Welcome to Art Friday with opening of two new exhibitions. In addition, there will a creative workshop, a DJ and food and beverage from Bygden.
Free admission, limited number of seats!
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ART FRIDAY
OPENING: BELKIS AYÓN / MYTHOLOGIES
OPENING: UMEÅ ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
OPEN WORKSHOP
DJ
FREE ADMISSION
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Belkis Ayón / Mythologies
Belkis Ayón (1967–1999) is one of Cuba’s most distinguished artists. Spanning works from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, the exhibition celebrates a creative peak in her brief career. Ayón worked with collagraphy, a printmaking technique she refined and used innovatively to expand both expression and scale. Her monumental works draw upon the figures, symbols, and rituals of Abakuá, a secret Afro-Cuban, male-only society which she explored throughout her artistic practice. In her interpretations of Abakuá myths, she introduces ideas about a fusion of religions and belief systems. Ayón’s iconic artworks form a distinct universe of traditions, hierarchies and worldviews.
Umeå Academy of Fine Arts
This year’s degree show from the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts at Umeå University presents works by Kalliopi Akonidou, Maja F. Eriksson, Adam Gidlund, Jonna Iversen, Johanna Löwenhamn, Miranda Monauti, Senja Penttilä Sollén, Josefin Selander, Jordan Shakes Pålerfält, Alva Sjöstedt, Martin Wallén, Erik Olof Wiklund and Malin Östberg, all of whom are graduating from the Master’s Programme in Fine Arts. Artist Annika Eriksson, Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, is Principal Supervisor and Curator of the exhibition.
