{"id":872,"date":"2021-01-09T11:30:59","date_gmt":"2021-01-09T11:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stinasiljing.com\/?page_id=872"},"modified":"2021-08-31T11:13:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T11:13:37","slug":"recensioner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stinasiljing.com\/en\/om-stina\/recensioner\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4a8c3c56 gb-headline-text\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">From the magazine Volym:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rvn.se\/imagevault\/publishedmedia\/02ygn2cs1718cwkxikst\/Stina-Siljing_Jag-raknar-till-27_Still-Life_I-din-.jpg\" alt=\"Fyra kvadratiska m\u00e5lningar i brunt, bl\u00e5tt och gr\u00f6nt.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&quot;<strong>Still Life\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>N\u00e4r jag s\u00e5g affischen till Stina Siljings utst\u00e4llning &#8221;Still Life&#8221; v\u00e4ckte den inget st\u00f6rre intresse. Bilden p\u00e5 affischen visade ett verk som bestod av en tr\u00e4dstams blottade \u00e5rsringar. \u00c4rligt talat trodde jag att det skulle handla om en ganska sl\u00e4tstruken konstutst\u00e4llning full av stilleben, vackra och skickligt utf\u00f6rda men ungef\u00e4r lika djupa som en barnpool. Jag kunde inte ha misstagit mig mer. S\u00e5 fort jag kommit in i Ahlbergshallen plockade jag upp det vita pappersarket som presenterar utst\u00e4llningen. P\u00e5 den f\u00f6rsta raden kunde man l\u00e4sa; &#8221;Min son Henrik tog sitt liv den 7:e april 2020.&#8221; Detta skulle visa sig vara en av de mest gripande konstutst\u00e4llningar jag n\u00e5gonsin sett.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The motifs, or rather the symbols, in the works are recurring and constitute an iconography of both private and universal symbolism. The return thus constitutes a general theme that characterizes the exhibition. This is noticeable not least in the fact that both titles and motifs are repeated in different materials. Among other things, you can find engravings on glass, aluminum sheet and copper sheet. Embroidery is mixed with drawings. The motifs and symbols that appear in the works are taken from Henrik&#039;s drawings and some of them can be seen at the exhibition.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rvn.se\/ImageVault\/publishedmedia\/kb2tdwbprpejyi5gl8nw\/Stina-Siljing-Henriks-teckningar.jpg\" alt=\"En v\u00e4gg d\u00e4r konstn\u00e4ren ramat in sonen Henriks teckningar.\"><br>A wall with son Henrik&#039;s drawings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gemensamt f\u00f6r de allra flesta verken \u00e4r att de har m\u00e5tten 34&#215;33 cm, vilket \u00e4r m\u00e5ttet p\u00e5 den scarf Henrik alltid bar. En scarf som utg\u00f6r ett eget verk p\u00e5 utst\u00e4llningen. P\u00e5 verken som b\u00e4r titeln &#8221;Still Life&#8221; ser man symbolen av ett upp-och-nedv\u00e4nt kors. Sedan 60-talet har detta kors kommit att bli n\u00e5got av en ockult symbol, en symbol f\u00f6r Antikrist och Satan. Detta beror till stor del p\u00e5 att den flitigt anv\u00e4nts inom skr\u00e4ckfilm och annan popul\u00e4rkultur. Fr\u00e5n b\u00f6rjan h\u00e4rr\u00f6r symbolen fr\u00e5n ber\u00e4ttelsen om aposteln Petrus som l\u00e4t sig korsf\u00e4stas p\u00e5 ett upp-och-nedv\u00e4nt kors d\u00e5 han inte ans\u00e5g sig v\u00e4rdig att korsf\u00e4stas p\u00e5 samma s\u00e4tt som Jesus, en scen som skildrats i Caravaggios m\u00e5lning &#8221;Crocifissione di san Pietro&#8221;, (Korsf\u00e4stelsen av Petrus). Fr\u00e5n b\u00f6rjan \u00e4r Petruskorset, som det kallas, en kristen symbol som symboliserar \u00f6dmjukhet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another interesting symbol that recurs is the infinity symbol, which can be described as a lying 8. In mathematics, this symbol is called a lemniscate, but in culture it is more often referred to as an ouroboros symbol. Sometimes it is depicted as a dragon or reptile eating its own tail. It is an ancient symbol and is found in many different cultures. The oldest man found is about 7000 years old and was found in China. It symbolizes eternal renewal and the various cycles of life with death and rebirth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I det ena h\u00f6rnet av utst\u00e4llningen, alldeles nedanf\u00f6r en av Henriks m\u00e5lningar, finner man en installation best\u00e5ende av en mp3-spelare, ett par h\u00f6rlurar och ett fotoalbum. Ur h\u00f6rlurarna str\u00f6mmar Kjell H\u00f6glunds vemodiga l\u00e5t &#8221;Man v\u00e4njer sig&#8221;. Det abstrakta blir pl\u00f6tsligt konkret n\u00e4r man f\u00e5r ta del av \u00f6gonblick i Henriks liv. Detta \u00e4r inte l\u00e4ngre en konstutst\u00e4llning utan en minnesstund p\u00e5 ett konstgalleri, en konstn\u00e4r och mor som offentligt s\u00f6rjer sitt barn. Det \u00e4r s\u00e5 oerh\u00f6rt kraftfullt, r\u00f6rande och vackert, trots den ohyggliga kontext ur vilken utst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r sprungen. Gr\u00e4nsl\u00f6s k\u00e4rlek och bottenl\u00f6s sorg som kommer till uttryck p\u00e5 samma g\u00e5ng. De av oss som f\u00f6rlorat n\u00e5gon n\u00e4rst\u00e5ende k\u00e4nner igen det, d\u00e5 det privata visar sig vara allm\u00e4ngiltigt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8221;Still Life&#8221; v\u00e4cker empati p\u00e5 ett s\u00e4tt som g\u00f6r att gr\u00e4nserna mellan konstn\u00e4r, verk och betraktare suddas ut. Aristoteles skrev i sitt verk &#8221;Poetiken&#8221; om begreppet &#8217;katharsis&#8217; som avser en sorts rening eller frig\u00f6rande av just de k\u00e4nslor som ett konstverk ger upphov till. &#8221;Still Life&#8221; pr\u00e4glas av katharsis vilket ocks\u00e5 g\u00f6r den till en angel\u00e4gen och viktig utst\u00e4llning, inte minst i v\u00e5rt samh\u00e4lle d\u00e4r sj\u00e4lvmord, psykisk oh\u00e4lsa och framf\u00f6r allt d\u00f6den \u00e4r tabu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If you or someone you know is unwell, you can contact the association\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mind.se\/hitta-hjalp\/sjalvmordslinjen\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mind<\/a>\u00a0who has a lot of knowledge about mental illness and suicide and runs several support activities. National Confederation\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/spes.se\/\" target=\"_blank\">SPEC<\/a>\u00a0is for you who are close to someone who has taken their own life.