Bildmuseet: MFA exhibition from Umeå Academy of Fine Arts

Infinite Proposals is the title of this year’s Master’s exhibition from Umeå Academy of Fine Arts at Umeå University. It will be unveiled with an Art Friday at Bildmuseet on 23 May. A media preview will be held on Wednesday 21 May at 10:00–11:00 ( RSVP). The newly graduated artists will be there to talk about their work.

The exhibition presents works by Kalliopi Akonidou, Maja F. Eriksson, Adam Gidlund, Jonna Iversen, Johanna Löwenhamn, Miranda Monauti, Senja Penttilä Sollén, Jordan Shakes Pålerfält, Josefin Selander, Alva Sjöstedt, Martin Wallén, Erik Olof Wiklund and Malin Östberg, all of whom are graduating from the Master’s Programme in Fine Arts at Umeå University’s Umeå Academy of Fine Arts. The curator is artist Annika Eriksson, a professor at Umeå Academy of Fine Arts and the students’ principal supervisor.

The title of the exhibition, Infinite Proposals, refers to the artistic process, from the initial idea to creating and sending the work out into the world, Annika Eriksson explains.

– Through a lengthy process of endless suggestions, the sidetracks are whittled away before eventually ending up with the finished work. This is a process that requires the artist to liberate their senses, embrace their intuition, and analyse with an open mind.

The degree exhibition at Bildmuseet is the culmination of a period of intensive work, research and discussion. During the two-year Master’s programme – the highest level of education in fine arts – the students have developed their practices, exploring the history and contemporary social relevance of art, its current themes and its status. The exhibition offers visitors an insight into the discourse on contemporary art, as well as explorations of its techniques and materials.

Konsthögskolan Umeå / Infinite Proposals will run from 23 May until 17 August.

PRESS IMAGES

Press Images can be downloaded here. Additional images will be added as artworks and the exhibition are finalised.

PRESS PREVIEW WEDNESDAY 21 MAY 10:00

Welcome to the press preview on Wednesday 21 May at 10:00 ( RSVP). The artists present their works in conversation with museum curator Lisa Lundström.

OPENING ON ART FRIDAY 23 MAY 17:00–24:00The exhibition is opened on Art Friday 23 May at 18:00 in the presence of the artists and with contributions from Museum Director Katarina Pierre and Per Nilsson, Head of the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts. Curator Annika Eriksson gives a brief introduction to the exhibition. Performance, guided tours, creative workshop, live music by Karin Park, DJ and bar throughout the evening. The exhibition Belkis Ayón / Mythology is inaugurated the same evening.

ARTISTS' TOUR

On Sunday, 25 May, at 14:00, the students will present their artworks in conversation with museum curator Lisa Lundström.

SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATIONS

On Sunday, 25 May at 15:00, Scholarships will be awarded among the graduating Master’s students, from the Royal Skyttean Society, Umeå Municipality, the Alva Gallery / Region Västerbotten, the Verkligheten Gallery, and the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts. The awardees will be announced by Per Nilsson, Head of the Academy.

For further information

Lisa Lundström, museum curator Bildmuseet lisa.lundstrom@bildmuseet.umu.se, +46 90-786 9512

Helena Vejbrink, press contact Bildmuseet helena.vejbrink@bildmuseet.umu.se, +46 90-786 9379