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AUGUST 22 \u2013 SEPTEMBER 9, 2020<\/p>\n
The exhibition Metal Endeavours <\/em>presents this year\u2019s graduate students from Steneby Metal Art at HDK-Valand of University of Gothenburg, with remarkable works sprung from a strong love for metal and artistic creation.<\/p>\n It is a multifaceted group of metal artists who have come from Jordan, Austria, Scotland, Finland, Italy and Sweden to explore their artistic expression in the material of metal. These artists are of varying backgrounds \u2013 ranging from the classical arts, to jewellery art and traditional blacksmithing \u2013 but have all found their individual voices which are clearly expressed in the best works from their respective graduation projects.<\/p>\n The resulting exhibition features a striking collection of works, completed against all odds. As the last term was demolished by Covid-19, the students quickly lost access to the school\u2019s metal workshop, which for material-based artists is a fundamental platform to work. A couple of these artists rented workspaces in private workshops while others worked around the clock during the few days when access was given to the large and well-equipped workshop of Steneby Metal Art.<\/p>\n The exhibition Metal Endeavours <\/em>gauges the current state of contemporary metal art and shows how HDK-Valand Academy of Art and Design is at the absolute forefront of training tomorrow\u2019s metal artists.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.4″ background_color=”#f4efea”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.4.4″ width=”95%” max_width=”100%”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.4″ background_enable_color=”off”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/gallerisebastianschildt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Arttu-Halkosaari_Carving-Steel-2.1_Arttu-Halkosaari.jpg” title_text=”Arttu Halkosaari_Carving Steel 2.1_Arttu Halkosaari” show_in_lightbox=”on” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”5px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.4″ text_font_size=”14px” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”25px|20px|25px|20px|false|true” hover_enabled=”0″ box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Finland<\/p>\n Sculpture, \u201dCarving Steel\u201d, steel.<\/p>\n As a virtuoso in blacksmithing, Arttu Halkosaari knows how to carve iron as if it was the softest butter. The forms of his sculptures are inspired by the cycle of nature – where once budding organisms eventually wither and die. Halkosaari creates textures in the steel and even gouges out sections of his works using a plasma cutter. The cutter produces an electric arc which melts steel, and then high-pressure air blasts the molten steel away. The differently textured surfaces are both soft and rough, but never sharp, and the metal pieces call for perception and touch. His work actually encourages physical interaction between sculpture and viewer.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/gallerisebastianschildt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/FB_Logo_New.png” title_text=”FB_Logo_New” show_in_lightbox=”on” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.5.6″ box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”5px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ text_font_size=”14px” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”25px|20px|25px|20px|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)”]<\/p>\n “It is with great pride that I watch this group of international students transform into colleagues, and meet the Stockholm art audience for the first time at Galleri Sebastian Schildt” says Tobias Birgersson, senior lecturer of Metal Art at HDK-Valand Academy of Art and Design at Gothenburg University.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.4″ background_enable_color=”off”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/gallerisebastianschildt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/DanielFreyne_1_MainImage_Perceive_DanielFreyne-1-scaled-800×800-1.jpg” title_text=”DanielFreyne_1_MainImage_Perceive_DanielFreyne-1-scaled-800×800″ show_in_lightbox=”on” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”5px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ text_font_size=”14px” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”25px|20px|25px|20px|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)”]<\/p>\n Scotland<\/p>\n Sculpture, \u201dTransition\u201d, forged iron.<\/p>\n Scottish artist Daniel Freyne is a trained blacksmith with full command of his material. His work is an homage to the foundations of blacksmithing, yet also a deliberate break from this – demonstrating the vast potential of iron as a contemporary artistic media.<\/p>\n Both in terms of form and delicateness, there is clear allusion to ceramics here and Freyne strives for the viewers to ask themselves what they are actually looking at, and in which material the sculptures are or how they have been made.\u00a0<\/p>\n He has applied immense pressure to his forged iron vessels to make them crack and in so doing manifests a transition; the breakdown of something strong. There is a striking contrast between the classical ceramic forms and their cracked or overtly raw and rugged surfaces.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/gallerisebastianschildt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Moe-Omari_-Modus-7-Stars-1_-Moe-Omari.jpg” title_text=”Moe Omari_ Modus 7 Stars 1_ Moe Omari” show_in_lightbox=”on” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”5px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ text_font_size=”14px” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”25px|20px|25px|20px|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)”]<\/p>\n Jordan<\/p>\n Sculpture, \u201dModus\u201d, iron, aluminium, bronze.