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Text and photo: Freddie Ross<\/em>,<em>Volume 2021-08-19<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-fb3cf9a9 gb-headline-text\">Article \u2013 Kalmar L\u00e4ns Tidning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/stinasiljing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/KLT.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Inb\u00e4ddning av Kalmar L\u00e4ns Tidning 12-05-2021..\"><\/object><a href=\"https:\/\/stinasiljing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/KLT.pdf\">Kalmar County Gazette 12-05-2021<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/stinasiljing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/KLT.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b2164971 gb-headline-text\"><br>From the magazine Volym:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8221;Min son tog sitt liv i april&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The words cannot be made unread. They are written in black and white in the text of the exhibition &quot;Fragile&quot;, with Stina Siljing and Helena Wikstr\u00f6m, at the Italian Palace in V\u00e4xj\u00f6. It is Stina&#039;s story, and it provides the conditions for an exhibition where fragility is at the center. Honest and without paraphrase. A tightly intertwined installation with death as an unusually tangible fellow passenger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Helena Wikstr\u00f6m and Stina Siljing studied art together but have never collaborated before. Already at the turn of last year, they started planning the exhibition in V\u00e4xj\u00f6, but in the spring disaster struck. The tragic event came to affect not only life but also the exhibition. In many ways, &quot;Fragile&quot; is a work of mourning, with a clear tribute to Stina&#039;s late son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a hub in the exhibition, a faded and paisley-patterned shawl sits behind the glass and frame. It was the 27-year-old son&#039;s favorite, and for Stina Siljing has become a point of reference in the creation. The majority of her objects have the same proportions, or even measurements, in the form of a slightly skewed square. Not least the cut surfaces of tree trunks where a certain annual ring has been marked. The title&nbsp;<em>I count to 27<\/em>&nbsp;makes all questions redundant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Siljing has also compiled a selection of the pictures the son made. The expos\u00e9, which is scattered in the context, culminates in a self-portrait in a space suit, which she chose to work with in the work herself&nbsp;<em>To the moon<\/em>. A grip which, when you are aware of it, appears to be particularly emotionally charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With such a strong looming presence, it is easy to believe that Helena Wikstr\u00f6m&#039;s participation ends up a bit by the wayside. It&#039;s not like that. The first thing you notice in the exhibition, which is divided into one large room and three adjacent small ones, is a soundtrack of Handel&#039;s&nbsp;<em>Lascia ch&#039;io pianga<\/em>. A soprano aria whose melancholy is hard to resist. It sets the video work to music&nbsp;<em>Sonatina Mesto<\/em>, where an animated octopus tattoo comes to life. Dark and bordering on menacing, like a grieving being, but still beautiful. The octopus in particular reappears in several of Wikstr\u00f6m&#039;s works, both as a tangible landed and killed catch and as an enigmatic and elusive shadowy creature in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opera references can also be found in the room&#039;s dominant installation,&nbsp;<em>Fil di voce<\/em>, by Wikstr\u00f6m. The long threads with irregular bubbles are above all reminiscent of a stylized sea vegetation, and contribute to giving the exhibition spaciousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jag sl\u00e5s s\u00e4rskilt av den organiska framtoningen i &#8221;Fragilt&#8221;. H\u00e4r finns knappt n\u00e5gra r\u00e4ta vinklar, ingen str\u00e4ng symmetri. Ist\u00e4llet mjuka former och antydan om d\u00f6den som en transition ist\u00e4llet f\u00f6r ett slut. Till ett nytt liv eller tillbaka till naturens livgivande kretslopp. St\u00e4mningen \u00e4r lugn, meditativ och med en uttalad ambition om att n\u00e5 acceptans. Kjell H\u00f6glunds l\u00e5t&nbsp;<em>You get used to it<\/em>&nbsp;goes partly like a mantra through Siljing&#039;s part. But at the same time, a realistic darkness is shown, and behind the calm you can sense the inevitable sadness and despair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2020-11-04 Thomas Lissing<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ur tidningen Volym: \u201dStill Life\u201d N\u00e4r jag s\u00e5g affischen till Stina Siljings utst\u00e4llning &#8221;Still Life&#8221; v\u00e4ckte den inget st\u00f6rre intresse. 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