Malmö Nordic 2013 Festival Showcases Regional Art Through Exhibitions and Performances
The 2013 Nordic festival held in Malmö presented contemporary art through a collective Nordic lens, involving Malmö Konsthal, Malmö Konstmuseum, and Moderna Museet Malmö, alongside more than 20 smaller galleries. One highlight was Malmö Konsthal's exhibition titled 24 Spaces – a Cacophony, which featured a cake model by Tidens Krav and Steinar Hagar Kristensen, complemented by vodka served from a cooler. Notable participants included Norway's 1857, Denmark's Pist Protta, and Iceland's Kling & Bang. The Nordic Model® exhibition at Malmö Konstmuseum showcased Goldin+Senneby's performance on bio-economics, while Moderna Museet Malmö displayed Ragnar Kjartansson's Scandinavian Pain installation. Olof Olsson's performance, The Nordic Sound, at Malmö Konstmuseum humorously explored Nordic identity from various viewpoints.
Key facts
- Nordic 2013 festival took place in Malmö, Sweden
- Centered around Malmö Konsthal, Malmö Konstmuseum, and Moderna Museet Malmö
- 24 Spaces – a Cacophony exhibition featured non-commercial spaces and a cake model
- Steinar Hagar Kristensen created a giant 'konstcake' with vodka from Tidens Krav
- Participating spaces included 1857, Pist Protta, Kling & Bang, and others from Nordic countries
- Curator Jacob Fabricius explained €3,000 fees for each space in the exhibition
- Goldin+Senneby performed The Discreet Charm at The Nordic Model® exhibition
- Ragnar Kjartansson's Scandinavian Pain installation featured Edvard Munch's works in a barn
- Olof Olsson performed The Nordic Sound as a standup routine on the museum roof terrace
Entities
Artists
- Steinar Hagar Kristensen
- Sarah Lundén
- Jacob Fabricius
- Goldin+Senneby
- Ewa Einhorn
- Jeuno JE Kim
- Joachim Koester
- Pia Arke
- Superflex
- Ragnar Kjartansson
- Edvard Munch
- Olof Olsson
Institutions
- Malmö Konsthal
- Malmö Konstmuseum
- Moderna Museet Malmö
- Tidens Krav
- 1857
- Pist Protta
- Koh-i-noor
- Kling & Bang
- The Living Art Museum
- OIE
- Index
- Ruler
- SIC
- The Gardens
- kim? Contemporary Art Centre
- Tate Modern
- Transmission gallery
- Embassy
- Generator Projects
- Kunsthal Charlottenborg
- The University of Manchester
- Artreview
Locations
- Malmö
- Sweden
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Norway
- Iceland
- Finland
- Lithuania
- Latvia
- Glasgow
- Edinburgh
- Dundee
- Øresund