Vi är rika som troll
Vi är rika som troll (appr. We are rich as trolls) showcases works from MYCKET’s production over recent years, connected to the artistic research by design project Troll Perception in the Heartlands. The exhibition’s theme centers on the devastation capitalism inflicts on the living planet, rooted in the belief that resources are infinite and time is scarce. When in reality, it’s the opposite—time is all we have, and resources are finite.
In the spirit of Gunvor Guttorm’s insight that “crafting doesn’t take time, it gives time,” MYCKET explores partially forgotten craft techniques such as weaving with willow, rush, and spruce root; creating clay paint; and wood carving. The exhibition includes assemblages, sculptures, animation, and paintings in three different spatial settings. All pieces reflect MYCKET’s new role as shapeshifters rather than designers.
The spatial design itself is part of the exploration of self-made clay paint. All works in the exhibition are crafted from found or harvested materials like bottle gourds, rush, willow, bones, and discarded items that have become treasures. One section also displays works created in collaboration with fourth graders from Skogsborgsskolan and other children who have participated in MYCKET’s workshops over the years.
The exhibition is accompanied by an educational program curated by MYCKET, with a focus on clay paint and sculpture.
Katrineholms Konsthall, September 28 – November 23, 2024
Photo: Myra Wippler
In the spirit of Gunvor Guttorm’s insight that “crafting doesn’t take time, it gives time,” MYCKET explores partially forgotten craft techniques such as weaving with willow, rush, and spruce root; creating clay paint; and wood carving. The exhibition includes assemblages, sculptures, animation, and paintings in three different spatial settings. All pieces reflect MYCKET’s new role as shapeshifters rather than designers.
The spatial design itself is part of the exploration of self-made clay paint. All works in the exhibition are crafted from found or harvested materials like bottle gourds, rush, willow, bones, and discarded items that have become treasures. One section also displays works created in collaboration with fourth graders from Skogsborgsskolan and other children who have participated in MYCKET’s workshops over the years.
The exhibition is accompanied by an educational program curated by MYCKET, with a focus on clay paint and sculpture.
Katrineholms Konsthall, September 28 – November 23, 2024
Photo: Myra Wippler
Vi är rika som troll
I Gunvor Guttorms anda att ‘hantverk tar inte tid, det ger tid’ utforskar MYCKET delvis glömda hantverkstekniker som pil-, säv och granrotsflätning; skapar lerfärg och täljer i trä. I utställningen visas assemblage, skulpturer, animation och måleri i tre olika rumsligheter. Allt är gjort utifrån MYCKETs nya position som formskiftare istället för formgivare. Den rumsliga gestaltningen är också del av undersökningen av egentillverkad lerfärg i stor skala. Alla verk i utställningen består av funnet eller skördat material såsom kalebass, säv, pil, kotor och skräp som blivit till skatter. En del av utställningen visar också verk som gjorts i samarbete med Skogsborgsskolans fjärdeklassare och andra barn som deltagit i MYCKETS verkstäder genom åren.
Utställningen ackompanjeras av ett pedagogiskt program curerat av MYCKET med fokus på lerfärg och skulptur.
Katrineholms Konsthall, 28 september–23 november, 2024
Foto: Myra Wippler
