ANNA FORSBERG & QUARANTINE STORIES
GROUP EXHIBITION
JANUARY 30 – FEBRUARY 20, 2021
What has quarantine entailed for artists in the far corners of the world?
The art project Quarantine Stories brings together six international artists in the creation of one mutual rug. This rug is a joined composition of stories, interweaving the experiences of artists based in different epicentres of the Corona pandemic.
Quarantine Stories was initiated by Swedish designer Anna Forsberg during the previous group exhibition Quarantena at Galleri Sebastian Schildt.
The participating artists had not met each other before and Quarantine Stories explored how a collaborative creative process could occur without meeting in person. After agreeing on nine colours, each artist worked in their own studio to make their own patterns, which were then joined to create the rug.
The exhibition Anna Forsberg & Quarantine Stories likewise features the artists’ individual rug patterns in the form of ten smaller rugs.
Participating artists
Mattia Turco (Milan, Italy); Zhou Kuang (Wuhan, China); Vizie (New York, USA); Ana Cano Brookbank (Madrid, Spain); Estefania Leighton (Santiago, Chile); Anna Forsberg (Stockholm, Sweden).
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MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
ONE RUG –
SIX ARTISTS
Anna Forsberg, Stockholm; Mattia Turco, Milan; Zhou Kuang, Wuhan; Vizie, New York; Ana Cano Brookbank, Madrid; Estefania Leighton, Santiago de Chile.
ANNA FORSBERG
Stockholm-based designer Anna Forsberg initiated the art project Quarantine Stories.
MEET THE ARTISTS
And listen to their stories.
ANA CANO BROOKBANK
“I participate in this global project representing Madrid, a place where so many people have died due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s a real pride for me – both as a person and as an artist – to be able to be a part of the Quarantine Stories initiative and help to reverse part of the damage caused in disadvantaged communities. I hope that this artistic cooperation can be the prelude to greater international cooperation between countries.”
100 % WOOL
Naturally dyed wool yarns drying in the sun in Kathmandu, Nepal.
HANTVERKSTRADITION
Ana Cano Brookbank’s design is taking shape in the weaving studio.
KATHMANDU
Anna Forsberg coordinated the work with local weavers in Kathmandu, Nepal.
CERTIFIED BY GOODWEAVE
The Quarantine Stories rugs are certified by the GoodWeave organization. This entails that the purchase of one of these rugs supports GoodWeave’s important work in ending child labour and improving the working conditions of workers in the rug industry.
Konstnärernas överskott går oavkortat till stöd för vävarna och deras familjer genom organisationen GoodWeave.