants work hidden behind a wall.
- The article was published in March 2014.
Entities
Artists
- Jacob Dahlgren
Institutions
- ArtReview
Locations
- Edinburgh
- United Kingdom
- Sweden