Adam Higton – Yule Bringer, Opening December 12:th
December 12th- 21st, 2008.
Opening december 12th, 6- 9 pm.
Detroit presents Yule Bringer, the british artist Adam Higtons first solo exhibition in Sweden. In the ongoing project Yule Bringer Higton has created his own world using drawings, textile elements and performance. The starting point in his work is nature and above all the woodlands, an environment where stories, darkness and mysticism are always present. With a strong animistic view on the world, Higton sees a soul in every tree. In several drawings the nature is so alive it has human features. In what Higton has named The Jovial Woods, characters such as Mr Frog, Bunny and Mr Log appears. Adam Higton will also play a medley of three ‘woodland folk songs’ during the opening night.
Higton gets his inspiration from his own spiritual experiences with nature, but also from old norse mythology and folk religions such as shintoism and paganism. The focal point in his artistry is his drawings, but it is in the encounters between separate mediums that his storytelling is at its greatest force. Yule Bringer is characterised by a strong belief in other powers than that of the human one, a true joy and a liberating escapism.
Adam Higton was born 1985 in Dorset, Great Britain, and finished his studies at University of the West of England this spring which earned him a BA in Fine Arts. He currently lives and works in Bristol, Great Britain.
http://www.adamhigton.blogspot.com
http://www.jovialwoods.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/higton
2008-12-04
OFFICE #6 PARTY FOR DETROITS VÄNNER!
Collaborating with the techno collective Head Office, Detroit arranges OFFICE #6 this saturday november 29th for the members of our support organisation Detroits Vänner. We are presenting young emerging art in an enormous and vibrating space for one night only. Contributing artists will be Per Götesson, Kisch’n'Krantz, Max Ockborn, Carl-Johan Rosén, Josefin Arnell, Alexander Krantz, Aurora Westfelt and Kaisa Kukkonen.
2008-11-27
oF Syjunta
On Wednesday november 26th Carl-Johan Rosén will host the second oF Syjunta at Detroit, from 6 pm to 10 pm. Carl-Johan explains the concept like this:
oF Syjunta is like a knitting circle, but instead of knitting we’re coding. We meet up, hack a bit on our stuff, chat, have a coffee, exhange ideas, tricks and code. We want it to be an open place for anybody who use openFrameworks and who want’s to meet other people doing the same in Stockholm. You can come when you like and leave when you’re tired, there are no talks or lectures planned, but it’s totally ok to demo you last app or show you’re best hack! We hope to have an oF Syjunta once or twice monthly.
2008-11-25
MAX OCKBORN Opening + W.H.I.T.E.B.O.Y Magazine #1 ReleaseParty
Gallery Seiku in Malmö presents new work by former Detroit artist Max Ockborn of Malmö Art Academy. Opening and W.H.I.T.E.B.O.Y Magazine #1 ReleaseParty, friday november 21st 7 pm-11 pm. Exhibition runs until november 27th.
2008-11-21
Thursday night art talk
Welcome to a discussion about the language and it’s impact on art. In an attempt to have a disussion about art in a less formal and excluding form Detroit arranges a disussion/talk/gathering on the very subject of art talk.
Hosts: Hedvig Wiezell and Emily Fahlén.
Everyone is welcome but make sure to RSVP to mail@detroitstockholm.com.
Thursday november 13:th 19:00.
2008-11-12
Lagercrantz at Konstakademien
Alve Lagercrantz, member of Detroit, is featured in the exhibition Herrarna by Lotta Lagercrantz at Konstakademien, Galleri Öst. Opening saturday november 1st, 13:00- 16:00. Herrarna ends december 14th.
2008-10-29
New music video by Katarina Paulsson
Katarina has made a video for the new song Frightened Eyes by Anna Leong. She has also updated her site katarinapaulsson.se.
2008-10-21
The Office #4 and #5
Detroit has in collaboration with Head Office and Detroits vänner produced two events. We have displayed artworks by members of Detroit and others. More images and info here and here.
2008-10-20
Detroit Thursday nights
This fall, each Thursday at the gallery we will host a workshop, a movie screening, a musical performance or something else that we like or would like to investigate. Open to the public and free of charge unless otherwise is said in the schedule. RSVP to mail@detroitstockholm.com. Here’s the schedule:
- 16/10 – Movie Club: The Indian Runner and short films by Joel Stockman. 20:00
- 23/10 – Workshop: Module origami with Irre Lazarescu. 19:00
- 30/10 – VJ night: Finn Öhlund demonstrates the basics of Modul8. Bring your own computer!
- 6/11 – Movie Club: TBA.
- 13/11 – Art theory reading: Led by Hedvig Wiezell and Emily Fahlén.
- 20/11 – Experimental circuit-bending: Led by Tobias Lund. Bring your own, build and play.
- 27/11 – Art theory reading: Led by Hedvig Wiezell and Emily Fahlén.
- 4/12 – Workshop: Tiny, tiny explosions.
2008-10-18
New members, new portfolios.
Moa Franzén and Tim Meier has brand new portfoliopages and Hedvig Wiezell has updated hers.
