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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Gustaf Helsing, Heavy by History #9, 2023
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Gustaf Helsing, Heavy by History #9, 2023
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Gustaf Helsing Swedish, b. 1993

Heavy by History #9, 2023
Handwoven bands in wool and cotton, and patinated copper

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Heavy with History in Light Materials. Helsing describes himself as an artist who weaves. By experimenting with weaving techniques, he aims to create his own unique expression for woven images....
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Heavy with History in Light Materials. Helsing describes himself as an artist who weaves. By experimenting with weaving techniques, he aims to create his own unique expression for woven images. His weavings extend into the space to demonstrate the ability of woven textiles to function as both pictorial and sculptural objects. Heavy by History, Odenplan display case: with this title, Helsing wants to convey that the materials surrounding us carry their own histories, which give them weight. "Objects are sticky; they cling, history clings to objects, history weighs them down, slows them down, makes them sluggish," he explains. The history of weaving oscillates between utility and art. In Gustaf Helsing’s weavings, the motifs are layered like sediment, pointing both forward and backward in time. He wants to highlight the versatility of the past and its potential for change.


Tungt med historia i lätta material. Helsing beskriver sig som en konstnär som väver. Genom att experimentera med vävtekniken vill han komma åt ett eget uttryck för den vävda bilden. Vävarna rör sig ut i rummet för att visa på den vävda textilens förmåga att vara både bild- och skulpturala objekt. Han har döpt utställningen i Odenplanmontern till Heavy by History. Med titeln vill Helsing visa att material som vi omger oss med har en egen historia, som ger materialet vikt. ”Föremål är kletiga, de fastnar, historia fastnar vid föremål, historia tynger ner, saktar ner, förslöar.” berättar han. Vävens historia pendlar också mellan bruksföremål och konstverk. I Gustaf Helsings vävar är motiven lagrade som sediment, som pekar både framåt och bakåt i tiden. Han vill visa på det förflutnas mångsidighet och möjlighet att förändras.
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