\u00a0<\/p>\n With his sculpture \u201dModus\u201d, visual artist Moe Omari returns to an ancient, archetypal form used in Arabic architecture. The key word here is \u201cMuqarnas\u201d referring to the frequently occurring stalactite vault in mosques and palaces, with hexagonal shapes based on repetition and harmony. These geometrical patterns are everywhere, both in Mother Nature\u2019s creations and in man-made formations; rhythmically regulating form and space. Omari\u2019s sculptures are introduced as ornamental patterns that can be installed in an endless array of compositions.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.4″ background_enable_color=”off”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/gallerisebastianschildt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Johanna-Gustafsson_skulptur.jpg” title_text=”OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA” show_in_lightbox=”on” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”5px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ text_font_size=”14px” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”25px|20px|25px|20px|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)”]<\/p>\n Sweden<\/p>\n Sculpture, \u201dFall i huk, res med bug\u201d, copper.\u00a0<\/p>\n With a background in performance art, visual artist Johanna Gustafsson makes a point of involving the act of movement while it is happening in her sculptural works. The ambiguous form of her sculptural explorations is reminiscent of the interplay between the dancer\u2019s and choreographer\u2019s\u00a0 rhythm and body.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/gallerisebastianschildt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/DSC5098.ed_.jpg” title_text=”_DSC5098.ed” show_in_lightbox=”on” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”5px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.6″ text_font_size=”14px” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”25px|20px|25px|20px|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)”]<\/p>\n Italy<\/p>\n Sculpture, \u201dMetalmorphosis\u201d, patinated copper.<\/p>\n With a background in jewellery art and design, Silvia Corti creates sculptural installations with a strong visual impact and cosmic beauty. Her work often consists of organic, circular shapes in metal with alluring patinated surfaces.<\/p>\n Corti’s series is titled \u201cMetalmorphosis\u201d and includes discs in copper and aluminium which have been covered in chemical mixtures to create vibrantly coloured, textured layers. Her interest lies in the alchemical interaction between different materials and these pieces symbolize the transition of being.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.4″ background_enable_color=”off”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/gallerisebastianschildt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/untitledRED_1.jpg” title_text=”artwork and photo: Johannes Postlmayr” show_in_lightbox=”on” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”5px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ text_font_size=”14px” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”25px|20px|25px|20px|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)”]<\/p>\n Austria<\/p>\n Sculpture, \u201dBodenlose Frechheit\u201d and \u201dUntitled\/Red\u201d, enamelled steel.<\/p>\n Johannes Postlmayr is a metal artist and blacksmith. His mechanical approach to metal work is reminiscent of that of the engineer and his work is strongly anchored in materiality – using the full potential of the metal but also pushing its boundaries.<\/p>\n Postlmayr examines the evolution of enamelled steel, once commonly used in domestic kitchenware before the rise of stainless steel, and wishes to shift this material from functionalism to a medium of artistic expression. His modern sculptures reference the domestic past of the material but the traditional vessel form has been transformed into a laser-cut construction with an artistic expression enhanced by the lead-rich enamel.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/gallerisebastianschildt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/R6A9171.jpg” title_text=”_R6A9171″ show_in_lightbox=”on” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”5px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ text_font_size=”14px” background_color=”#ffffff” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”25px|20px|25px|20px|false|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”10px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)”]<\/p>\n Sweden<\/p>\n Sculpture, \u201dAbode \u2013 Memories from Houses\u201d, aluminium, bronze.<\/p>\n Over the last two decades, visual artist Carina Fogde has been an established painter. Recently she also started to feel a strong pull towards expressing herself in three-dimensional art and hence decided to apply to the Metal Art programme at HDK-Valand. With love and personal ties to different kinds of homes, Fogde has created a series of houses with enigmatically closed and sculptural bodies.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" METAL ART GRADUATION EXHIBITION<\/p>\n August 22 \u2013 September 9, 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4182,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[225],"tags":[235,233,234,238,237,236,232],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nARTTU HALKOSAARI<\/h3>\n
HDK-VALAND ACADEMY OF ART AND DESIGN\u00a0<\/h3>\n
DANIEL FREYNE<\/h3>\n
MOE OMARI<\/h3>\n
JOHANNA GUSTAFSSON<\/h3>\n
SILVIA CORTI<\/h3>\n
JOHANNES POSTLMAYR<\/h3>\n
CARINA FOGDE<\/h3>\n