© Måns Palmberg. Courtesy of the artist.
This year’s degree show from the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts at Umeå University presents works by Christian Abrahamsson, Amanda Angeli Blombäck, Time Bohlin, Renan De Menezes Anan, Elna Dani Liljedahl, Joanne Löfling, Måns Palmberg, Sofia Tien, Fanny Åberg and Tin Åling, all of whom are graduating from the master’s programme at the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts. Curator and principal supervisor is artist Maria Lantz.
The exhibition Of Love and Care is the culmination of a period of intensive work. During the master’s programme, the students have created images, films, sounds and sculptures based on themes that deeply engage them. After working with materials, forms and content, they have decided on what they want to show their audience, in dialogue with each other and with their supervisors.
This year, the exhibition shows how art can reflect cultural encounters and expressions of love and care, the mysteries of existence and the irritations of everyday life. The works offer insights into where contemporary art finds itself today.
