A new look upstairs in celebration of our anniversary
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A new look upstairs in celebration of our anniversary
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In case you missed it: The Nordic Watercolour Museum is celebrating its 25th anniversary – a milestone that invites us to look back as well as ahead. Throughout the spring, we’ve been redesigning the upstairs spaces at the museum. Our aim has been to highlight our history, our work today with art education and artistic development, and our continued exploration of the future possibilities of water-based art – yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
THORDÉNrummet
The room known as “Thordénrummet” has taken on a new form for the summer. The space now houses archival material from the museum’s foundation and early years, including slides, film clips and documentation. Here, you’ll find the story of a house by the sea and of the work that has gone into shaping a meeting place for art, people and nature. Take a seat for a quiet moment, or pick up a magnifying glass to take a closer look at the slides displayed in the wall drawers. This is our history.
UPSTAIRS LANDING
Many visitors are curious about our guest studios. To mark our anniversary year, we invited artist Anna Erlandsson to recreate one of the studios in miniature. The result is a detailed and accurate model that shows the architecture and interior of the space. This represents the museum today. Just as 25 years ago, the museum remains a place that actively supports artistic development. Since our opening in 2000, hundreds of artists from all around the world have taken part in residencies in the very environment now portrayed in miniature. Being a resource for artists is a core part of the museum’s identity. By making this visible, we wish to highlight the role this place has played (and continues to play) in contemporary artistic practice.
KONSTPAUSEN
In the room we call “Konstpausen”, a new workshop has taken shape. It is a room for experimentation and investigation, for anyone who wants to try and delve into watercolor pencils – a versatile medium that deserves more attention for its possibilities. The workshop is intended as a place where material feeling, curiosity and creation can meet. On the upper floor, this area will represent the future. Here you can lay the foundation for your watercolor painting and then take your picture home and add water to set the pigments in motion. Here, the picture of the future can take its first shape.
We hope that these changes will offer both new discoveries and a deeper understanding of the museum’s mission. As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, we wish to share what has been, what is, and what is yet to come.
Welcome upstairs to take part in our anniversary year.
